Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques4971381
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 whilst my search does not take me to faraway exotic lands, I do find myself in some interesting places. And whilst I have not gotten wealthy, I have found many valuable items.
In the starting, my treasure hunting began at local antique shops. One thing I rapidly found is that antiquing is a world all to itself. Initial off, I quickly realized that I required a tremendous amount of understanding to know what was beneficial and what was simply old junk. Many online sources can educate you on the most sought after products and make you more informed as to what is really collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to become an expert at all of the myriad categories and person products that people gather, but good resources will give you at least a broad idea of what to appear for when searching 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 large yard sale. These individuals spend a great deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be valuable and worthy items. If you stroll in and offer a couple dollars for some thing that is obviously valuable, you may discover your self unable to purchase something. Antique dealers are serious about their things and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is common and totally acceptable, but try to do so from a win-win viewpoint.
Antiquing is enjoyable and very interesting, but it definitely does need a depth of understanding to have genuine achievement. So I do some hunting for real buried treasure fairly regularly. Like I stated, 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 discovered old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of change and jewelry. Frequently although, I use nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it usually takes is a bit of study 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.
