I imagine. My grandfather lived in Eastern Montana most of his life, and one of his hobbies was going around town with a metal detector and a garden trowel to see what forgotten items he could dig up.
Not really sure. I know he was into coin collecting, but that was mostly mint stuff, whereas most of what he found when he was out digging was just curiosities, though he was also very knowledgeable about the history of the town and the surrounding region. I often wished I had taken the time to talk to him more often.
They all do have stories, but often I can't find them, so I allow them to develop in my head. I don't share them, I just allow them to be.