Went detecting this morning...lots of pics

[Pete in MI]

The place I went to is an old orchard area and appears it might have been some kind of business at one time or another. Nothing remains the same up here. Businesses open and they close due to economic conditions...with the price of gas I am sure there will be more business closing...many already have.

This place has reverted back to the township for back taxes.
Would like to own this piece of property myself.
Here are some pics of this area...no buidlings remain on this site.

[attachment 55428 P4300028.JPG]
[attachment 55429 P4300029.JPG]
[attachment 55433 P4300034.JPG]

Anyway I didn't do too badly for still trying to get used to the detector.

Here's my finds:
[attachment 55434 P4300044.JPG]

I couldn't get a good picture of the Wheatie and the other side of the token didn't come out. One side of the token reads: "Chamberlain's Bakery". The opposite side reads: "Good For One 5c Loaf Bread". (Where is the cent symbol on this computer???) Found 2 measuring spoons about 5 feet apart from each other. The penny is a 1945-D Wheatie...the only coin I found.

[attachment 55435 P4300048c.jpg]

Had a great time. Hope everyone else get to get out before the next round of rain storms.

 

[Pete in MI]

will have to contact these people but it looks like they may still be in operation...they have a website:

http://www.chamberlainbakery.com/history.htm

...and their history indicates they started in 1929. The token could have been brought up here by a visitor to this area or someone who lived in Detroit and owned the property where this token was found.

Oh yeah I had to dig down 8 inches for this token so guessing it had been there a long time.

Just thought maybe this would be interesting to you.

 

[steve in so la]

Good digs Pete ! That bakery token might be worth some bux. A couple years back I sold one from a local bakery for 80 bux. Check em out, Steve in so az

 

[Greg from Mi.]

n/t

 

[Mike from MI "Iron Brigade"]

I bet there are more keeers there waiting to be found!

 

[MI$$OURI BETTY]

n/t

 

[Joe G]

I'd go back to that place for sure

 

[VT Dave]

n/t

 

[Mike Chgo area]

n/t