11/27/25 Report - Special Thanksgiving Greetings.

Antique Post Card Postmarked 1910.

The recipient of the above postcard was my grandfather.  He would have been a young boy of about five years old at the time.  And the scene would have been very familiar to him.  He lived on a farm with cows, wheat and corn fields and apple trees.  I lived down the hill from that farm during my youth, so know it well.  Holiday greeting cards at that time were postcards.   

The card was made or sold by A. S. Meeker, N.Y.  The card is embossed and has a postmarked green one cent stamp on the back.

I know this isn't a metal detecting treasure, but to me it is a treasure, and a very appropriate one for today.  Postcards are not only nice as objects on their own, but some postcards provide good hints to metal detecting sites, especially those showing old beaches, piers, etc. I've talked about that before.  For example, see The Treasure Beaches Report Direct From Florida's Treasure Coast.: 6/22/20 Report - Metal Detecting Clues On Old Postcards. Good Article on Fenn Treasure. Couple Other Things. 

Sometimes it is hard to imagine what it must have been like in 1910 in a rural area without electricity or phones.  

Here are some more Thanksgiving Greetings.

On this Thanksgiving Day, know that when you walk out on the beach to metal detect, you are already a winner. You are there.  You are healthy and able enough.  You had the free time to spend it as you chose.  You had the money to spend on a metal detector, and you arrived in comfort rather than hitch hiking, walking.  And you have the gift of life and the great mystery of awareness.

Know that you are a winner before you even begin.  Absorb the sights and sounds of nature and the beauty of the scenery and animal life.  

Approach metal detecting as if you already won.  Detect with that calm sense of confidence.  Proceed gratefully, confidently, and methodically.  

And when you leave, know that you were a participant in a great miracle, no matter the outcome.  Give Thanks.

Happy T.G. from T.G.

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