Hello from Wisconsin!

[Cannonman17]

Hello from Wisconsin. My name is Paul and I've been collecting artifacts for over twenty years now. I've spent all those years collecting in Adams County Wisconsin and have a lot of hixton (half of everything I find is made from it) and I used to find a lot of Wisconsin pottery types back when the paper mills used to buy up land and plow it up for plantations. Those days are long gone but I still have a lot of pottery shards!

I went to school for Anthropology/Archaeology at the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point where I did some professional level work including working on several "digs" and fieldschools. Long story short, there was a conflict of interest between me collecting and being a professional in the field. I tried to buck the system and convince people that collectors and archaeologist can get along, work together but to no avail. When I was forced to give up my collecting/collection or get out of the field I got out of the field. I still collect to this day and have so much information in log books as to where all my sites are and what was found there that I think it's a shame I can't work with "them".

Through the years I've also found some copper artifacts and fur trade items but not a lot. I have, over the past 5-10 years really concentrated on my pottery collection. I have a lot of peruvian stuff, lot's of mississippian stuff, lots of pottery period. I enjoy restoring it and restoration has become one of my main hobbies. If all goes well I will start posting some pics of some of my collection here soon.

Looking forward to getting to know you and learning!

[rmartin]

Welcome from Central Illinois, glad you found us. Ray

[Hippy]

Welcome aboard from northwest Illinois. I used to live in Beloit though! I hope to see some pics of the hixton. WI pottery is not too common either.

Hippy

[comanche]

Nice and welcom from "The Central Texas Aspect"
Lotts of Avocational hunters here,,,But don't be surprised if they Know more than the PRos.The collective of Arrowheadology is what I like to call "The Great American Assemblage of Artifact Hunters"/Comanche

[kentlangreder]

welcome from central missouri glad to have you aboard.
kent langreder

[ShowmeMoflint]

Welcome to Arrrowheadology forums

[DesertWalker]

Welcome to the forum from the Interior Great Basin!

[silver lake]

Looking forward to some pictures and please include some of your restored pottery pieces and info on restoration method. My friend and I have found numerous pottery shards and always try and piece some together. Welcome from CA

[chert]

Welcome from Dodge County, Wisconsin. I look forward to conversing with you.

[eddies]

welcome from cleveland