Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques4615300
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 interesting places. And while I have not gotten rich, I have found numerous beneficial items.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting started at nearby antique shops. One factor I quickly found is that antiquing is a world all to itself. First off, I soon realized that I needed a tremendous quantity of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was simply old junk. Numerous on-line sources can educate you on the most sought after items and make you much 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 products that people collect, but good sources will give you at least a broad concept of what to appear for when searching for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent thing I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as though they are running a big yard sale. These individuals spend a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be valuable and worthy products. If you walk in and offer a couple dollars for some thing that is obviously valuable, you might discover yourself unable to buy something. Antique dealers are severe about their issues and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is common and totally acceptable, but try to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is fun and very interesting, but it certainly does need a depth of knowledge to have real achievement. So I do some hunting for genuine 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 found old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of change and jewelry. Frequently though, I use absolutely nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it generally requires is a bit of study on historical websites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be surprised at how valuable some thing as easy as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
