5/2/24 Report - Silver and Coin Spoons. Antique Ephemera. Tequesta History Journal. Portable Power Recharging.

Written by the TreasureGuide for the exclusive use of the Treasure Beaches Report.

California Missions Spoons.

I showed some spoon finds in previous posts.  I remember showing a Chicago World's Fair spoon and some others.  I also talked about sterling silver flatware finds and the price of silver,.  I'm sure that many detectorists have found old spoons.  They can be good finds, so I was happy to find a very extensive seb site on spoons.    It is very extensive.

Above you see California mission spoons, which is one of the many categories displayed in this virtual spoon museum.

I was researching a Chicago World's Fair spoon when I found this site.  I saw more Chicago World's Fair spoons than I knew about previously.  I was wondering how many varieties there were.

US Coin spoons.

There are coin spoons from many countries.  Here are some making use of US coins.

Spanish Trade Dollar Spoon.

Here is the link for many many more.

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Old Check or Promisary Note.

Yesterday I ended up talking a little about checks.  I don't know if this is a check or no.  Maybe the correct term is promissory note or something else.  Let me know.

I presume it is my grandfather's but I'm not sure of that either, but he did go to a business school sometime in the 1920s, and this is dated Sept. 9, 1922 and made out to my grandfather and one other fellow. 

I thought it was neat and put it aside to be kept after I found it some time ago.

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The scholarly journal Tequesta has been published annually since 1941. It contains articles about the history of South Florida, especially of the Miami area, the Florida Keys and the Everglades. Time periods for topics range from pre-Columbian history to the late twentieth century. While most articles are scholarly studies, many first-person accounts also appear in the journal. The breadth and depth of the articles make Tequesta one of the best sources for the study of South Florida history.

Tequesta - UF Digital Collections (ufl.edu)

You might like the article on Bradish Johnson, Master Wrecker, or the Caloosa or any of the other articles.

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This looks cool.  I'll have to look into it some more.  It could be used to charge devices in remote locations.  I don't know the limitations yet.

Here is the link.

The 3 Best Portable Wind Turbine Generators For Adventurers - Greenrhub

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Nothing bigger than a three-foot surf is expected for the next week.  The tides are moderate too.

Good hunting,

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