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Just pulled my autographed copy of Gib Thompson's "How to Become a Professional Treasure Hunter," c. 1979 by Gib Thompson, Sweet Home, Oregon. Spent hours talking with Gib who was an early salesman for White's at Sweet Home. His book includes photos of 800 rings he found, as well as a collection of pistols, and even silver ingots from a wagon trail near Oak Ridge, Oregon.
The back of the book shows Gib with his 1975 and 1976 National Treasure Hunt trophies from Spokane, Washington. Carl Miller was an original, but so was Gib. Gib had a heart attack in 1977, followed by open-heart surgery that ended his treasure hunting full-time. But his skill with a detector and creative problem-solving were legendary. Case in point was the recovery of a body in Clear Lake at 130 feet by using a metal detector and magnets. The detector was used to locate the approximate site of the body. Magnets attached to ropes were used to fish for the diver's air tanks. Body and tanks found and recovered the same day, in August, 1978. Maybe not a typical treasure, but certainly an important one for the diver's family.
The back of the book shows Gib with his 1975 and 1976 National Treasure Hunt trophies from Spokane, Washington. Carl Miller was an original, but so was Gib. Gib had a heart attack in 1977, followed by open-heart surgery that ended his treasure hunting full-time. But his skill with a detector and creative problem-solving were legendary. Case in point was the recovery of a body in Clear Lake at 130 feet by using a metal detector and magnets. The detector was used to locate the approximate site of the body. Magnets attached to ropes were used to fish for the diver's air tanks. Body and tanks found and recovered the same day, in August, 1978. Maybe not a typical treasure, but certainly an important one for the diver's family.
