NOW I KNOW WHERE ,,

[against the wind]

I received this in the mail yesterday.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Those are all just ghost story legend camp-fire story stuff. Don't waste your time.

 

[G.A.P.metal]

I received this in the mail yesterday.

I used to sell that book in my store....it was popular here in the twin tiers n.y. and pa.

 

[Kray Gelder]

Looks like you're good to go! Keep us updated on your new lifestyle.

 

[BuffaloHunter]

Tom, while that may be true. It’s still fun to read around the old lores, and who knows, maybe one or two of them may be half right.

 

[kingskid1611]

Tom, while that may be true. It’s still fun to read around the old lores, and who knows, maybe one or two of them may be half right.

Or drop clues as to what some places were called back in the day....which in turn leads to some other truths on treasure.....RESEARCH is fun

 

[against the wind]

Those are all just ghost story legend camp-fire story stuff. Don't waste your time.

Hey man, it's my campfire. Just because they don't have any real treasure stories outside of Hollywood, doesn't mean you have to trample all over my dreams.

 

[WaterScoop]

Hey man, it's my campfire. Just because they don't have any real treasure stories outside of Hollywood, doesn't mean you have to trample all over my dreams.

Good for you!

Now go on...Get!...

Cheers

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Tom, while that may be true. It’s still fun to read around the old lores, and who knows, maybe one or two of them may be half right.

Sheesk, ALL of them are "half right". They ALL contain real names, dates, events, etc.... Heck, even 99% "right". But the problem is: if the 1% that happens to be "wrong", is whether or not there's a treasure there, then it really doesn't matter if the half or 99% is "right", eh ?

 

[against the wind]

Sheesk, ALL of them are "half right". They ALL contain real names, dates, events, etc.... Heck, even 99% "right". But the problem is: if the 1% that happens to be "wrong", is whether or not there's a treasure there, then it really doesn't matter if the half or 99% is "right", eh ?

Tom,,
I hope you're not the guy who tells his grandchildren that there is no Santa Claus.
You gotta BELIEVE!

 

[kingskid1611]

Ive noticed that Tom is a realist, not a dreamer. Nothing wrong with that as long as you understand that most metal detectorist are dreamers and you can't change that......Dreamers still look for treasure while realist believe its already been found.

 

[Tom_in_CA]

Tom,,
I hope you're not the guy who tells his grandchildren that there is no Santa Claus.
You gotta BELIEVE!

ok ok, I believe in Santa Claus. Problem solved, eh ?

Back in the 1960s & '70s the treasure mag's were packed FULL of those type stories. Eg.: "Lost mine" and "stolen stage coach loot", and "stashed military payroll" type stories. A friend of mine even submitted one of the stories (to get the $50 acceptance /publication pay). Totally made up. But ...... hey .... throw some faded newspaper clippings, real names/dates, and a drawing a miner posed next to his burro, then ....... by golly .... IT MUST be true !

We got a good laugh wondering if anyone ever went looking for that one.

 

[against the wind]

ok ok, I believe in Santa Claus. Problem solved, eh ?

Back in the 1960s & '70s the treasure mag's were packed FULL of those type stories. Eg.: "Lost mine" and "stolen stage coach loot", and "stashed military payroll" type stories. A friend of mine even submitted one of the stories (to get the $50 acceptance /publication pay). Totally made up. But ...... hey .... throw some faded newspaper clippings, real names/dates, and a drawing a miner posed next to his burro, then ....... by golly .... IT MUST be true !

We got a good laugh wondering if anyone ever went looking for that one.

Yep,, but it would have been even funnier it someone went looking for it,, and FOUND IT!!

 

[WaterScoop]

Yep,, but it would have been even funnier it someone went looking for it,, and FOUND IT!!

What’s amazing is that most ‘real treasure hunters’ NEVER have a press conference when they find the real treasure. Therefore those looking are still looking long after the hush hush hunter already claimed their booty.

IMHO in order to be highly successful is to take the pass that is least traveled. Ferret out your own leads that have been long forgotten and never ‘broadcasted out’ in books. The kind of research that is shared by our Moderator Jeff. I believe in the law of averages. 100,000 books sold detailing a particular treasure scenario. 100 will look for it (that’s 1 for every thousand books sold


10 will really research and find clues ( that’s 1 for every 10,000 books sold) and one dude will find the treasure and keep his mouth shut to stick it to the man and that my friends is the (1 for every 100,000 books sold 0.000001% Chance)

Nevertheless it can be done to say yiu can’t find treasure is lazy. Go get it!

Cheers