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Pyram King

Treasure Hunt Books - Thoughts?
« on: February 20, 2020, 06:51:35 AM »
I remember Masquerade from decades ago and a couple of other treasure hunt books.
What are your thoughts on them?
It is a marketing idea for sure.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Masquerade_%28book%29

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German Translator

Re: Treasure Hunt Books - Thoughts?
« Reply #1 on: February 20, 2020, 08:03:10 AM »
This one received a lot of bad press:

https://www.ctvnews.ca/police-implore-author-who-says-he-hid-treasure-to-end-hunt-1.3468395

Several people died searching for the treasure, and others were arrested for damaging cultural artifacts.
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German Translator

Re: Treasure Hunt Books - Thoughts?
« Reply #2 on: June 08, 2020, 08:46:14 AM »
Looks like that treasure has been found:

https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2020/jun/07/forrest-fenn-treasure-rocky-mountains-found
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Famed art and antiquities collector Forrest Fenn, who said he hid $1m in treasure in the Rocky Mountain wilderness a decade ago, said Sunday that the chest of goods has been found.

Fenn, 89, told the Santa Fe New Mexican that a treasure hunter located the chest a few days ago. The man who found it does not want his name mentioned.
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