Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet raven’s head found

The History Blog ^ | May 10, 2025 | Staff

[SMARTY]

Lost or stashed for later...never revisited

[gleeaikin]

And then there was the East coast of England which was referred to as the Danelaw. Where do you think Hamlet came from?

[Ezekiel]

I’ve often wondered, why not Saxo-Angles? Seems like the Saxons wound up playing second fiddle...

Too many lyres in the family, angling for position, tooting their own horns.

What a caco-phony.

Anglo-Saxon gold and garnet raven’s head found

Raven wood have found it, but it's Indiana hoosier man.

[Cronos]

SC - why not Saxo-Angles? Seems like the Saxons wound up playing second fiddle..."

This is because of which kingdoms survived the Danes

Before the Norse came, the Northumbrians and Mercians were far more powerful than the Saxons in the south

But they were conquered and only the west saxons survived as an independent kingdom

So the Angle-ish survived and the country took on their name

Just as the Britons and Picts took on the term "Scotti" which was an IRISH tribe

[timestax]

bttt

[telescope115]

I didn’t find anything. Someone in England did, I can’t find any reference to it now.

[ABN 505]

I found a Little Orphan Annie decoder ring, 30’s vintage in a old stone foundation on my property. Mint condition no rust and the numbers spun around like new. I thought I had given a good search around the area but twenty years later in the same area my son found a 1812 large penny and a militia button from the French and Indian war. Of course his metal detector was much more powerful than my antique one.

[Red Badger]

Little Orphan Annie Decoder Ring

The Little Orphan Annie decoder ring was a promotional item distributed by the Ovaltine company for the radio program “Little Orphan Annie.” These decoders allowed fans to decode secret messages that were broadcast during the show. The ring featured a simple substitution cipher, typically using a numeric cipher text to encode and decode messages. For example, in the movie “A Christmas Story,” a scene depicts the Little Orphan Annie radio show transmitting a secret message that decoded to “Be sure to drink your Ovaltine,” although the actual broadcasts usually previewed the next episode of the show.

The decoder rings were produced from 1935 to 1940, and they were an important part of the “Radio Orphan Annie’s Secret Society” fan club.

The earliest known decoder ring from 1939 features the year, “Radio Orphan Annie’s SS” and two skeleton keys embossed upon it, with the “SS” standing for “Secret Society”.

These decoder rings were not only popular but also valuable collectibles today, with rare examples fetching high prices. For instance, a Little Orphan Annie Altascope Ring from 1942 is considered one of the rarest of all premium rings and is highly sought after by collectors.

Little Orphan Annie Decoder Ring: A promotional item distributed by Ovaltine for the radio show “Little Orphan Annie,” featuring a simple substitution cipher for decoding secret messages.

1942 Little Orphan Annie Altascope Ring: A rare collectible ring issued briefly by Quaker Cereals during their final year of sponsorship for the radio program, featuring a “Pursuit Plane” and a “Bombing Plane” on opposite sides.

Radio Orphan Annie’s Secret Society: The fan club associated with the radio show “Little Orphan Annie,” which distributed decoders and other promotional items.

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[JimRed]

A seventh century church key. Didn’t know they had beer bottles back then.

[Red Badger]

They had to open them with their teeth............

[Ezekiel]

Thanks!