What antique have you found/discovered while scrapping?

I cherish repurposing items as well as restoring them. Although I have not sold any of the materials, friends and relatives have sold them for large amounts of money, $ 500 for a wine rack made from heyems and horseshoes. The reason for this information is to highlight the next statement.

My greatest finds are priceless, but not worth a penny. They include tepee rings throughout the Dakota's and wagon wheel tracks from the Oregon Trail and Mormon Trail. I have not explored the Santa Fe trail. I have also found the trail used by General Custer when he found gold in the Black Hills including Inyan Kara. Some of these routes are on public land, but most are on private land. In addition parts of the Lewis and Clark expedition can still be seen. Another interesting backpacking trip is the old Deadwood Stagecoach trail.



Some hike the Appalachian Trail, the Pacific Trail or the continental divide. Few have visited the cave behind Mt. Rushmore where a national museum was planned. Did not mean to derail a great thread, but wanted to point out that memories are priceless. I would also love to see a thread on restoration projects.