TriadHunter
Elite Member
Disclaimer: It probably goes without saying, but I don't recommend interacting with children like this unless you have explicit permission from the parents. The world is too evil and sick to just assume parents are ok with an adult male detecting with their little ones and showing them how to use the detecting equipment. That being said, I have two children and my 9 year-old son was with me and we stayed in plain view on the property of a pool club we all belong to, so I felt ok with the 10 kids that crowded around us while we detected a large grassy hill and some volleyball courts.
The great part was I got to show them on the ACE 400 what the signals meant and I was pulling clad out left and right, much to their amazement. The kids were helping me pinpoint which they found very exciting for some reason. They were all so excited when I said, "it's a high 80's to low 90's signal; probably a quarter" let them pinpoint it, and then pried out a quarter from the grass. They were even more excited when I gave them each their own "find." In one plug I pulled out 3 quarters, 1 nickel and a penny. They thought that was a coolest thing ever.
One of the kids insisted I dig an iron signal in the volleyball court. I told him it was going to be junk but I dug it anyway. Out popped a nasty looking shank. I pointed at all their bare feet and said, "see, this is why detecting can be a great thing!"
I probably dug about $2.50 in clad in front of them and then I hit an odd signal in the low 80's. Usually this indicates a can or can slaw, but the hit was small so I dug it. Out came a large flat coin-looking thing. Before I knew it, 5 pairs of hands were grabbing at it. I had to calm them all down and explain that I needed to see what it was. Turns out it was a Myrtle Beach Sloppy Joe's Bingo Token. Some Internet searching revealed it was a 24/7/365 restaurant in Myrtle in the 50's - 70's that eventually had Bingo and many battles with the city when the bingo was deemed for-profit. It was torn down when Ripley's Believe It Or Not went in its place.
Check out those old cars in the photo!
Over all it was a really fun day. I think it's so cool how drawn to this hobby kids are. It encourages them to get outside, to be responsible and to research their finds. I love our hobby!
Shown below are some photos after I gave much of the clad away.
The great part was I got to show them on the ACE 400 what the signals meant and I was pulling clad out left and right, much to their amazement. The kids were helping me pinpoint which they found very exciting for some reason. They were all so excited when I said, "it's a high 80's to low 90's signal; probably a quarter" let them pinpoint it, and then pried out a quarter from the grass. They were even more excited when I gave them each their own "find." In one plug I pulled out 3 quarters, 1 nickel and a penny. They thought that was a coolest thing ever.
One of the kids insisted I dig an iron signal in the volleyball court. I told him it was going to be junk but I dug it anyway. Out popped a nasty looking shank. I pointed at all their bare feet and said, "see, this is why detecting can be a great thing!"
I probably dug about $2.50 in clad in front of them and then I hit an odd signal in the low 80's. Usually this indicates a can or can slaw, but the hit was small so I dug it. Out came a large flat coin-looking thing. Before I knew it, 5 pairs of hands were grabbing at it. I had to calm them all down and explain that I needed to see what it was. Turns out it was a Myrtle Beach Sloppy Joe's Bingo Token. Some Internet searching revealed it was a 24/7/365 restaurant in Myrtle in the 50's - 70's that eventually had Bingo and many battles with the city when the bingo was deemed for-profit. It was torn down when Ripley's Believe It Or Not went in its place.
Check out those old cars in the photo!
Over all it was a really fun day. I think it's so cool how drawn to this hobby kids are. It encourages them to get outside, to be responsible and to research their finds. I love our hobby!
Shown below are some photos after I gave much of the clad away.
