Treasure Hunters
Sales of Garrett metal detectors experience post 9/11 boom
After the tragedy of 9/11, sales of “Garrett metal detectors”:http://www.garrett.com have skyrocketed — at least those of the security side of the business. Garrett divides its business into the hobby side, which most of us are familiar with, and the security side which supplies airports and law enforcement with hand scanners and walk through units. The security side now accounts for 60% of revenues.
This article from the Dallas Morning news has really good background on Charles Garrett, founder and legendary treasure hunter. Well worth reading. I also found it interesting to here about the wide variety of uses metal detectors have these days. Notably, the Dallas Zoo is using metal detectors on their penguins! Apparently they’ve had a problem with people tossing change into the penguin habitats and they have to wand their bellies!
Via “The Dallas Morning News”:http://www.dallasnews.com
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A profile of legendary treasure hunter Bob Marx
Bob Marx, considered by many to be one of the World’s top treasure hunters, is profiled in a great piece in Florida Today. Marx has dove on countless shipwrecks, written several books on treasure hunting, and explored the ruins of Port Royal, the infamous pirate town that sank into the sea following a massive earthquake.
My favorite story from the article is how Bob Marx turned down $50,000 to consultant on the first Pirates of the Caribbean film because the producer was an ass and wouldn’t put on his cigar in their initial meeting.
In his 60’s Marx has been hunting nearly all his life, following his first shipwreck discovery at age 15. This story and lots more are in the article, it’s a very interesting read.
Anyone have any interesting Bob Marx stories to share?
Via Florida Today
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