History
Roy Perry 1902-2002
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Roy founded Treasure Cove in Fort Smith in 1949. He was one of the first dealers for many of the most internationally known detector brands such as Bountyhunter, Whites, and Garrett. He dealt through the years with pretty much any kind of equipment that could be used to locate treasure. Everything from your basic dowsing rods to the most sophisticated metal detectors on the market. Even after he went blind he would continue to work and enjoyed sharing his knowledge and stories of finding treasure with any enthusiast that came through the shop. |
Richard Perry: 1933-2009
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Richard, son of founder Roy Perry, helped manage Treasure Cove in addition to owning his own business, Aluminum Products Corporation. After Roy retired Richard took over ownership of the company. In addition to also being an avid detectorist, he also had a great passion for coin collecting. Throughout the years Treasure Cove amassed a large amount of collectible US and foreign coins and currency. He operated the store successfully until he was diagnosed with lung cancer on January 1st 2009 and sadly passed away less than a month later.
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Michael Baldwin
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Michael is the great grandson of Roy and has taken over the operations of Treasure Cove as of January 2009. He started working at the shop at the age of 13 charged with the tasks of arranging displays, answering phones, and cleaning. At the age of 15 he expanded their business by introducing Treasure Cove to the computer age and managing online sales. He later went on to graduate from St. Gregory’s University with a Bachelors of Science in Business. After spending some time in sales and working abroad he is the third generation to take over ownership of Treasure Cove. |
(479)785-2466 / (479)785-2467
1410 Church Street, Barling AR, 72923 |
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