Cowtown Treasure Hunters May 2012 Newsletter

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NORTH EAST TEXAS GPAA  MAY 2012 NEWSLETTER

    
FINALLY IT IS MAY 14TH  NEXT WEEK I WILL BE AT K-RIVER AND IN THE WATER ON WEDNESDAY DREDGING. IT HAS BEEN A LONG WINTER AND I AM RARING TO GO. I WILL BE DREDGING ON WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY . THEN FRIDAY I WILL BE SHOWING SOME METAL DETECTOR CLUB MEMBERS HOW TO DREDGE. SATURDAY MORNING FROM 9 TO 10 I WILL BE DOING A GOLD SEMINAR BUT AFTER THAT I WILL BE AVAILABLE TO SHOW ANYONE OF YOU HOW TO USE A DREDGE.

USUALLY THE WATER IS WARM ENOUGH  FOR SHORTS OR BATHINGS SUITS AND T SHIRTS.WET SUITS ARE NOT NEEDED.BUT YOU SHOULD WEAR SOME KIND OF SHOES THAT YOU DON’T MIND GETTING WET.
    
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE THIS SATURDAY. IF YOU HAVE ANY HOME MADE EQUIPTMENT THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO SHOW THE CLUB PLEASE BRING IT TO MEETING EVEN IF YOU ARE NOT FINISHED WITH IT AND HAVE RUN INTO A PROBLEM IN YOUR CONSTRUCTION. MAYBE WE CAN HELP.

SEE YALL SATURDAY
DON

PS BRING YOUR METAL DETECTOR WE WILL HAVE A HUNT

Southwestern Treasures
 
Cisco, Texas 76437
Phone: 254-631-6809
Metal Detectors-Treasure Hunting Accessories-Prospecting Equipment-Tall Tales
 
May, 2012
 
Time has rolled around again, and the May meeting will be on Monday, May 14 at 7:00 PM.  Location is Old City Hall, 116 W. 7th, Cisco, TX.
 
By now, most of you know that my wife, Barbara, is in the hospital.  At this writing, she has been hospitalized for about three weeks and is expected to be there for at least another week, possibly two.  Needless to say, there has been little time for metal detecting or program planning these past few weeks. I have also been sorta, kinda laid up with my knees during this time.  The last two weeks, I have had more injections in my knees and am starting to get around more.
 
The rains lately have been more than beneficial as far as metal detecting to.  The ground was starting to get pretty hard and it was a chore to dig.  For awhile, I thought we were going to see a repeat of last summer, however things look much better now.
 
Some of the hunters have been out and finding a few things.  Chuck Mace and Herschel Jones went out last week and between them found three old Wheat Cents and two Indian Head Cents.  Vance Gwinn made a trip to Missouri with the Garrett Team.  They hunted an old Civil War hospital site, but came away with very little.  I think Steve Moore of Garrett found an old Mexican Peso dated in the 1800’s.  They also hunted a few old home sites near there.  Vance Gwinn found a diamond set ring.  They were also accompanied by the editorial staff of Lost Treasure Magazine and I am sure we will see a story in their magazine about the hunt coming out soon.
 
I haven’t heard from anyone else locally this past month.  As a matter of fact, I haven’t even seen a customer this past month.  I suppose everyone is busy finishing their spring cleaning and gardening and just haven’t had time to do any metal detecting.  It happens that way sometimes.
 
I did briefly talk with a fellow who just made a float trip down the Brazos.  He wasn’t treasure hunting, but he did give me an idea as to where other good spots might be.  He said there were a number of campsites along the river, supposedly from Boy Scouts and other river travelers.  Any one of those sites would be a likely place for lost items.  If they have been in use for a long time, they could even hold valuables.
 
There is another type of location that might be of value to treasure hunters and that is the site of car wrecks.  I do know there have been numerous wrecks recently on the interstate.  Those could be dangerous to hunt because of the heavy traffic, but what about those accident sites on the lesser traveled roads.  I know they will hold lost items.  I have searched several in the past at the request of the ones involved in an accident and have recovered items that fell from their cars.  Keep an eye on the newspapers, listen to local chatter, and perhaps even check with DPS or the Sheriff Dept.  You might stumble on to something.
 
June will be our last official meeting of the summer.  We will have our annual picnic in July.  Due to Barbara’s health, we may not be able to hold the picnic at our house as originally planned.  It may be too much for her so we had probably better plan on holding it at the museum.  A pot luck picnic was in the original plans so that will still stand.
 
Garrett Electronics continues to stay sold out of their most popular models.  The waiting period for the AT Pro, AT Gold, Ace 350 and the Pro Pointer is an average of two weeks.  If you are considering one of those, please order in advance.  I do have one Pro Pointer in stock and one White Bull’s Eye pinpointer in stock.  I only have one ACE 150, one White Coinmaster and one White Prism 5G in stock.  Everything else I must order and wait.  This is an unusual situation that may not be resolved until fall.  That may mean that you will see a lot of discount store detectors in the field and that will mean a lot of disappointed treasure hunters.
 
If you are considering a back up or second detector, I would recommend either the Ace 250 or the White Coinmaster Pro.  Both are good units, either for a starter or back up unit.
 
Exerpted from Civil War News, May 2012.  “The Producers and Ric Savage, star of American Digger, the new reality TV show we mentioned in the last issue, are probably laughing all the way to the bank.  National media ran the Spike TV show PR as news while archeologists and serious relic hunters railed against the show.  Some of the people who don’t like the digging methods and premise that relic hunting is all about selling artifacts to make money are registering their opinions on Facebook at People against Spike TV’s American Digger.
 
Savage told the Times, “The only difference is I’m doing it (digging) to make a living.  They’re doint it to write papers and make it to associate professor and get tenure.”  Butch Holcombe, publisher of American Digger Magazine, which had employed Savage as a columnist, dropped him.  In an online post Holcombe wrote that dropping Savage’s association was in great part due to the controversy about the show and confusion that the magazine “Had anything more than a passing association.””
 
I still want to know how Ric Savage gets such high prices for his relics.  If I could find out, maybe I could sell some of those I have.
 
Til next month.  See you at the meeting.
 
Jerry Eckhart

Don't forget the Spring Hunt coming up on the 20th at Forest Park starting at 9:00 AM -meet at the Upper Muny Parking lot. Our club logo shirts will be available at the club meeting for pickup and payment. We have a few extra t-shirts for $5.00 each if you missed ordering one for yourself-size XL and one more sweatshirt for $10.50, also XL.

Roger Horrom
Have a great day!

Link: April 2012 Newsletter

Here is the link to May's newsletter.  Enjoy!

http://www.amdconline.com/AMDC/Newsletters_files/AMDC%20newsletter%2005-12.pdf