triplehooked
Jr. Member
- Jul 21, 2010
- 68
- 4
- Detector(s) used
- Currently back to a Vx3 withe D2 coil ti'l I can save for the V3i. Previous detectors include: Cz3d, CZ20, Vx3, Explorer SE Pro, XLT, MXTx2, Classic ID, Vaquero, Cibola, F2, Ace 150
- Primary Interest:
- All Treasure Hunting
A half dozen or so farm towns in my area opened their museums for a free weekend to the public. This was a great opportunity for me and my boys to get out and visit multiple museums to help glean more info. about the good ole' days. In return, I was able to donate some of my finds to a few of these small town historical societies to be enjoyed by the public. I was, albeit reluctantly, able to donate a few early amusement ride tokens, a steamboat token, an old boy's belt buckle, a couple of older ax heads, and an old broach. All that I asked was that if possible they be labeled "Found by a local metal detectorist". I hope, if anything, this helps to improve the reputation of our beloved hobby, but as a bonus I was pleasantly, no, ecstatic to have been given in depth info. of the local area. Including an old steamboat stop, a couple of church's that burnt down and have been farmer's fields since the 1930's, and even a little known hand drawn map (early to mid 1800's) of one of the local towns. My goal of this thread isn't at all to brag, but to encourage fellow detectorists by being a steward of the the hobby and help to contribute not necessarily by donations, but positive representation of what we do. You never know what you will get in return!!