Well, we’re at the end of another week of the Goatsilk’s Daily treasures project. Amazing! Our first two auctions from early last week have ended, and both the antique pepsi bottle and the Model T door handle have sold to lucky bidders! Today’s bounty was a bit more mundane, at least for these parts. We scavenged a couple of fisherman’s items (a beadhead nymph and a strike indicator) dropped under Raynold’s bridge on the Madison river. Imagining how they got there is not difficult, but it may make you laugh! Bid on the auction HERE and get a couple of cheap used fly-fishing trinkets for that fisherman you love.
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Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living Off The Land! Episode #9: White Arrowhead
Today’s discovery of a partially carved white arrowhead is linked to the story of Noah Epstein, the son of Jewish immigrants who came to Montana, via Ellis Island, in the late 1800’s. Noah’s dreams of converting to Native Americanism eventually came true in this heartening outsider’s tale. Bid HERE to own this precious relic and tell the tale to all your friends.
Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living off The Land! Episode #8: Cisco Systems Golfball
This Cisco Systems Teitlist golf ball is an obscure little item to find out here in the sage brush. A recent deposit on the land, it serves as a reminder of a life of leisure and relaxation with friends. A Cisco Sysytems golfball stands for a way of life that isn’t a struggle, but a triumph, filled with snowcapped mountains, hybrids, and home cooked organic chicken dishes. Conversely, The romantic dream of a marriage between poor folks is a delusion. Who after all wants a life of 1 am Carl’s Junior, shag carpet with xbox 360, traffic school, and frozen pizzas? Bid on this Cisco Systems golf ball to remind yourself that marrying a business professional is much better for your long term health.
Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living Off The Land! Episode #7: Antique Gold Sieving Pan
Goatsilk is joined by Dr Roy Winters, founder of the Northwest Gold Institute. He finds a gold-sieving pan from the frontier days which he believes may have belonged to the first female gold digger, Molly Kearney. He tells a fascinating (and tragic) story which would make anyone want to own a part of the unique history of gold in the USA. Hear his expert summary and bid HERE quickly to receive a free 19 ounce replica of the largest gold nugget ever found in the region.
Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living Off The Land! Episode #6: Futuristic Sceptre
Well here’s a surprise. Today we found something buried in the ground which is not from the past, but the future. Amazing. Items from the future - not surprisingly - are quite desirable. Hurry up and place your bid HERE!
Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living Off The Land! Episode #5: Sharecropper’s Shovelhead
This classic sharecropper’s shovelhead auction caps off a bountiful week of treasure hunting on the land . We like to think of it as a regular work week, and we’ve already begun to see the profits with fresh ebay bids for the antique pepsi bottle, the turn of the century water bucket, and the Model T door handle. Don’t be caught in the cold without a treasure of your own. Click HERE and bid!
Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living Off The Land! Episode #4: Modernist Pillow
This pillow found by the side of highway 87 near the Raynold’s pass bridge has been touched by the artful hand of nature. It struck us immediately as having similar qualities to a Vija Celmin galaxy drawing, or maybe a combination of Yayoi Kusama and Agnes Martin. This pillow is alive, literally. It could be framed and hung, or more practically it could be preserved and used as a driving cushion or a stylish camping grade baby changing mat. View the ebay auction and bid on this exciting find HERE.
Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living Off The Land! Episode #3: Turn of The Century Water Pail
Today’s auction features a perfectly weathered turn of the century water pail. Sometimes you find something that has aged in a truly magical way, and this pail is one of those things. Found nestled at the root of a sage bush, it’s likely not been touched by anyone until we found it with our keen appreciation for historical relics. As to what this pail was used for, and who used it, it’s a wonderful thing to imagine. We certainly did! Enjoy, and please visit and bid on the auction which can be found HERE.
Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living Off The Land! Episode #2: Discovery of a Model T Door Handle
While out scouring this afternoon, we came across a particularly delicious item, a perfectly in tact Ford Model T door handle. We anticipate that with a little love, care, and research, this item should bring in some big bucks on ebay. Have a look at our docu-discovery video below, complete with historical footage of a young ambitious motorist who went astray. To see the auction and place your bid, click HERE.
Goatsilk’s Daily Treasures - Living Off The Land! Episode #1: Excavated Antique Pepsi Bottle
For the next 2 months, keep an eye out for “Daily Treasures” posts. These are part of a project that we’re kicking off today where we put up for auction (on ebay) various found objects we discover on the land surrounding the cabin we’re currently staying in. We want to see if we can reinvigorate these forgotten items with some meaning, enough perhaps to make someone bid on, buy, and care for them again. Also we find this endeavor ripe for the type of humor we like. Have a look at our first episode, then click HERE to view the ebay auction for this antique excavated pepsi bottle. Happy bidding!