Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques2723601
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 wealthy, I have discovered numerous valuable items.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting began at local antique shops. One thing I quickly found 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 beneficial and what was simply old junk. Numerous online resources can educate you on the most sought after products and make you 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 items that individuals gather, but good resources will give you at least a broad concept 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 although they are operating a big yard sale. These individuals spend a great deal of time filling their shops with what they think about to be valuable and worthy items. If you walk in and offer a couple dollars for something that is clearly valuable, you might discover yourself unable to buy anything. Antique dealers are serious about their things and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is typical and totally acceptable, but attempt to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is enjoyable and extremely interesting, but it definitely does require a depth of knowledge to have genuine 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 simply select a spot to scan. I have discovered old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of change and jewelry. Often though, I use nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it usually takes is a bit of research on historical websites 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.
