Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques1194838
Treasure hunting has been my life for decades now. Of course, I do not imply treasure hunting like Indiana Jones or some pirate's hidden chest of gold. I hunt for antiques and artifacts and whilst my search does not take me to faraway exotic lands, I do find myself in some interesting places. And whilst I have not gotten wealthy, I have found numerous valuable products.
In the starting, my treasure hunting started at local antique shops. One thing I rapidly discovered is that antiquing is a globe all to itself. First off, I quickly realized that I required a tremendous quantity of understanding to know what was beneficial and what was merely old junk. Numerous online resources can educate you on the most sought following items and make you much more informed as to what is really collectible. Of course, no one is going to become an professional at all of the myriad categories and individual products that people collect, but good resources will give you at least a broad concept of what to appear for when searching for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent thing I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as though they are running a large yard sale. These individuals invest a great deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be valuable and worthy products. If you walk in and offer a couple dollars for some thing that is obviously beneficial, you might find your self unable to buy anything. Antique dealers are serious about their issues and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is common and totally acceptable, but try to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is enjoyable and extremely interesting, but it definitely does need a depth of understanding to have genuine success. So I do some hunting for real 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 simply select a spot to scan. I have found old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of change and jewelry. Often although, I use absolutely 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 websites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be shocked at how beneficial something as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
