Found treasure in the woods today

"Jagvar" (Jagvar) 03/15/2015 at 18:24 • Filed to: None

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Wedged between a couple of condominium complexes in Vienna, VA is a patch of woods that, back in the 1960s, was used as an unlicensed junkyard. Basically, it's where a lot of worn-out cars, bikes, appliances, and other junk got dumped and left to rot.

The cars were all hauled away sometime in the 1980s, but hiding beneath the overgrowth, a lot of cool bits and pieces remain. Today I visited the site and came home with the souvenirs you see pictured.

My favorite is the 1965 bottle of Turtle Wax: "As advertised in the Saturday Evening Post and Look Magazine!"

One hubcap is nondescript and looks to be of 1960s or 1970s vintage. But the other, heavier one appears quite a bit older, and looks like it's missing a Cadillac emblem. Does anyone have an idea of what car it might be from? Here's a closeup:

I'm sure I'll be back soon. Each visit to this place turns up new treasures.

jkm7680 > Jagvar 03/15/2015 at 18:54

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Wow, you find the coolest stuff man!

Pretty awesome that old relics like that still are sitting there undisturbed. Make sure to go back soon!

Jagvar > jkm7680 03/15/2015 at 18:56

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I'm only allowed to bring this kind of stuff home because I'm unmarried. ;-)

jkm7680 > Jagvar 03/15/2015 at 18:58

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Haha, my dream wife would be OK with bringing stuff like that home.

desertdog5051 > Jagvar 03/15/2015 at 19:13

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Possible.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Original-1…

Great find Jagvar.

lone_liberal > Jagvar 03/15/2015 at 19:21

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That Turtle Wax was born the same year I was. The wax is in better shape.

Jagvar > desertdog5051 03/15/2015 at 19:22

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Looks like an exact match! I wish mine still had the center emblem, though.

desertdog5051 > Jagvar 03/15/2015 at 19:25

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That find is certainly worth keeping. Better shape would be nice. But it is cool as it is now. I'm jealous.

And you know what really makes me jealous? He probably was barefoot :)

Jagvar > desertdog5051 03/15/2015 at 19:30

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Haha, I actually was!

desertdog5051 > lone_liberal 03/15/2015 at 19:35

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Touche.

Sdwarf36 -1 > Jagvar 03/15/2015 at 19:42

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Make the hubcap into a clock.