Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques5713281
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 find myself in some interesting locations. And whilst I have not gotten rich, I have found many valuable items.
In the starting, my treasure hunting began at nearby antique shops. One thing I rapidly found is that antiquing is a world all to itself. Initial off, I soon realized that I required a tremendous quantity of understanding to know what was valuable and what was simply old junk. Many on-line sources can educate you on the most sought after products and make you much more informed as to what is truly collectible. Of course, no one is going to turn out to be an professional at all of the myriad categories and individual products that individuals collect, but great resources will give you at least a broad idea of what to look for when looking for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent factor I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as though they are running a large yard sale. These people spend a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they think about to be beneficial and worthy items. If you walk in and provide a couple dollars for some thing that is clearly valuable, you may discover yourself unable to purchase something. Antique dealers are severe about their things and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is typical and totally acceptable, but try to do so from a win-win viewpoint.
Antiquing is fun and very interesting, but it certainly does require a depth of knowledge to have genuine achievement. So I do some hunting for genuine buried treasure pretty 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 simply choose a spot to scan. I have found old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of alter and jewelry. Frequently though, I use absolutely nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it usually takes is a bit of study on historical sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be shocked at how valuable some thing as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
