Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques2868606
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 while I have not gotten rich, I have found numerous valuable items.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting began at local antique shops. One thing I quickly discovered is that antiquing is a globe all to itself. Initial off, I quickly realized that I needed a tremendous amount of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was simply old junk. Numerous on-line resources can educate you on the most sought following products 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 individuals collect, but great 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 running a large yard sale. These people 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 some thing that is clearly valuable, you may find your self unable to purchase anything. Antique dealers are severe 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 very fascinating, but it certainly does need a depth of knowledge to have real success. So I do some hunting for genuine buried treasure pretty frequently. Like I said, 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 alter and jewelry. Often though, 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 research on historical sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be surprised at how beneficial some thing as easy as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
