Sunday, May 22, 2011

Oklahoman Lives to Discover


"When Justin Finley was 9 years old, he asked his mother if he could make a swimming hole in the backyard.

Finley never finished the pool, but he found a hobby buried in the dirt and clay of the family’s Sulphur home. He found a bottle buried in the yard.

It was old and had a skull and crossbones on it.

He later sold the bottle for a tidy profit.

'I was pretty much hooked from there,' Finley said.

These days, the 22-year-old lives in Del City. In his spare time, he grabs his metal detector and heads to any place he thinks might yield some treasure. But treasure hunting isn’t without its difficulties."

Read more HERE.

Image Credit: Bryan Terry / The Oklahoman

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