Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques3573171
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 places. And whilst I have not gotten rich, I have discovered many valuable products.
In the starting, my treasure hunting started at local antique shops. 1 factor I rapidly discovered is that antiquing is a globe all to itself. Initial off, I quickly realized that I required a tremendous quantity of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was simply old junk. Numerous online sources can educate you on the most sought after products 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 individuals gather, but great sources will give you at least a broad concept of what to look 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 running a big yard sale. These people invest a great deal of time filling their shops with what they think about to be beneficial and worthy items. If you walk in and offer a couple dollars for some thing that is obviously beneficial, you might discover your self unable to buy anything. Antique dealers are severe about their things and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is typical 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 knowledge to have real success. So I do some hunting for genuine buried treasure fairly 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. Frequently though, I use nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it usually requires is a bit of research on historical sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be surprised at how valuable something as easy as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
