Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques2637518
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 whilst my search does not take me to faraway exotic lands, I do discover myself in some interesting locations. And whilst I have not gotten rich, I have found many valuable products.
In the starting, my treasure hunting began at local antique shops. One factor I quickly discovered is that antiquing is a world all to itself. First off, I soon realized that I required a tremendous amount of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was simply old junk. Many online sources can educate you on the most sought following items and make you much more informed as to what is really collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to turn out to be an professional at all of the myriad categories and person items that people gather, but good resources will give you at least a broad concept of what to appear for when looking for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent thing I found is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as although they are operating a big yard sale. These people invest a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be valuable and worthy items. If you walk in and provide a couple dollars for something that is obviously beneficial, you may find yourself unable to purchase something. Antique dealers are severe 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 viewpoint.
Antiquing is fun and very fascinating, but it certainly does require a depth of knowledge to have real achievement. 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 select a spot to scan. I have found old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of alter and jewelry. Often although, 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 study on historical websites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be surprised at how valuable some thing as easy as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
