Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques3964430
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 fascinating places. And whilst I have not gotten wealthy, I have discovered many beneficial items.
In the starting, my treasure hunting started at local antique shops. One thing I rapidly discovered is that antiquing is a world all to itself. Initial off, I quickly realized that I needed a tremendous quantity 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 one is going to become an professional at all of the myriad categories and individual products that people collect, but good sources will give you at least a broad idea of what to appear for when searching for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent factor I found is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as although they are operating a large yard sale. These individuals invest a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be beneficial and worthy products. If you walk in and offer a couple dollars for something that is obviously beneficial, you may find your self unable to purchase 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 very interesting, but it certainly does need a depth of understanding to have genuine success. So I do some hunting for real buried treasure pretty 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 select a spot to scan. I have discovered 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 study 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.
