THE SHARK PIT MUSEUM IS NOW OPEN!!

Some of you have asked me how I display all my finds from the Shark Pit & when the Museum was going to open. Well I found an old display case that needed some work but was the right size. I put all new glass shelves and a top on it & also new brackets and paint job! I have been slowly going over my finds from the Pit & putting this display together.  I am pleased to say,
THE SHARK PIT MUSEUM IS NOW OPEN!  
I thought you might want to see some pictures of it. Thanks for looking!

More pictures!

Wow, very nice. I always enjoyed your posts on the 'shark pit' & knew
you had plenty of finds there, but all that is amazing. Plenty of work on
your part & it shows. Great job & thanks for showing us.

Also like the pictures & info on pieces as a reference.

WOW , outstanding collection you have there !! I too have followed your posts here but had no idea of the magnitude of it all . Beautiful display .

Simply amazing!
My jaw is on the keyboard right now
Great job.
HH,
     Donny

It's cool to see the finds all together, thanks for sharing. Very impressive.

Beyond words. . .

[and]

rob!...................honestly man, that may be the coolest thing i have ever seen on t-net! if it doesnt make the banner and the magazine something is seriously wrong! that really is outstanding. thanks for posting it.

WOW Awsome Displays ROB You should be Very Proud !

Jeff

Not much else to say, but Amazing.

What an awesome collection you have there!! I've enjoyed your posts. Hope to see more.

[and]

Thanks a lot guys! I'm glad you enjoyed seeing it! I can't wait to get back out there when the water warms up in a few months! ;)

rob!...................honestly man, that may be the coolest thing i have ever seen on t-net! if it doesnt make the banner and the magazine something is seriously wrong! that really is outstanding. thanks for posting it.

Thanks for the Banner vote Bud! It would be an honor!

Here are some more pictures & close ups!
And pictures of 2 items that are not in this case but should be included in this collection. One is of the 1963 class ring that I returned to the owner after being lost for 43 years! Maybe I should just put a picture of it in the case.
Here's a link to that story http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,57059.0.html
And the other is an old anchor I pulled up out there. It won't fit in the case but I have to figure out a way to display it with this case!

Probably couldn't have put it together any better than that Rob....Amazing work,from the first find until the display.I noticed one thing.....No Tong Thingy's or did I just miss them?With or without.....AWESOME JOB!!Thank's for the tour,free of charge at that.HH!!

Probably couldn't have put it together any better than that Rob....Amazing work,from the first find until the display.I noticed one thing.....No Tong Thingy's or did I just miss them?With or without.....AWESOME JOB!!Thank's for the tour,free of charge at that.HH!!

Thanks CMan!
The Tongs are in picture 7.

oh I agree BANNER material for sure..  Your display is so very professional and your ads showing some items are a terrific idea.. well well done, Maybe one day you will have your own museum.. I dearly love em all and especially the huge shark teeth ( spell check, but are a few of them megladons?)

Looking foward to your new posts..

Very nice collection from the pit. That place just keeps giving. I remember the cash register grill well.

We'd you get the display case?

Ken

WOW!!!!  I am, as always, awed by the finds and to see them all together is mind boggling!  I am going to figure out where that place is yet....lol!  I was up in MD last month and believe me, you were not far from my mind, but I still could not figure out where it was.  Once you clean the place out, will you let on where it is??  would love to know, it's killing me...... well, maybe its the jealousy that's killing me.  At any rate, great job!!!

vicki

Simply amazing!
My jaw is on the keyboard right now
Great job. [ ERROR: SPECIFIED ATTACHMENT MISSING ]
HH,
     Donny

DITTO.......ABSOLUTELY AMAZING.....Very nice display!

WOW!!
Burdie

rtde3,
That is beyond cool !!!!  What a wonderful display of finds. It is sooooooooooooo neat to see them displayed all together. BANNER material for sure!!!
Way to go,
MM

[Well done!]

rtde3 -

Simpley fantastic!  Great pictures, phenomenal collection, something for everyone!  Thank you for posting...  

Without QUESTION banner worthy!  Well done!

R2D2....This is one of my favorite posts in the three years I've been here on Tnet. 

You did an absolutely phenomenal job.  It's amazing to see it all put together to see the magnitude of all your efforts.

Fabulous!!   

That's looks really incredible,i like how you have pics/ads/posters and little notes to go with everything showing what things are and what the pieces/fragments once were...just awesome...I bet whoever sees this post will want to start looking for their own glass display cases..very smart looking and put together....BRAVO!!!

Shawn

Wow!  Thanks for all the replies everyone!!
Jeff, Very Cool of you to put this on the Banner! Truly an honor for me! If it was not for T-net I would not know what half of this stuff is! Thanks to PBK, Jim, Charlie & all the others who have helped me ID stuff over the past few years! ;)

Very nice collection from the pit. That place just keeps giving. I remember the cash register grill well.
We'd you get the display case?
Ken

Thanks Ken , I got the case at a Flea market for 50.00. It needed a lot of work but I could tell it was about the right size & it opens from the front like I needed it to. It cleaned up well.

oh I agree BANNER material for sure..  Your display is so very professional and your ads showing some items are a terrific idea.. well well done, Maybe one day you will have your own museum.. I dearly love em all and especially the huge shark teeth ( spell check, but are a few of them megladons?)

Looking foward to your new posts..

Thanks Bootybay, Yes there is some Megladon teeth in there! If you look at the poster you can see the big  Megladon at the bottom. It gives you an idea of how much bigger that Shark was than any other shark ever!
They ate whales for lunch!   The teeth I have are between 15 & 18 MILLION years old!

It looks like it belongs in a shop doesn't it... on display for sure... totally awesome I have one megladon tooth for my son, got it years ago but that was on ebay  mines 4 inches..but boy I have seen alot bigger then mine.

Definetely got my vote for the banner....You did a great job of organizing and displaying your finds.....Thankyou for sharing with us...Steve

Speechless.....and thats saying alot!

KFB Jr Iron Brigade member

OK Rob, straight up I'm really jealous. Not because of all your incredible finds from this one site. But more so because you've displayed a very rare quality. Many people are talented but very few have many talents. You my friend, if I may be so bold as to call you that, are not only an obviously an expert treasure hunter. As well as a freaking awesome artist. Your display of said treasure is more than just that (A display) but rather an artfull, educational, Smorgasbord of artifacts which range the gamut of our chosen ad-vocation.
Then to top it all off, you are without a doubt a benefactor to the arts.  To share such a special treasure trove in such a special way is truly magnanimous of you. So I'm left with nothing else to say as I'm flabbergasted.

                                                                   Thank You

                                                                     MD Dog

Outstanding, awesome, unbelieveable, etc.  There just isn't enough words to cover your finds, and to state the great manner in which you chose to display them.  Like your posts on the Shark Pit, your display layout is unmatched.  I agree with the others, that it is banner material, and I wish you luck in achieving it.  Keep it up, and will be waiting to see your next installment of the never ending tale of the "Shark Pit".  WTG

That is way MORE than cool 
Nice going  ;)

    What is your MOST favorite find in that display   

I've followed the Shark Pit posts for 2 years, I loved all your finds.  Having them all displayed in a museum is a dynamite thing to do...everything is just stunning.  I know you're proud and we're proud of you!!  Congratulations!

 ;) RR

rtde3, WOW ! What a collection ! And  a very professional-looking display and display case. You did great all the way around ! Thanks for sharing with the rest of us.

Huntin' 59er

RTDE3....Everyone took the words right off my keyboard....WOW!!!! Very nicely done. I have enjoyed your posts and seeing your finds from the Shark Pit...but never imagined you had so much...WOW!!!

BTW...did you keep that badge? If so...that offer still holds if you want the night stick.

I can't wait for the weather to get warmer to see what your next adventure will bring out of Davy Jones' Locker!
Annmarie

[ROCK ON]

ROCK ON

Wow!       Amazing display Rob!   Please keep us posted on more of your Shark Pit finds!

Tom

Truly a once in a lifetime location and an amazing display.  The picture references are a great touch.  I would love to see it in person.  Congratulations again!

[Smorgasbord of artifacts]

OK Rob, straight up I'm really jealous. Not because of all your incredible finds from this one site. But more so because you've displayed a very rare quality. Many people are talented but very few have many talents. You my friend, if I may be so bold as to call you that, are not only an obviously an expert treasure hunter. As well as a freaking awesome artist. Your display of said treasure is more than just that (A display) but rather an artfull, educational, Smorgasbord of artifacts which range the gamut of our chosen ad-vocation.
Then to top it all off, you are without a doubt a benefactor to the arts.  To share such a special treasure trove in such a special way is truly magnanimous of you. So I'm left with nothing else to say as I'm flabbergasted.

I wish I had said: "Smorgasbord of artifacts".   

KUDOS

Thanks again guys for the replies! ;)

OK Rob, straight up I'm really jealous. Not because of all your incredible finds from this one site. But more so because you've displayed a very rare quality. Many people are talented but very few have many talents. You my friend, if I may be so bold as to call you that, are not only an obviously an expert treasure hunter. As well as a freaking awesome artist. Your display of said treasure is more than just that (A display) but rather an artfull, educational, Smorgasbord of artifacts which range the gamut of our chosen ad-vocation.
Then to top it all off, you are without a doubt a benefactor to the arts.  To share such a special treasure trove in such a special way is truly magnanimous of you. So I'm left with nothing else to say as I'm flabbergasted.

                                                                   Thank You

                                                                     MD Dog

Wow MD Dog! I never knew I was all those things! Thanks for all the kind words. ;)

   What is your MOST favorite find in that display   

Hard to say Ashleen. But the WW1 dog tag got personal for me after visting his grave & reading his will. I was honored that that story is now listed under "The Best Of T-net." http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,27899.0.html
The Gold Lion ring is cool too! ;)

RTDE3....Everyone took the words right off my keyboard....WOW!!!! Very nicely done. I have enjoyed your posts and seeing your finds from the Shark Pit...but never imagined you had so much...WOW!!!

BTW...did you keep that badge? If so...that offer still holds if you want the night stick.

I can't wait for the weather to get warmer to see what your next adventure will bring out of Davy Jones' Locker!
Annmarie

Thanks Annmarie! Yes I did keep the badge. (See picture 12) It was kinda hard to turn down 1,000 bucks but he said the offer is still the table if I need the money one day! If it were up to my wife it would have been gone! 

I wish I had said: "Smorgasbord of artifacts".   

  That was pretty good wasn't it! 

Truly awesome!!  I look forward to your book 'cause surely these pictures will be in it.

So you are saying we can come by and visit in person?

Cheryl --who never gets tired of the shark pit.

Man, that is really cool!  Great job!  An incredible array of finds

HH!
TBGO

The shark pit chronicles have been some of the most fun reads on here . rtde3 thanks for sharing your wonderful adventures and finds with us for the past few years!  You do have a museum in your home!  ;) Well done!!

[Smorgasbord of artifacts]

OK Rob, straight up I'm really jealous. Not because of all your incredible finds from this one site. But more so because you've displayed a very rare quality. Many people are talented but very few have many talents. You my friend, if I may be so bold as to call you that, are not only an obviously an expert treasure hunter. As well as a freaking awesome artist. Your display of said treasure is more than just that (A display) but rather an artfull, educational, Smorgasbord of artifacts which range the gamut of our chosen ad-vocation.
Then to top it all off, you are without a doubt a benefactor to the arts.  To share such a special treasure trove in such a special way is truly magnanimous of you. So I'm left with nothing else to say as I'm flabbergasted.

I wish I had said: "Smorgasbord of artifacts".   

I wish I would have said "Magnamimous" and "Flabbergasted".   

Truly awesome!!  I look forward to your book 'cause surely these pictures will be in it.

So you are saying we can come by and visit in person?

Cheryl --who never gets tired of the shark pit.

Thanks Cheryl! I really am planning on writing a book one day. But I want to wait untill I pick The Pit clean first. So it might be a long time before it goes to the presses!

I wish I would have said "Magnamimous" and "Flabbergasted".  

 

Totally freakin awesome!!!!

Almost speechless!!!  And the best part is that each and every time you go out, you continue to add to that collection!!

Excellent job - really deserves to have it's place in an honest to goodness local museum!

     Congratulations on making the banner  I think it is very much deserved. I have really enjoyed your posts and the great pictures of your finds. Good luck in '08 a the pit, Charlie.

Outstanding display! Thanks for sharing this great adventure with all of us!

man that is 1 awesome spot you have there   thanks for showing us the pictures

Glad to see everyone else also agreed that you deserved the banner.  WTG on making it.  Continued success in the future.

Incredible. Both the finds themselves and their display.

Wow. A lifetime of finds for most and all one area. Must've been a hell of  party on that pier for many years!

Thanks for the time that you spent on this 



HH DDEII

If I dident know better Id say you got it all, Outstanding finds way worthy of the banner, and If I havent said it b-4 your avitar is hillarious

Donnie,

Congrats on the banner!

It's well deserved Buddy.

Thom

Love the shark pit! That's a wonderful display, Rob!

                                 Nana 

Its really fantastic to see all your finds displayed like that. You did a great job and I had to go read all the Shark pit posts again. Thanks for taking us all with you on your many Shark Pit adventures. I only have one word for this ......

BANNER

Now That's Just Flat Astounding. You have worked your butt off it's clear. An inspirational collection! You Da Man.

Great Pictures and nice job on reworking the old display case!

Thanks For sharing.

KirkTN

I looked again.

More KUDOS.   ;)

Very nice display...you should start charging admission 

HH
-GC

I have to say making the banner is pretty cool! Thanks for all your votes & replies!
It's also cool to share this display with people who appreciate these finds & the effort it took to display them. Some people look at this stuff and see trash, but people like us see history & much more!
Thanks again guys! ;)
Rob

all that came from the shark pit???   wow
congrats on the banner and the great display you have made

HH Vrent

Simply amazing Rob!  I know there is plenty more out there in the Shark Pit to add to it in the coming months and years.  I guess what I find most impressive is the history aspect.  Many of the items are what some here would call junque or crappe' and just toss it aside after a hunt.  You have pointedly demonstrated what this metal detecting business is all about.  Some so called archaologists and historians would say, " Let it stay there where it is preserved", but we know that if you hadn't retrieved it and opened a window into history it would be lost forever.  I look forward to many more exciting posts from you and the Shark Pit, and if I never find anything comparable I will be able to share it with you over the months and years to come.  Thank you for inviting us along for the ride.  Monty

RTDE3,

As a Treasure Hunter of 35 years I can appreciate the amount of TIME and LABOR that went into finding that amount of find's,Only we treasure Hunter's understand what that display mean's. All I can say is Thank You.That's what Treasure Hunting is all about.

Make sure you put a good alarm system in!  That would be terrible if someone decided to do in 10 minutes what it took you years to do.

Great stuff.  I know you are proud of your hard work. 

Jim

An absolutely incredible and wonderful display! Five stars!

say, the 12th picture down on the page with the political pins, what is the object to the left of the B and to the right of the badge, in between the two?  I found something like that, but mine was silver in color and not gold like yours.  It is the object with the 2 rounded open ends.  Thanks, Bryan

say, the 12th picture down on the page with the political pins, what is the object to the left of the B and to the right of the badge, in between the two?  I found something like that, but mine was silver in color and not gold like yours.  It is the object with the 2 rounded open ends.  Thanks, Bryan

Hey Bryan, It's a 14k cigar cutter! Click here to see a better picture of it.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,114579.new.html

say, the 12th picture down on the page with the political pins, what is the object to the left of the B and to the right of the badge, in between the two?  I found something like that, but mine was silver in color and not gold like yours.  It is the object with the 2 rounded open ends.  Thanks, Bryan

Hey Bryan, It's a 14k cigar cutter! Click here to see a better picture of it.
http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,114579.new.html

Thanks alot, that solves the mystery of that item, I appreciate it, Bryan

WTG Rob !!!! Its nice to see everything in one spot to document your successes. Truly amazing the sheer amount of artifacts you'e found. I too am glad I won one of your sharkpit contests that you shared some artifacts with myself and others. Kudos to you Rob

Greg

Awesome!   Breath taking!  Thank you for sharing!!

Truly awesome Rob.
I think I'll be a regular visitor to your museum post. There's way too much to take in, in just a couple of visits.
Well done!
Cheers, Mike

Totally Magnificent, Awesome display and Congrats on the Banner.  The Shark Pit threads were a great read and hopefully lots more to come 

Well done - an amazing collection and you've done a great job putting the display together.

Rob all I can say is WOW... in fact I will even spell it backwards for you WOW....

You are trully amazing, well done on the great work. You are an inspiration to all of us here. The banner should only be the start to this... I suggest the newspaper, magazines, books,,,,,, hey why not hollywood 

God bless
Peter

Cheers! Thats cool!!!!

Very very cool! Something to aspire to!

I can't say anything that hasn't already been said! Great Job Rob! I know it's cool to just stand there and look at it all together like that. And to think, you FOUND all of those things! Awesome display! Keep em comin!

HH,
Moon

Simply amazing and fantastic display or...everything..wow

SKD

Wow Rob, Looks like you dig everything. Which is good you never know what you will find.

I didn't know the shark pit was that extensive.
how long have you been exploring it?

         Sniffer

I didn't know the shark pit was that extensive.
how long have you been exploring it?

         Sniffer

Sniffer
I have been lucky enough to hunt there since September 2004. I will be back there as soon as the water temps warm up! 

Thanks Everyone! ;)

I have looked at this over 20 times and it still makes me drool every time..Just awsome

Thanks GoldFever! Wow over 20 times!  

I wish I had something like that near here, but being in the middle of Ks.  I think I'm SOL.
Although we can go about 20 miles from here and pick up mammoth teeth

Awesome.  Such variety and so many goodies!!

Your display would make any museum drool. 

You did a great job displaying it all.

Bob

Outstanding, had to look three times, to make sure I seen it all.Not sure I did. How about the case with the cool T-Shirt. About worn mine out.     

Outstanding, had to look three times, to make sure I seen it all.Not sure I did. How about the case with the cool T-Shirt. About worn mine out.     

Glad to hear you have enjoyed your t shirt!  Funny , because I actually still have my "JAWS" T-shirt from the "70's & I thought about hanging it up over the display!

silly question maybe, but what are the graphite looking rods with the brass clamps in "closeup3" from?

silly question maybe, but what are the graphite looking rods with the brass clamps in "closeup3" from?

They are carbon arc lamp sticks.

Still at it I see Rob!  Man  -  that's a nice set up!

HH

Lonewolfe

Absolutely:
Awe Inspiring
Awesome
Amazing
Cool
Fantastic
Great
Holy Moley
Impressive
Jaw Dropping
One of a kind
Outstanding
Spectacular
Stupendous
Terrific
WOW
 

I think that about expresses my feelings also on your fantastic post. Now that is one great collection. Looks like years of hunting all laid out in a nice, orderly, eye catching manner. Congratulations on all your great finds. I am sure there must be several terrific stories behind a lot of those finds. You could probably make a living publishing them in the TH mags.

I also would like to thank you for sharing. Am (almost) at a loss for words.

Ray S

Still at it I see Rob!  Man  -  that's a nice set up!

HH

Lonewolfe

Thanks Bud! Good to hear from you!

Absolutely:
Awe Inspiring
Awesome
Amazing
Cool
Fantastic
Great
Holy Moley
Impressive
Jaw Dropping
One of a kind
Outstanding
Spectacular
Stupendous
Terrific
WOW
 

I think that about expresses my feelings also on your fantastic post. Now that is one great collection. Looks like years of hunting all laid out in a nice, orderly, eye catching manner. Congratulations on all your great finds. I am sure there must be several terrific stories behind a lot of those finds. You could probably make a living publishing them in the TH mags.
I also would like to thank you for sharing. Am (almost) at a loss for words.
Ray S

Thanks Ray! Yes, this is 3 years worth of hunting the Pit. And yes there are many stories behind many of these finds. Some I hope to tell in a book one day & some we will never know. As for sharing these finds with T-net, That's half the fun of finding this stuff sharing it with friends!

Dang!!  I didnt think there was that much here in our ole Chesapeake Bay!  Great Job!  There are soo many pieces in that collection that I don't know where to start.  It is really amazing that you found all those pieces to the old cash register which is a very neat display.  I really like the "pop out" coin button too.   That "Jeb Stuart High School" ring with the Virginia seal on the side and the school crest was extremely nice too!   Great Job Bud!!

With out question, its about the most impressive collection Ive ever seen.
Keep up the great finds
I'm so envious
Best of luck

This is just too cool Rob.  Congrats on the Banner---I can't wait for the shark pit stories again this year!!

Dave

Unbelievably awesome display of treasures…

Man, thats a super collection!!!!

Great collection and post!  Looks like there is a little bit of everything at the pit!

congrats on the banner - big time

this is great if it hadent made the banner I would have wondered why.  Well done