Without the Internet....

[Iron Patch]

How well would you have been able to ID your finds? Is there many things you think would still be unknowns?


I got on to hunting early sites fairly soon after I started detecting and without the net I would have had very little chance in learning much about my finds. I'm not the type to go to the library to research something, and some finds I wouldn't have even known where to start. My first experience on the internet was just one month before I bought a detector so they go hand in hand for me.

So can anyone imagine metal detecting without the forums or the ability to research your finds through a Google search etc.? I sure can't.

 

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[diggummup]

I would have more books than I would know what to do with. I already have too many. No I wouldn't want to try to id things without the internet, thats for sure.

 

[Seamuss]

The internet is one of the best tools for researching items. I'm lucky enough to have a lot of knowledge from collecting coins and other things before I got into treasure hunting. I also worked in coin shops and antique stores before hand also. It was a great learning experience.

I learned about coins, toys, depression glass, farm and yard tools from hands on experience while I was young. I still surprize myself with the fact that there are a lot of things still out there that I know very little or nothing about. Hang onto the items that you find to research it enough to know if it's a treasure or something to recouple expences out of.

 

[shaun7]

I would probably have given up detecting a long time ago.

 

[hammered]

I would probably have given up detecting a long time ago.

I thought you had mate .


hammered

 

[shaun7]

I would probably have given up detecting a long time ago.

I thought you had mate .


hammered

Ha ha

I'm going to be out all weekend

 

[hammered]

I would probably have given up detecting a long time ago.

I thought you had mate .


hammered

Ha ha

I'm going to be out all weekend

Nice one mate, hope you have a cracker .

hammered

 

[Seamuss]

If you guys bring the crackers, I have peanut butter and canned meat spread and other choices.

 

[hammered]

If you guys bring the crackers, I have peanut butter and canned meat spread and other choices.

Ok, I'll bring the beer. Sounds like we just need the women now .

hammered

 

[shaun7]

What about cheese? You have to have cheese!

 

[Seamuss]

The women can set up the picnic and we can pay them in wheaties and keep the silver.

Is some of the cheese chedder

 

[hammered]

What about cheese? You have to have cheese!

Wendsleydale? Gromet? you mustn't forget the Wendsleydale.


Gromet, thats what you should have called Yogi, shaun .

 

[m bryan]

Wonder what will replace the internet? Change is a fact of life.