Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques5289284
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 while my search does not take me to faraway exotic lands, I do discover myself in some interesting locations. And whilst I have not gotten wealthy, I have found many beneficial items.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting started at local antique shops. 1 factor I quickly discovered is that antiquing is a globe all to itself. Initial off, I quickly realized that I needed a tremendous quantity of knowledge to know what was beneficial and what was merely old junk. Numerous on-line sources can educate you on the most sought following items and make you much 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 items that individuals collect, but great sources will give you at least a broad concept of what to appear for when looking for antiques and artifacts.
The next thing I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as though they are running a large yard sale. These people spend a great 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 some thing that is clearly valuable, you might discover your self unable to buy something. Antique dealers are severe about their issues and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is typical and totally acceptable, but attempt to do so from a win-win viewpoint.
Antiquing is enjoyable and extremely fascinating, but it certainly does need a depth of understanding to have genuine success. So I do some hunting for genuine buried treasure pretty 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 merely select a spot to scan. I have discovered old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of alter 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 shocked at how valuable some thing as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
