Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques5949679
Treasure hunting has been my life for decades now. Of course, I do not mean treasure hunting like Indiana Jones or some pirate's hidden chest of gold. I hunt for antiques and artifacts and while my search does not take me to faraway exotic lands, I do discover myself in some fascinating places. And while I have not gotten rich, I have found many beneficial items.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting started at local antique shops. 1 thing I quickly discovered is that antiquing is a world all to itself. Initial off, I soon realized that I needed a tremendous amount of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was merely old junk. Numerous on-line resources can educate you on the most sought after items and make you more informed as to what is really collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to become an professional at all of the myriad categories and person products that people collect, but great sources will give you at least a broad idea of what to appear for when looking for antiques and artifacts.
The next factor I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as though they are running a big yard sale. These individuals invest a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be beneficial and worthy items. If you walk in and provide a couple dollars for some thing that is clearly valuable, you might discover your self unable to purchase something. Antique dealers are serious about their things and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is typical and completely acceptable, but attempt to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is enjoyable and extremely interesting, but it certainly does need a depth of understanding to have genuine success. So I do some hunting for genuine buried treasure fairly regularly. Like I stated, I do not go into the jungles or ancient ruins hunting for valuables - I just go to my garage, grab my metal detector, and merely choose a spot to scan. I have discovered old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of alter and jewelry. Often though, I use nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it generally takes is a bit of research on historical sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be shocked at how beneficial something as easy as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
