They Couldn’t Have Imagined These Things Would Be Found

[@norvalgreenwold7822]

I was once told (by an old Boy Scout) that the adult scout masters would throw handfuls of change out in the brush, then tell the boys to clean up the campsite of any garbage. Any coins that were found they could keep! We've hunted scout camps here in Wisconsin with the same results..coins galore! ❤ your hunts!!

[@e.j.thompson2633]

Yes, I remember several scout leaders throwing coins into the bushes just before we did a camp cleanup.

[@slapoutindixie7537]

Yeah but they didn’t find the coins or the trash they left behind …they were ready to get back home!!!😁

[@charityhawks9890]

Thank you for a clean, family friendly show. I always enjoy your adventures.

[@loripretti843]

Brad, I just wanted to say Thank You!!! I love and Appreciate you so much!!! Thank you for sharing your adventure with us!!! It was definitely a Great Hunt!!! I love that you save History and share it with us!!! God Bless!!!

[@Objective-Observer]

A quick google- Pepsi switched to the Swirl in their Glass bottles in 1958. I was pretty sure the pattern was more 60's than war era. This could have been dropped long after the Scouts were using the area. Maybe an older man returning to the area to reminisce about days gone by. Zowie, all this merchandising items... Someone was very busy talking with any company who would donate Merch for the kids. The Penny spill... that could have been a Camp Leader who tripped, and the pennies were camoflauged on the ground, while the silver would be easily seen. The Softball Medal- In the early half of the 20th century, The Girl Scouts were doing as much camping outdoors, as the Boy Scouts; especially in rural areas.

[@charlesyoung7436]

That was my recollection, too. Returnable bottles originally sold for a nickel for six ounces in the mid fifties. Then, they went to six cent vending machines briefly, before going to a dime for a larger bottle like that in the late fifties. We used to get two cents for each one turned in for refilling.

[@rickr7339]

I drank out of an exact looking Pepsi bottle like that one in 1960.

[@dannyl2598]

Does anyone remember the the store display that had the plastic scroll that you pulled out over the bottle caps on the carton below so you could stock another carton of drinks on top? The scroll would roll back up when you lifted the carton off.

[@janeteverett1358]

Another great adventure thank you for sharing❤

[@clamsoup]

Billy had one job: Guard the refreshment box. He was the captain of the softball team, and everyone trusted him. Billy however, trusted no one. So he used his brand new combination lock to secure the contents when he had to pee on a bush. Now he had taken every precaution to keep the refreshments safe, including writing down the magic numbers to the lock. Sadly, he put the combination into the box along with the treasured Pepsi Cola. When the other scouts returned from tying knots and catching trout they were parched and ready for their beverages. While disappointed at Billy's oversight, Johnny the big kid in the group said, "Boys, we are all Scouts here, and we are always prepared.." Johnny whipped out his Old Timer pocket knife and went to work on the hinges of the box. But as is the case when using the wrong tool for the job, the knife blade broke in half. Jimmy and a few other kids tied Billy to a tree with one of their newest knots and went through his pockets looking for the combination. But all they found was 8 pennies, and a bottle opener. Finally, the Scout leader alarmed by the shouting, tucked his whiskey flask back into his jacket and interrupted the "goings on." Recognizing a teachable moment, the drunk old man, who had been unfit for service in the war, pulled out his revolver and said, "Gentlemen, I have the key to that lock. Now plug your ears." Jimmy, who couldn't multitask, dropped the 8 cents to cover his ears. The shot rang out, and everyone finally got to take a few swigs of their favorite beverage. Billy was unceremoniously untied from the tree and commented on the good knot the boys had used - then he too, finally got a sip of the liquid treasure.

[@wenknight8586]

Now that was a fine tale!

[@NinfaCarpentergeorgia198]

Best comment I’ve ever seen on YT!!! Well done!

[@clamsoup]

@@NinfaCarpentergeorgia198 Thanks. Brad has a tendency to bring the stories out of me as he ponders the people who were "once upon a time" in his finds. It is one of the many reasons I like his channel.

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

Nice story! Quite plausible!

[@dmdorey]

These are so well done and enjoyable. Thank you for taking us along for your adventures and making us feel like we are there.

[@maryl1785]

Thanks for another great start to my Friday!

[@SGM97B]

Brad, so far as the pennies go, when I was in scouts in the 60s and 70s, the Quartermaster operated a store with snacks and sundries. The soda bottle, Sands Springs bottle, and Sands Springs bottle opener probably came from the Quartermaster's commissary store. The other possibility is card games. We played Gin Rummy all the time for a penny a hand.

[@BillGuyHawaii]

Goodmoring Brad. Great show

[@leesmith2798]

💥💥💥💥Looks like your powers of detection do not require a machine....The force is strong with you young Skywalker.

[@hodad5865]

Your can opener is actually a bottle opener. Can opener is the same shape but it has a sharper point to cut thru the metal caps. We wore it around neck using a old shoestring. Thank You You're a breath of fresh air. Thank You.

[@LVWRSHP2]

Another great video Brad! The buckle is an old cinch buckle that went to the straps on the back of a pair of mens trousers before belts became widely used. I found one a few years ago at an old homeplace that dated 1880's-1930's and had to do some digging to find out what it was. Cool find!

[@markandrews6142]

Brad so I figure, the Treasure Chest was found by the Boy Scouts. They tried to pry off the paddle lock with a jack knife and snapped the blade throwing it far in frustration. So, in desperation after cooling themselves off with a nice swig of cola resorted to shooting the paddle lock off. The caliber was so huge that the round went through the chest blowing off a hinge. They gathered around the small chest and to their wonder found a stash of coins. They pocketed the silver and tossed the coppers for another Treasure Hunter to find! Truly enjoy your videos!

[@kathylincoln8917]

A pleasure watching your videos. Thanks for bringing us along 😊

[@johnjacobs1625]

Very Nice Brad!! Cheers buddy! JJ

[@thomas-i5o7h]

I can remember when I was a kid I was a boy scout and we did all kinds of fun goofy things when we were up in the hills on our campouts.

[@susanbdusan2785]

Whenever you find a bottle, it’s important also to examine the bottom. It can be quite informative; you can use the embossed letters and numbers (if present) to determine who manufactured the bottle and even when.

[@gringopines3476]

HAY BRAD, MY WIFE AND I SHARE YOUR ENTHUSIASM FOR THE HOBBY. GREETIN'S FROM CREEL CHIHUAHUA, MEXICO. A LOT OF COOL ADVENTURES, AND FINDS ALONG WITH THEM I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE YOU VISIT HERE, YES THERE ARE MANY COOL PLACES TO DETECT. ALREADY LOOKIN' FORWARD TO THE NEXT INSTALMENT OF GREEN MOUNTIAN M.D... STAY COOL BRAD... PEACE...

[@mattbyrne1822]

Maybe the Girl Scouts used that camp site also pertaining to that Softball charm. Keep up the great work 👍😊

[@pezozpezoz]

In the old days in Australia , Scouts used to have a system called Burn Bash and Bury. Nowadays, what you take in you you take out. Tne scarfs (neckerchiefs) we're connected by a woggle.

[@PhantomPhixer1]

Brad...well done!

[@digginhistoryoncapecod7506]

Your sights are always incredible, and your narration takes us right there with you into history- well done!

[@nateday9328]

Would love to see how you display your collection, Brad!

[@Treasure-Charger]

What an awesome glimpse into the early 1940's and earlier. Nice job scoring a couple of cool bottles too. Great video as always, Brad!

[@erikwignes7777]

Good Morning, Brad - Yes - Leave no Trace is a Scouting fundamental, but, believe it or not - did not start until much later in Scouting history.

[@connorsrelicsandtreasures9862]

I found old bottles in the Berkshire's mountains last weekend in Massachusetts and you should bring Greg so you guys can uncover more old bottles there.

[@lindagreen1105]

Brad I think your can opener was a bottle cap opener. A soda bottle cap. I knew what it was before you said opener. Great memories.

[@Rick-yb5rv]

Thank you for the effort and excellent in your videos. I’m new to detecting, I haven’t received my detector yet, but I’m doing my research and excited to enjoy the hobby. Keep the dream going and I will follow you and maybe contribute something to share soon.

[@kennethsimmons5235]

The young lad was engaged in the art of fire starting when he was hit by a bolt of lighting. It scattered the other youts in all directions. The lad that was hit had his pocket knife blown out of his pocket along with the change he had won playing marbles. The strike also dislodged his haversack from the lodge pole. In a manner that the buckle and his summer baseball league pendent was lost in the commotion. In a hurry to render aide to said yout. The pack missed some of the trash and an small chest lost an hinge while loading in the old truck. All ended well. The yout was not hurt bad. He would recover and had a great story to tell his grand kids. He also has the merit badge for starting the fire. Even though it was in his pants pocket. Semper Fi and peace be with you.

[@bobmanzi7712]

great stuff thanks

[@robertsalemi-p5k]

The hinge is identical to my Grandmothers kitchen cabinet hinges. House was built in 1939 so those hinges must have been available at local hardware stores in New England area.

[@MsDawggysLuckyLife]

Happy Friday Brad! Thank you 😊

[@rewolf_1945]

The hinge you found about three and a half minutes in to the video, is a cabinet hinge. Pretty common style for I would say like the 30s or 40s.

[@robertlast3052]

That buckle, some trousers had an adjustable belt back that used that type of buckle as would vests. Popular in the mid, late 1800s and most likely early 1900s.

[@abbynormal206]

HAPPY FRIDAY morning!!

[@teamum7729]

I had a 1950’s Girl Scout knife that had that kind of multipurpose can/bottle opener in it. The hinge that kept the knife blades within the casing was weak and I had it fixed twice. It also had that shape of emblem that you found. Probably a Boy Scout knife. One could guess they may come from the same manufacturer as the Girl Scout knives like mine,hence the breakage. An authentic Boy Scout/Girl Scout knife was a kind of status symbol in the troop. Would have been a disappointing loss.

[@davidr6585]

Great video, awesome finds! More surprising than the fact they may have left the discarded Pepsi bottle behind, they left ¢10 behind! When I was a kid and you found a deposit bottle WHEWEEE FREE MONEY! LOL

[@garbledtransmission]

Regarding the damage to that pocket knife: take a look at the trees around you in that clip. They are very young; 5-15 years at best. That would indicate that this land had been cleared for farming in years before that threshold. Map those hundreds of artifacts out and I bet it resembles plow tracks.

[@wenknight8586]

🌲🌲Very interesting. I am wondering if the Pepsi bottle went with the softball championship winning medallion and also if the Sand Springs bottle opener went with the Sand Spring Mineral water. 🌲🌲

[@russrollins9978]

My thought on the eight pennies - They were playing poker, somebody showed aces and eights and the table was overturned in the ensuing melee.

[@dl3g3nd45]

😂

[@Auxius.]

That the bullet hole on the padlock is off center makes sense because of the latch. It was definitely shot to open.

[@DiggerAlton]

The shape of the broken up knife reminds of a Barlow pocket knife, had a few in my life

[@gralynmorrill8115]

I remember those Pepsi bottles from the 60s .We used to get our Pepsi straight from the local bottler for about half what it cost at the store .

[@OG-GenX065]

My mom was born in 1928. She sang a Pepsi jingle that went …… Pepsi Cola hits the spot…. Twelve full ounces, that’s a lot… Twice as much for your money too… Pepsi Cola is the drink for you !! Thanks for the memory !!

[@scottyallen7237]

I think that was a bottle cap opener, not necessarily a can opener. Especially since you cleaned it up and revealed the Sand Springs info.

[@michaelbrannan2536]

The boy scout camp I hunt 'the first in my state' is loaded with 40s era coins. I just always assumed they were just camping, rambling in the dark dropping coins. I've pulled something like 60 siver dimes up in there.

[@bass2481]

Yee Haw by Green Mountain Boy Scout Camp! RED WHITE AND BLUE NECK

[@CC58]

Surprised you didn't find a boy scout neckerchief slide (neck handkerchief holder). I've found several in my local park. They are commonly lost. Interesting finds!

[@steveclark4291]

The key looking item was used to open pop bottles !

[@RogerEbert-vy5pv]

Back in the day Master Lock had a television commercial showing a lock being shot.

[@FoulOwl2112]

Here's my likely pocket knife scenario. Them Boy Sprouts was playing Daniel Boone. Throwin their knives at a spot on a tree. Practicing and preparing to the inevitable Grizzly Bar attack. One if them's (the one who would eventually succumb to bar attack) his knife hit the tree wrong and spattered all over the woods.

[@markpashia7067]

Suspender adjuster for overalls? My first thought at the "buckle" at eleven minutes in.

[@j.athelon]

Pretty sure I saw some writing/embossing on the buckle.

[@outlawjjsmith]

The knife was lost and the oxen broke it up. The knife parts were scattered across the ground while farming the land

[@zedadventures8010]

I will go with they shot the padlock of the treasure chest that they were opening with the pocket knife that broke, they got the silvers out and just left the pennies behind. Love watching your videos bro

[@sydkanten1600]

The Penny spill, My experience in old tenting areas, people take their pants off and crawl into their sleeping bag. hence, the coins slip out of the pockets. a possibility, even back in the 40s

[@scottyallen7237]

A penny game idea I've experienced as a kid was to try and toss a penny and have it come to rest as close to a wall as possible. If the floor in front of such a wall was wooden planks that had gaps, perhaps an occasional penny would fall in between the cracks. Years later the floor is deteriorated or removed, but the pennies were hiding in the ground. Were any of the pennies zinc-plated steel? If so, 1943 due to copper being used for the war effort.

[@stantilton2191]

It was a cool night and he slid into his sleeping bag with his clothes still on and drifted off to sleep. Rising the next morning to the clatter of breakfast being cooked over a fire pit. Unaware the coins had slipped out of pocket into the sleeping bag. With no need for them in the forest he didn't look for them and just snatched the sleeping bag from his tent. Rolling it up on the ground covered in autumn leaves he didn't notice them. Off to the cook site to have breakfast with his friends, he had an amazing day.

[@thomasluedecke859]

Hi Brad, the thing you describe as a can opener looks more like a bottle opener in my opinion

[@susanbdusan2785]

I forgot to say that the photo is a match for the one that you found!

[@scottyallen7237]

That is large caliber. Boy Scouts would not be shooting a metallic target. That was either thievery to get at a storage facility, or someone forgot the combination and needed to retrieve supplies. Those are the likely scenarios, IMHO.

[@Suebee1988]

Just a thought...If it is a softball medal...perhaps they were girl scouts...I remember going to Vermont when I was with the girl scouts....

[@ChristianThomas-wf5dl]

Could have been the Boys scout logo in the handle.

[@richardhaubrick4558]

Pepsi bottle date to the 1960’s and then beyond Replacing the old style bottles that went back into their 40s thirties etc. I grew up in the 50s and 60s

[@montrealdave]

Gr8 vdo

[@cliffkastl7725]

Hey Brad, is music at the start of your programs of your creation?

[@GMMD]

Yes, all the music throughout all my videos is mine.

[@nickdubois7339]

The Pepsi bottle was the 1958 model

[@gringodingo2602]

maybe the shattered pocketknife was used in the first attempt to breach the padlock

[@Rock-N-Roll-Redneck-Outdoors]

I found a similar Pepsi bottle on my ranch

[@tomburdett6639]

👍👍👍😁

[@ronniecardy]

Good hall

[@chrisbudinick2691]

Sure seems like Sand Springs was a sponsor of the Boy Scouts at one point :p

[@sammarcum4931]

Great video as always. Thank you for sharing. I'm thinking that what you found was a bottle opener and not a can opener.

[@sasha642]

make sure you don't have steel pennies wheat cents they sometimes are valuable I think 1943 was the pricey ones.

[@TheNirtyRedneck]

1940’s the history of Pepsi says that they forties was just red and white, in 1950’s they added blue to the logo in the shape of a bottle cap

[@JohnSmith-is8nq]

I think bears attacked and ate the boyscouts.

[@maxsands3861]

Looks like a bottle opener, Sand Springs to open up the Sands Springs bottle. Fun hunt Brad, glad you brought up the scouts leaving no trash behind rule.

[@RichW240]

I agree! Not enoungh leverage to open a can due to the short handle. Also, the tool isn't sharp enough to pierce the top of a can.

[@richardwintle1020]

Definitely a bottle opener.

[@keithleclair9766]

We called it a "church key" back in the day.

[@buckrockerm]

I came here to comment the same. Bottle opener. They were necessary because the old bottles ( soda and beer) had crimped tops and were almost impossible to open without that tool. Many people had openers on key chains.

[@YvonneWatson-ff5ex]

He lost the pennies when he shot the padlock off of the treasure chest and the hinge broke losing his treasure (the pennies) in the process 😘

[@pauloadams6330]

When I was a kid, also growing up in Vermont, it wasn't unusual to try "throwing" my pocket knife. I could envision a knife hitting a tree and shattering.

[@jimnorthland2903]

Same in Alaska. Broke or lost several pocket knives.

[@lirazel6414]

I remember boys (and some girls playing a game where you scratched a rectangle on the ground, the threw your knife down at it. The point where the knife hit became a point on a line bisecting the rectangle. Then, you would "call" the open section where you wanted the next player to put their knife, and the process would repeat. The goal was to force the other guy to throw at such a tiny spot that they couldn't avoid hitting a line. Of course, rocks or roots in the ground made this very hard on knives.

[@jjohns941]

I did the same thing with two of my knives as a boy. I could never understand why I couldn't just get the blade in the wood like it said in the books! Sadly the 60+ acres of woods that I used to go walking thru with my dog and friends is mile upon mile of colonial style houses now. Even the brooks that we found trout and crayfish have been paved over.

[@Brandon.Pressley]

That’s a 1958 Pepsi bottle

[@philstocks7859]

Pepsi first used that bottle design in 1958. Might be later a later one.

[@pattimessenger6214]

Hubby and I own a ranch in the mountains of Southern California. It was a hideout for a cattle rustling gang. Then homesteaded and used as an apple orchard and ranch, then a Boy Scout Camp, and now a ranch again. I’m sure there are artifacts dating back to the mid 1800’s to the present day.

[@markg1490]

What a fun hunt. I came across a similar coin spill at a park and found out it was a coin hunt for little kids and these were the missed coins

[@mariemoss2475]

I would say the back of the padlock looks cut, you can see a cut mark, a circle had been removed. .. If it had been shot the metal would have been pushed back and jagged. Again some great finds, what a beautiful place to spend your time 😊

[@HistoryPackRat]

School locker combination locks often had a circle where the master key, kept by the principal (or troop leader?) could open the lockers, trunk, etc, on the back. In fact they still make them.

[@ittybittykittymama7582]

Candy was often two for a penny back then! Shoot, even in the early sixties, I could make a dime go a loooong way at Riddle's General Store near my house! I'd come home with enough two for a penny Double Bubble gum and Banana Beich's taffy in a little paper sack to last me for a week! If I wheedled a quarter out of my Mama or Daddy, I was flat out candy wealthy!

[@mcblakemore3423]

I am curious how you keep track of your locations -- especially since they're often deep in the woods. Thanks for the great and informational videos!

[@Jean.Feigion]

I’ll bet those boys were pitching pennies against a log. We used to play that game as kids. Whoever gets closest to the wall (or log?) gets to keep all of the pennies. 😉

[@mackymintle7806]

I think I see makers marks on that tiny buckle? Get out the loupe!😅

[@Steelgreyeyes]

Below the teeth on the side not touching them!

[@EasyThereBigFella]

Happy Friday Brad! This weeks video surfaced fond memories of my own scouting days in Connecticut, in the 1980's. Also, hunting/fishing trips to White River Junction. Vermont is a beautiful state! Good for you, for taking full advantage of the mountain's, beauty, serenity and storied history. Thank you!!

[@BB-kr1pq]

Hey Brad, As usual, great finds!! Back in the 40's with that bottle opener, they would have referred to that as a "church key". Nice little wheatie spill!

[@UndergroundMetalDetecting]

Everytime I watch these videos I have a craving for sharp cheddar

[@victoriabrown3836]

Brad, I'm in my 70's and went to grade school in the 1950's...penny candy, even in those days, was usually two pieces for 1 cent, unless the candy was a little larger, then it was one cent each.

[@pennyskelton1851]

One cent used to buy 2 pieces of candy in my childhood. I would have been sad to lose 9 cents!

[@edvidson7]

You came back for a "BoyScout" find but, you found things "preceding and proceeding" that timeline? Essentially, you covered more history than you expected?... Good video Man!...👍

[@richardliles4415]

Thanks Brad for another great video. I think that that can opener is actually a bottle opener, the Boy Scouts probably use them to open their soda pop. Thank you.

[@nateday9328]

The Pepsi bottle with the softball pin that appears to be Pepsi related...coincidence??

[@yankeewatchdog6493]

Hey Brad. Maybe the scouts were pitching pennies and almost got caught. Had to leave them where they were. The soft ball pendant is a cool find. The recipient would be in their 90s, by now...

[@scoutingforhistory4584]

As a long time scout volunteer, they've always had a "leave no trace" philosophy. Unfortunately until the 1950's I think that meant burying your trash. Now it means taking everything with you to dispose of properly when you get home.

[@ronyoung3699]

Another great video, Brad. I love your imagination for your stories. Keep up your hunting and adventure into the hills of Vermont. Thanks again.

[@relicrat]

Softball pendant was one of my favorite finds I've seen in a while. Very very cool. Awesome hunt. Thanks for sharing!!!