Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques2083600
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 while my search does not take me to faraway exotic lands, I do find myself in some interesting places. And whilst I have not gotten rich, I have found numerous valuable products.
In the starting, my treasure hunting began at local antique shops. One factor I rapidly discovered is that antiquing is a globe all to itself. First off, I quickly realized that I required a tremendous quantity of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was merely old junk. Many on-line resources can educate you on the most sought after items and make you more informed as to what is truly collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to turn out to be an expert at all of the myriad categories and individual items that people collect, but great resources will give you at least a broad idea of what to appear for when looking for antiques and artifacts.
The next thing I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as although they are operating a large yard sale. These people spend a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be beneficial and worthy items. If you walk in and offer a couple dollars for something that is clearly valuable, you might discover yourself unable to purchase anything. Antique dealers are serious about their things and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is typical and completely acceptable, but try to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is fun and extremely interesting, but it certainly does require a depth of knowledge to have genuine achievement. So I do some hunting for real buried treasure pretty frequently. 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 select a spot to scan. I have found old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of change and jewelry. Frequently though, I use absolutely nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it generally requires is a bit of study on historical sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be surprised at how beneficial some thing as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
