Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques5055657
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 places. And while I have not gotten rich, I have discovered numerous beneficial items.
In the starting, my treasure hunting started at local antique shops. One thing I rapidly found is that antiquing is a world all to itself. First off, I quickly realized that I required a tremendous quantity of understanding to know what was beneficial and what was merely old junk. Numerous online sources can educate you on the most sought after products and make you much more informed as to what is truly collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to become an expert at all of the myriad categories and individual items that people gather, but good resources will give you at least a broad idea of what to look for when searching for antiques and artifacts.
The next factor I found is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as though they are running a large yard sale. These people invest a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be valuable and worthy items. If you stroll in and provide a couple dollars for some thing that is obviously beneficial, you might find your self unable to buy something. Antique dealers are serious about their things 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 fun and very interesting, but it certainly does require a depth of understanding to have genuine achievement. So I do some hunting for genuine buried treasure pretty frequently. 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 select a spot to scan. I have found old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of change 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 sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be shocked at how valuable something as easy as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
