What is it about outhouses?

[Sven]

http://www.mightymac.org/mackinacitywinterfest2.htm

 

[Sven]

If you see an oldie in the woods, take it home..............................I can hear your better half now "What the h...., get that crapper out of here......"
http://www.yeoldouthouse.com/outhouses.html

 

[ohio fred]

n/t

 

[upnorth]

I didn't mean to raise a stink, but thanks for all the info.

 

[Thisoldgoldchaser]

Dig hard, dig deep, dig often.....ummmmm....and wear a mask.

Also, in reality....the old outdoor crappers used to be the farmers bank. Alot of oldtimers used to hide their money in the old outhouse. Made it simple to retrieve money when they needed to or to hide their valuables. I mean....they are going to the crapper to relieve themselves...in more ways than one. So nothing unusual is seen by them going there. My grandfather used to hide money in his. Even though he had a bank account. So digging in or exploring the old outhouses can be profitable.

 

[upnorth]

Dig hard, dig deep, dig often.....ummmmm....and wear a mask.

Also, in reality....the old outdoor crappers used to be the farmers bank. Alot of oldtimers used to hide their money in the old outhouse. Made it simple to retrieve money when they needed to or to hide their valuables. I mean....they are going to the crapper to relieve themselves...in more ways than one. So nothing unusual is seen by them going there. My grandfather used to hide money in his. Even though he had a bank account. So digging in or exploring the old outhouses can be profitable.

Thanks. Another consideration while checking out abandoned farms. I have dug up many a Mason jar lid with hope and expectation. Now I have another focal (or fecal) point to be aware of.

 

[PennyFinder]

So that's where the ol' timers made their...Deposits you say!.
So in these outhouses, I bet the Interest, was compounded daily was it not?
Of course this Depends, on the frequency and how Regular your Deposts are.




PennyFinder

 

[nebraskagoldhunter]

To made a deposit, or take a withdraw?

 

[Uncle Willy]

Yeah and they used old Sears catalogs for wiping paper, plus "OUCH" corn cobs.

Bill

 

[PennyFinder]

Now that sounds like that was really a pain in the A$% there Bill.



PennyFinder

 

[Uncle Willy]

A little rough but worked like a charm and was real cheap.

Bill

 

[PennyFinder]

A little roughage is good for you every once in a while! Geez have you seen the price of ALL Bran lately, darn near $5 a box!
:veryangry: I'm sticking to oatmeal...cause it sticks with me!


PennyFinder

 

[fongu]

The dude who wrote the urban treasure hunter book says that some of those old bottles, before threads are worth hundreds to thousands of dollars. reminds
me of this plumber i briefly worked for one time. he had a regular business card for the ladies of the house and a funny card for the men. It read: "Your sh*t is by bread and butter." lol

 

[Alan Applegate]

Before this hole thread fell in (pun intended)... If you take precautions, it is safe to dig old outhouses pits. You not only need to be safe from possible contamination, you have to be careful not to dig too aggressively. As has been mentioned, even glass bottles are with a lot of money. For example, do a search for this on ebay.com: Reed's Old Lexington Club amber whiskey bottle C&I 1870

About 12 years ago, I attended a bottle auction in Kansas City, and every one knew they were dug from a pit. There were probably 200 total bottles auctioned off, along with about 50 coins. One old perfume bottle sold for over $1,000. I wasn't there for the coin auction session, but I understand it generated the same frenzy. So don't think digging out house holes is a wash out.

Alan Applegate

 

[Umpquachief]

I've had some awesome finds working old outhouses after the bottle diggers. Many seated coins and no pun intended one time, a sh*t load of old saloon tokens in Salinas, CA.