Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques3721610
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 discover myself in some fascinating locations. 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 found is that antiquing is a globe all to itself. First off, I soon realized that I required a tremendous quantity of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was merely old junk. Many online sources can educate you on the most sought after items and make you more informed as to what is really collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to become an professional at all of the myriad categories and individual products that individuals collect, but great sources will give you at least a broad idea of what to look for when looking for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent factor I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as though they are operating a big yard sale. These individuals spend a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they think about to be valuable and worthy items. If you stroll in and offer a couple dollars for some thing that is clearly valuable, you may find your self unable to buy anything. Antique dealers are severe about their issues and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is common and totally acceptable, but attempt to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is enjoyable and extremely fascinating, but it definitely does require a depth of knowledge to have real achievement. So I do some hunting for genuine buried treasure fairly regularly. 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 choose 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 requires is a bit of research on historical websites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be surprised at how valuable something as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
