Christina McCree – Ring Finder/Metal Detectorist for northern Alabama and southern/middle Tennessee. Call or text ASAP, anytime 24/7 at 610-504-6135.
I’m in Tampa Bay, Florida visiting my parents at their beach condo for New Years week. My dad and I were out metal detecting at one of the local beaches yesterday (December 30th, 2024). I was detecting on the wet sand along the shoreline when a gentleman flagged me down. He told me that his wife, Lisa, had just lost her cellphone in the dry sand. They tried raking their hands and feet through the sand, but couldn’t find it. A couple next to them suggested using a metal detector… and they just so happened to spot me metal detecting, lol. Talk about right place, right time! I told him that I’d be more than happy to help.
We walked over and I met Lisa. I asked the usual questions including how her cellphone was lost. Lisa knew she had it on her when her family was moving their beach cart, towels, etc. closer to the shoreline. It was a fairly small area to search with a metal detector, but it would be nearly impossible to find Lisa’s cellphone without one. Her cellphone case is also a tan/sand color, so it easily blends in.
I asked Lisa for the outer boundaries and I setup a visual grid. I cleared the main area in about 5-10 minutes with my Minelab Equinox 900. Her family was digging a hole in the new area, so they picked up the toys and moved the beach cart out of the way. I started searching the new area and got a good jumpy signal near the hole where the cart was. I used my fingers to search the sand (I didn’t want to use my sand scoop and risk damaging Lisa’s cellphone). I quickly felt and saw an outline of a cellphone! We had found it! I picked up the cellphone and held it in the air to show the group. I gave Lisa a big hug and everyone around us began cheering. Lisa was so happy and relieved to have her phone back! We have so many photo memories and other personal things on a cellphone that we just can’t get back if it’s lost forever.
I talked with Lisa for a few minutes and she told me that her family is from Ohio. They were in town for a wedding and decided to add a few days to their trip so they could go to the beach. I was so happy that I was at that beach on that particular day and time. Lisa said that getting her cellphone back really made her day/year. I told her that it really made mine as well. I give all praise and glory to God!
Here are the smiles I found in 2024! 7 items found — 5 rings, 1 earring, and 1 cellphone. Happy New Years to all and God Bless!!!
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