The Story Behind the Annual Masquerade Tribute Token is the Story Behind “Masquerade”

The art on the First Annual Masquerade Tribute Token was done by artist Beth Hovanec. Her art for the token was inspired by the fictional story in “Masquerade” itself. “Masquerade” was written by Kit Williams, and was published in 1979. It is now known to be the first armchair treasure …

MW Monday Spotlight #2: The West Point Mint Quarters and Premium Coins (Lincoln Cent, Jefferson Nickel, and Roosevelt Dime)

In 1996 the Roosevelt Dime was minted and marked from West Point.  While other circulating coins had been struck at West Point before this, the Dime was the first to receive the W Mint Mark to distinguish it as a coin coming from the West Point Mint.  This Dime was …

The Mysterious Writings Spotlight on Treasures: Released on Mondays and Wednesdays

MW is the place to find all things Treasure!   And we have just made it easier to do so with the release of The Mysterious Writings Spotlight! These spotlights will be released on Mondays and Wednesdays,  of course… it’s MW!  And because Time is the greatest Treasure we all have, …

Collection of Emails and Comments Made by Jack Steuf: The Finder of Forrest Fenn’s Treasure Chest

The Thrill of the Chase by Forrest Fenn was a treasure hunt for a 10x10x5 inch bronze chest filled with over a million dollars worth of gold and other treasures.  The secreted cache was found in Wyoming by Jack Steuf in June of 2020. Exactly where in Wyoming remains to be publicly announced. Forrest …

One Week into The Masquerade Tribute and Nine Treasures Still Out There to Claim!

Last week, on the Spring Equinox, The Masquerade Tribute, A collection of Nine Treasure Hunts for Charity was released! Although at any time one (or more) of these Treasures could be claimed, as of this posting, they ALL remain out there to either find (there are two Treasure Hunts which …

Six Questions with Jason Griffin: Creator of Mastermind: A True Armchair Treasure Hunt

Last December (2020), MasterMind: A True Armchair Treasure Hunt by Jason Griffin was released. It has been challenging searchers since and remains unsolved as of this writing.  Can you discover the Lock and Key within the imaginative story and forward a successful claim to receive the monetary prize of the …

The Contributors of The First Annual Masquerade Tribute: Jenny Kile of Mysterious Writings

The release of The First Annual Masquerade Tribute is on Saturday, 3/20/21!   Nine different treasure hunts with nine different treasures to claim, and with even an incredible bonus treasure to claim for the last hunt solved!  It’s going to be thrilling from start to finish! I’m happy to be one …