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HERKS ARE A GIRLS BEST FRIENDHerkimer King - Travel Channel Cash and TreasuresHerkimer King - Travel Channel Cash and TreasuresHerkimer King - Travel Channel Cash and Treasuresall top qualityfrom a black pocket7in skeletala true gemI got one!!!!!!!!!!Hard at worksome very nice onesThe OwlHerkimer In The 1950sThe PocketThe MountainSkeletal Crystal

JOE KAPELEWSKI

THE KAPELEWSKI COLLECTION AT CARNEGIE MUSEUM

Age:46

Hometown
: SYRACUSE, N.Y.


My Top Treasure Hunting Tips
1. Don`t take the easy way
2. Don`t give up!!
3. Keep looking till you go
4. Have fun
5. Keep collecting

My Best Places to Find Cash and Treasure
1. MIDDLEVILLE N.Y.
2. DUNDAS QUARRY
3. ALDEN N.Y.
4. MY HOUSE
5. GEM SHOWS

More about me...


Hello, I first got into collecting Herkimers as a young man at age 5, because of my fathers obsession of the beauty of these fine quartz crystals. He has been collecting these stones since 1959, and since then we have accumulated a world class collection of Herks. We have hit well over 400 pockets, which have been exhibited at The Carnegie Museum Of Natural History in Pittsburgh Pa. and gem shows across the North East. As a child one old miner gave me a nickname (Hawk Eye) because i would always have my head down looking for crystals, and always find them!! One of the biggest thrills for me was hitting the pocket, reaching in and retrieving the stones, which you are the first living thing to see, now that is a treasure!!!! Another thrill was the ride there, when we came to the part of the new york state Thruway where we overlooked the village of Herkimer and knew we were close! Back in 1967 we would dig from dawn to dusk, leave our $1.00 dig fee in a pail , and have the time of our lives. After digging we would stay late and start a campfire and cook potatoes and talk about our day. Most people don't know their dads, I spent quality time with him doing something we both love.
















me at age5
Herkking at age 5

MY FINDS
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Wild-Kat Herk Mining Questions 2 Dec 9 2007, 12:28 AM EST by Wild-Kat
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Hi Joe,

Hey, I saw the great Cash and Treasures show on Tuesday about Herks. So, I'm curious--when you hunt/mine for your gems, do you go to one of the public mine places like those shown on the episode, or are you able to go off somewhere on your own and dig away?
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