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Got out today to two new spots for about 5 hours total. $1.95 in clad, 3 mems and 2 wheats, 1-1940 and 1-1946. Found this lead Hippo toy, nicked it, of course, from vintage 1940's (Link at ebay: http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1940s-se...35d6308483)

And 3 dog tags belonging to what must have been same dog named Shilo within a 2 square foot area. I blocked out the owners phone number JIC.

Going for it again tomorrow. HH out there!!
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Hungry, hungry hippo! Those lead/pewter toy figurines are always fun to find! Some of them are HIGHLY collectible, so, keep an eye out, Ed You are slowing becoming one with the Minelab, young grasshopper

Joe

Thats getting the lead out, nice one.

Lead toys are always fun to find. Now you can start your our Zoo. LOL

Nice haven't seen one of those before.

Cool hippo.  Looks like you might be onto some good spots with the wheat and old toy.

LOL lead toys for kids...hmm can you believe it? Kool find.

Cool Hippo

Thanks for all the nice replies fellas. Learning that the Hippo may have come from Germany and that there was one company in England as well. Which is interesting. Because it was part of a set. They were imported to the States though. But what if a soldier from WWII brought them home after the war for his child? Wouldn't that be something? Some of the stuff you find really makes you wonder.

I enjoy finding dog tags! Nice finds, especially the hippo. Must of hit loud, lol