Little treasures, little glimpses into the past
This nice little human interest piece about metal detectorist Glen Spoor does a good job of capturing the the essence of most treasure hunts. No gold bars, not cache of silver coins — just little treasures that while not extraordinarily valuable, are still a joy to find.
A cheerleader’s pin from the 1950’s, a turn of the century National Guard button, and a silver dollar are among Glen’s finds. Each a little victory and a little glimpse into history around us.
Via Maine Today
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July 9th, 2006 at 4:42 pm
Thats what its all about! I dont think many of us will ever un-earth large ammounts of gold treasure or jars filled with silver coins.
Its the little unique finds that we make that mean so much. A few silver coins, maybe some musket balls or colonial buttons. Thats what keeps me going anyway
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