Jim Phillips is a treasure hunter, collector, appraiser and enthusiastic story teller and has a Master of Arts degree in educational media from UAB, graduate studies in motion picture production from San Diego State and a Bachelor of Arts in broadcast communications from the University of Alabama. As one who was always fascinated with history, Phillips, took up metal detecting several years ago and opened a whole new world of historical videography. Phillips started finding many historical objects: old coins, store tokens, buttons and eating utensils from the 1800s. Each object he found had an interesting story behind it about early Birmingham and antebellum Alabama.
Listen in as Jim talks about his adventures in exploring Alabama looking for old coins, gold, silver and bottles. Jim also talks about the people he meets everyday as well as the stories they have to tell. He gives valuable information and tips about metal detecting, digging, appraising and will keep you entertained on each podcast! As with any explorer, Jim also has what some might call "strange" things happen to him from time to time so you never what each episode will bring. Listen to "Searching For Truth and Treasure in Alabama" on your favorite podcast platform or on YouTube.
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Old coins can be valuable but beware, there are lots of fakes out their! Jim gives tips on how to know what is real and what is not.
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2 Jul 2024
#2416 Jim's favorite podcasts
Jim talks about some of our previous podcasts.
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1 Jul 2024
#2415 Go Ahead, you explain this!
Jim describes what happens when an old family treasure decides to make its presence known!
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17 May 2024
#2413 Alien Wives and Friendship Lies
Are you married to an alien?
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17 May 2024
#2414 Medical Treasures #2
Jim talks more his medical "treasure" adventures!
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19 Apr 2024
#2412 Medical Treasures!
Jim talks about treasures in the medical field (well sort of!)
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2 Apr 2024
#2411 Alien or Angel at Wal-Mart?
Another "interesting" encounter for Jim at his local Wal-Mart last week! Was it and alien or an angel?
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8 Mar 2024
#2410 Lost Towns of Alabama
Jim Phillips talks about some of the many towns that have disappeared over the years.
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7 Mar 2024
#2409 The Office Witch and Hurricane Breaks
Was Jim visited by a witch? Hurricanes can bring up lost treasure but is it legal to hunt for it on the beach?
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23 Feb 2024
#2408 Daughters & Other Valuable Treasure
Jim talks about special relationships with people that he has met and the importance of interacting with everyone you meet! And as always, he has some amazing treasure stories of things found in unexpected paces!
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15 Feb 2024
#2407 Bottle Values
Jim discusses bottle values and how to go about finding out what a bottle might be worth.
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12 Feb 2024
#2406 Dauphin Island Gold Cross
Dauphin Island is located across the Mississippi Sound at the entrance of Mobile
Bay. It was used by the Spanish, French and the British as an army base and
Union troops were stationed here after the Civil War. It was also a haven for early-
day pirates and outlaws as well. The island holds many legends of hidden treasure and is a relic hunter's paradise.
A large jeweled cross was dropped in a well on Dauphin island to prevent its
being stolen by pirates and was never recovered. Tales and legends of buried
jars, pots and chests filled with treasure and savings are circulated quietly
among the residents of Dauphin Island that date back centuries. The island has
never had a bank.
An unidentified Spanish galleon, carrying an estimated $1 million in gold and
silver treasure, was caught in a storm and wrecked on the E end of Dauphin
Island in 1801. Only 11 crew members survived and told of the rich cargo that was
lost. There was no salvage reported.
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8 Feb 2024
#2405 Dangers!
There can be many dangers while metal detecting or digging for treasure! On this episode Jim fills us in on some of those dangers to be aware of!
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8 Feb 2024
#2404 UFO?
Jim always has strange and interesting things happen while traveling throughout Alabama! This episode has a few "unexplained" stories!
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26 Jan 2024
#2403 | Appraising Coins
Jim discusses the coins he has found and how to go about appraising them.
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26 Jan 2024
#2402 | Bottles, Bottles, Bottles!
Jim gives valuable information about bottle hunting old properties and even unexpected locations. He also talks about what makes bottles valuable.
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