Hoarding History Addiction

[Tom Hughes]

I made a discovery today - I ran across the first minie ball I ever found back in October 1979 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Most collectors can relate. There is one artifact that started it all. Like an addict that remembers his first high or sip of alcohol. However, there has yet to be a cure for this artifact-collecting addiction.
I was invited on a relic hunt to Spanish Fort, but I was more interested in finding the indian artifacts that lay scattered along the ridges and hill sides. That is, until I found this minie ball. It started a 40+ year obsession. One in which has been so enriching and fun, I feel sorry for folks who don't share in this hoarding of history...lol.....Thanks for letting me share.

 

[UCVRelics]

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I made a discovery today - I ran across the first minie ball I ever found back in October 1979 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Most collectors can relate. There is one artifact that started it all. Like an addict that remembers his first high or sip of alcohol. However, there has yet to be a cure for this artifact-collecting addiction.
I was invited on a relic hunt to Spanish Fort, but I was more interested in finding the indian artifacts that lay scattered along the ridges and hill sides. That is, until I found this minie ball. It started a 40+ year obsession. One in which has been so enriching and fun, I feel sorry for folks who don't share in this hoarding of history...lol.....Thanks for letting me share.

Your addiction started a lot like mine as finding a CW bullet washed out of the side of the Sunken Road at Shiloh back when I was 13 started me down that road.

 

[johan_steele]

Still cheaper and more dignified that golf. Which is the willful misuse of a perfectly good rifle range.

 

[UCVRelics]

Still cheaper and more dignified that golf. Which is the willful misuse of a perfectly good rifle range.

I don't know about that as I started playing golf around 6 years old with my Grandfather and played till around 8 years ago but I still relic hunt.

 

[johan_steele]

I don't know about that as I started playing golf around 6 years old with my Grandfather and played till around 8 years ago but I still relic hunt.

Well I'll try not to hold that against you. ;-)

 

[scooter748driver]

Now if you could only relic hunt on the golf course!!

 

[UCVRelics]

Now if you could only relic hunt on the golf course!!

Actually I have. When they were clearing the land to build the golf course in Franklin, we found a ton of stuff to include my first dug pistol.

 

[DixieRifles]

when I was 13 started me down that road.

And you returned down that road in the middle of the night.

Nice pistol find!

 

[Tom Hughes]

Actually I have. When they were clearing the land to build the golf course in Franklin, we found a ton of stuff to include my first dug pistol.
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Dang, that pistol is in good shape. That's a super find.

 

[Tom Hughes]

The golf course in Bovina, MS still has relics on it!!

 

[Bonny Blue Flag]

I understand the feeling. Tough choices everywhere you go...trying hard to keep my home from looking like a museum.

--BBF

 

[Package4]

Still cheaper and more dignified that golf. Which is the willful misuse of a perfectly good rifle range.

Cow pasture pool…..

 

[Woods-walker]

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I made a discovery today - I ran across the first minie ball I ever found back in October 1979 at Spanish Fort, AL.
Most collectors can relate. There is one artifact that started it all. Like an addict that remembers his first high or sip of alcohol. However, there has yet to be a cure for this artifact-collecting addiction.
I was invited on a relic hunt to Spanish Fort, but I was more interested in finding the indian artifacts that lay scattered along the ridges and hill sides. That is, until I found this minie ball. It started a 40+ year obsession. One in which has been so enriching and fun, I feel sorry for folks who don't share in this hoarding of history...lol.....Thanks for letting me share.

This was my first find in 1961 with a WWII army mine detector. I went with my Dad to an army surplus store in Washington DC to buy the detector. We made the find the next day. We soon found the detector wouldn't pick up led or brass.!!!

 

[Tom Hughes]

This was my first find in 1961 with a WWII army mine detector. I went with my Dad to an army surplus store in Washington DC to buy the detector. We made the find the next day. We soon found the detector wouldn't pick up led or brass.!!!
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Nice condition on that iron back then too.....Love it!!

 

[Mrs. V]

Meanwhile I am hoarding patterns and fabric…and trim, and buttons…and jewelry…