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White's Electronics is a company that specializes in top-of-the-line metal detectors (its most sophisticated and popular product is the Spectra V³) . Metal detectors are devices that find...

Metal detectors are popular devices that have many practical applications. They are used for security purposes as well as by hobbyists. A metal detector is defined as an electronic device that is...

Do you remember looking through your grandmother's old jewelry, amazed by the amount she had? From broaches to chain necklaces, to pearls and rings, Grandma seemed to have it all. We may have used...

Metal detectors are handheld devices that can be used to find jewelry that has been lost in a deep carpet or outdoors, to locate property markers, to find coins, to find historical relics from...

The proper name for lead soldiers is "metal" toy soldiers since lead has been banned for making toy soldiers for children since 1966. Most hobbyists today use a nontoxic tin-based,...

In recent years, plastic model trains have become more and more popular, and you have to care for plastic model trains. Making model trains out of plastic has made it easier to collect model...

Metal detecting is a fast-growing hobby with a long history. Using an electromagnetic device to locate lost items and buried treasure has an almost irresistible appeal to many devotees of the...

Buying a metal detector can be confusing, especially when you are just starting out in the hobby. There are a variety of different options and features to choose from, many of which you may not...

Metal detectors have many uses, some industrial and others recreational. But all of its uses have a similar function: to detect metal. Most of us are familiar with one type of metal detector or...

Sterling silver has always been a popular metal. It's been used for many years in items from the smallest pieces of jewelry, cutlery, and flatware to rather large serving pieces. However, what we...

If you use a metal detector regularly. You probably already know that there aren't many places you can take one in to get it repaired. This article will describe some maintenance tips to prolong...

Often used in vases, containers, platters and decorative ornaments, pewter can be fairly easily identified as long as you look at its texture, color, tint and tarnish. Though it gained most of its...

There is money to be made with the sale of scrap metal, and much of it can be found curbside. Junkyards and salvage yards pay cash to those savvy enough to reap the benefits. Staking a claim on...

Lunch boxes have come a long way since children began using containers to carry their lunches to school in the 1800s. Whether you are shopping for a lunch box for your child or seeking a classic...

Why should pirates have all the fun? With your own metal detector and a shovel, you can go into the treasure-finding business yourself. But keep a close watch out, mateys! You never know when you...

Space garbage is one way of thinking of them. Rocks that travel through time and space is another. Meteorites are a constant but elusive phenomena well worth collecting. Finding a meteorite gives...

Who knows why anyone decides to collect a certain item. It may be because they are curious about the object, or may inherit a collection and continue with a heritage. A collection can happen...

Collecting antique compacts is a fun and beautiful way to connect with our social history. Compacts are considered antique jewelry, something to remember when searching for these gorgeous...

Before you dig for antique bottles, you have know where to look. You don't need a treasure map. Get your tools and start with the likeliest places.

Copper and its alloys have been around for centuries. Brass is an alloy made from copper and zinc, which is why it can be difficult to distinguish copper from brass. Luckily there are a few ways...

While being gradually replaced by electric and freeze-branding irons, the stamp-like metal branding iron has been the iron of choice for most cattle ranches from the days of the cattle drives up...