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American Digger Magazine, January- February (Volume 21, Issue 1)
Almeron Eager
An engraved nameplate opens the door to a fascinating history of the man it once belonged to.
By Jim Winter
The Face in the Ring
Although the ring was fascinating in and of itself, it took a much closer look to see what it was really about.
By Chip Kirkpatrick
Not the Last One
A site that gave up several CSA buckles in 2009, and pounded since then, produces another one 14 years later. The author describes making the discovery, and how a newer-technology detector likely helped make the find possible.
By Michael Sanderson
Gifts From the Past
Anyone who has ever dug for bottles knows the broken shards far outweigh the whole bottles. So what to do? How about creating a useful work of art?
By Robert A. Smith
The 2024 Birthday Bash
American Digger® joins the world of seeded hunts in this event in Pittsburg, Texas. Here is a complete account of our first-ever detecting event.
By Butch Holcombe
American Digger® Goes to England 2024
For the second year in a row, American Digger® staff and others ventured to England for three days of productive and very enjoyable metal detecting.
By Gary Gross
Our Collecting Journeys
A longtime Civil War buff develops a special connection to soldiers of that conflict, after being introduced to metal detecting in Virginia.
By Clifford Catania
The Pink Tackle Box
A detecting journalist remembers a special friend in metal detecting with this powerful story and poem.
By Chuck Palmer
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In American Digger Magazine, you’ll enjoy recent finds shared by our readers, including recovered artifacts such as:
- coins from many eras and countries
- antique buttons and buckles
- antique and modern jewelry
- American Revolutionary, Indian and Civil War related relics and artifacts
- WWI and WWII relics
- bullets, cannonballs, guns and artillery
- a variety of military insignia and equipment
- Native American arrowheads and other points
- old pottery and bottles
- fossils and meteorites
…to list just a few examples.
Other regular features include:
- Stories – exciting and informative articles on metal detecting, bottle hunting, arrowhead and fossil searching, and other collecting adventures
- Product Reviews – of equipment, accessories and resources related to the hobby
- How-To Tips – on everything from maintaining your metal detecting equipment and how to use it, to where to search, and how to identify and restore your finds
- Relic Preservation – Techniques to optimize display while conserving physical integrity and historic value
- Interviews – with those who rescue and collect the past, including celebrities
- Articles From Our Readers – Relic hunting enthusiasts can become aspiring American Digger authors by submitting their stories for publication consideration
- And so much more!
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