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  1. John-Edmonton

    Two Ways To Win A Detector At Garrett Metal Detectors (only if you like contests)

    Help us hit 100K subscribers - giveaway coming! When it happens, if your name is drawn, you win a new metal detector. https://www.youtube.com/@Garrett_metaldetectors Enter one of your finds to Vaughn Garrett’s - "Favorite Finds of the Month Contest." https://garrett.com/share-your-story/
  2. John-Edmonton

    In 2011, I Bought My Wife A Car From The Cash From My Gold For The First Time

    I had some surgery booked, so I cashed in just in case I didn't make it .
  3. John-Edmonton

    Here's How My Cashing Out Silver And Gold Went Today.

    Here's how my turning jewelry into cash went. My regular buyer and gold seller is on holidays, so I went to Canada Gold, as they came highly recomended. They checked each and every piece carefully, surching for a .925 stamp. They also checked the gold with a Digital Electronic Gold Purity Tester...
  4. John-Edmonton

    Started Collecting All My Silver To Cash In . Tonite I Manged To Collect 1,213 Grams Of Sterling Silver

    Well, metal detecting has been one of my best investments! Over 40 years worth. I have accumuated over 1,200 rings. When I first started, I could easily come home with 10-12 rings on a full day. That was always a mixture of silver, gold and costume. Tonite I started screening only the silver...
  5. John-Edmonton

    Aquachigger Gets Attacked By A Possible Rapid Beaver Metal Detecting In The Water...."Scary!"

    He was out using the AT Pro and got attacked standing in waste deep water.
  6. John-Edmonton

    MikeW, Here Are The Tokens I Found Last Year With The VORTEX You Wanted To See

    The sports ones were dug out of the gravel in the North Saskatchewan River which runs through Edmonton.
  7. John-Edmonton

    I Got More Snow Coins Today! Got To Start Saving Early For This Years Gold Purchase

    Put my detector in the car, picked up some groceries and stopped at a spot with the possibility of getting some more coins. I got $3.55, which brings me over $10.00 so far this year towards purchasing another nugget. Just like prospecting...I get paid to work out.🏋️‍♂️ Here's the nugget I...
  8. John-Edmonton

    Here's My First Batch Of Coins For 2026....Not Too Bad At All!

    Got above freezing today, so out the door I went!
  9. John-Edmonton

    Pssst! Wanna See My Total Coin And Ring Counts For 2025? Pretty Well All Gotten With The VORTEX-VX9

    I got my 2025 metal detecting finds sorted out and counted. There is lots of jewelry, silver coins and old tokens not shown. Too much stuff found this year. I did extremely well metal detecting the North Saskatchewan River at home and look forward to 2026! I pretty well paid for my new metal...
  10. John-Edmonton

    Check Out This Old Treasure Trove Of Garrett Videos Going Back 15 Years

    Lots of time to kill waiting for better weather? Check these out, and grab some popcorn while you are at it.🍿 https://www.youtube.com/@Garrett_metaldetectors/videos
  11. John-Edmonton

    OK...Too Cold, Too Much Flooding & Too Much Snow. What Do You Guys Do To Fill In Time?

    Lots of people have many hobbies or just like to chill out with a good book or movie. Anyone care to share how you spend your time cooped up at home? I went out and bought 17 LBS of pork (beef is just too expensive) and made a huge batch of jerky to share with friends and family as gifts.
  12. John-Edmonton

    For Those Suffering From Cabin Fever, S.A.D. and or Gold fever...........

    Good news for those suffering cabin fever, S.A.D. and gold fever.............
  13. John-Edmonton

    Got All My Prospecting Gold Cleaned Weighed And Photographed

    Now I can focus on cleaning and counting my clad from this year. The Vortex treated me well in the coin department.
  14. John-Edmonton

    Bought A Gold Nugget With Some Of My Dug Clad From This Year.

    Got a 1.1 gram nugget today. I dipped into my metal detecting cash I dug from this year and bought it at a local coin and stamp store.. So basically, it cost me nothing. I have been buying a gold coin or nugget with my metal detecting cash for about 35 years. Just a little something to leave my...
  15. John-Edmonton

    Hit The Sledding Hill Today And Got A Toony

    Got to keep this body in shape. Metal detected for about an hour. I had to leave as there were just too many kids shooting down the hill on their sleds. I also found a penny, bringing up my total for the day to $2.01.
  16. John-Edmonton

    Well, The Ground Is Frozen! Winter Has Arrived....Time To Take Inventory Of This Year's Finds

    It's well below freezing now. I have to count the coins and other finds from this year. The Vortex VX-9 has really been a great workhorse this year for coins, jewelry and relics.
  17. John-Edmonton

    Got A Nice Vintage Lady's Gold Colored Compact And Some Old Shotgun Shells In The Woods.

    Looks like the gold producing river is just about frozen over. It is still diggable in the woods, so out I went yesterday using the VORTEX VX9. Got some modern coins and a beautiful AVON lady's vintage compact. I also dug up some spent shotgun shells, which help date the area. Here's the...
  18. John-Edmonton

    The Old Sledding Hill Again Rewarded Me With A Silver Coin.....Pic Of Total Gold 2025 Included.

    Back on the hill last Friday. Got some horse tac, bottle/can opener, jewelry and some coins. The old silver dime had it's date worn off, however, King George V reigned 1911-1936. The RC Cola was discontinued in Canada in 2001, however, I believe it is still available in the USA. The ground is...
  19. John-Edmonton

    Check Out This Real Old Vintage Video Starring Charles Garrett Himself. He's Been Building Machines For A Very Long Time.....

  20. John-Edmonton

    Because I Also Detect In And Beside A River, I Consider Rocks To Be Also Treasures. I Turn Them Into Gifts.

    I have collected so many rocks for tumbling this year. Lots of petrified wood,misc rocks and small bits of dino bones. Last year I tumbled some sizes to what you would get in a box of chocolates. I bought some of those paper wraps and made up boxes of "ROCKOLATES." A few people actually thought...
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