Love My Lady

[Ahab8]

Ok it was last September my girl bought me a new T2 SE for my bday. Then last Christmas it was a Pro Pointer and a detecting journal and some reference material, this year I was shocked to see a beautiful hard cover Tice button book. I have been wanting this book but it's so damn expensive I hadn't pulled the trigger. To top it all off she bought me a waterproof pouch for my wallet and phone for my canoe trips and little portable phone charging port to carry with me if my battery dies. She knows I'm an idiot lol. So it's good that she takes care of me with this stuff. For anybody that loves buttons this Tice book is INCREDIBLE! I have the Alberts too which I love but this one has a lot of material that the other doesn't.
Merry Christmas All! I love seeing your posts and learn a lot from you guys every day. I truly hope we all have a very successful 2015 with lots of incredible finds. Happy Holidays, Abe

 

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[G.A.P.metal]

Hi Abe
Well i sure am glad your Lady did not buy you Golf Clubs for Your Birthday...or you be a very good golfer.
So seeing you got a metal detector instead....you had the best year of any rookie i`v ever seen on Tnet .
So Abe (Ahab8)
I`m entering you into " The Tnet Rookie of the Year 2014 Compaction " you tore it up this year.
Abe you have my vote my friend !
Gary

 

[Ahab8]

Gary I certainly appreciate that. The respect of my buddies on Tnet is important to me. I want everyone to know that I do things the right way and I have a deep respect for history and these items. All of you have helped me immensely. And Gary........I suck at golf lol. Well I'm a bit inconsistent anyway. Especially now cause the T2 is my club of choice on my free days. Haven't touched the clubs since

 

[pepperj]

I think there's a few out there right now getting a little green around the jowls reading about your present and wishing their Santa brought the same book and put it under the tree. Great thing about this is now everybody knows now that you're the to go to guy for an ID on a button.

 

[Iron Patch]

I think you'll get more use out of the coal.

 

[Ahab8]

Bring it on guys! I'll never be a Cannonballguy but I'll do my best to help out. I'd like to have to use for myself one day but the military buttons are a damn tough find here in Maine. I do have one precivil war navy button but that's it. And I found it in my new book

 

[Ahab8]

I think you'll get more use out of the coal.

If I lived closer to you I'd sneak some of it into your spandex while you were sleeping. Maybe mix it with some Ben Gay lol

 

[Iron Patch]

If I lived closer to you I'd sneak some of it into your spandex while you were sleeping. Maybe mix it with some Ben Gay lol

You'd probably have a better chance of finding Rev War buttons there than in Maine.

 

[Ahab8]

You'd probably have a better chance of finding Rev War buttons there than in Maine.

Ok I can't argue with that lol. But I am going to a spot in Castine that might give me a VERY small chance

 

[Iron Patch]

Ok I can't argue with that lol. But I am going to a spot in Castine that might give me a VERY small chance

Sure, break out the C card!

 

[beez0404]

So if you could only have one button book would it be your old one or the new one with just military buttons? Oh wait, nevermind. I just saw you new book goes through 1865 so that would be basically a coffee table book for me. I need a book that shows Levi's and Wrangler buttons.

 

[Old Dude]

Abe, you have a keeper for sure in your lady. We that are fortunate enough to have one that knows how much the hobby means to us and supports us in it, are very lucky. Mine always says " These just fascinate me " when I bring home an old round ball. I have the 1976 edition ( if my memory hasn't failed me ) of the Albert's book too, but it's a little tough to figure some of the references out! Hope your new one is better!

 

[sandchip]

You've got a helluva gal, Abe. She is as rare and desirable as the Pine Tree that you found, more so actually.

 

[treblehunter]

Your blessed buddy, I'm glad she got you the waterproof stuff and that charger, don't forget the epipen!

 

[Carolina Tom]

Congrats on picking a winner of a girl! I bet she produces a high tone on the T2!
I hope that you have had a nice holiday. GL&HH.

 

[worldtalker]

Be better if She would dig for you!

You headed out today??


God Bless you and your Family

Chris

 

[Msbeepbeep]

Your lady is an angel! You are Blessed!

Awesome book! You are now my go to button guru....now if I can just find button!

My family thinks I'm a nut ( I may be but that's not my point ) for detecting, their only question is "find any gold"? Not much else impresses them

 

[dirtlooter]

when a man has a woman that supports him in his hobbies and his walk in life, he is a winner. obviously she listens to you and cares enough to somehow research what you want or need. most guys end up with something that he has no use for. So, very blessed you are, there are bound to be a lot of jealous men out there.