Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques5634897
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 discover myself in some interesting locations. And while I have not gotten rich, I have found many beneficial products.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting started at nearby antique shops. 1 factor I rapidly discovered is that antiquing is a world all to itself. First off, I soon realized that I required a tremendous amount of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was merely old junk. Many online sources can educate you on the most sought following products and make you much more informed as to what is really collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to become an professional at all of the myriad categories and individual items that individuals gather, but good resources will give you at least a broad idea of what to appear for when looking for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent thing I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as although they are running a big yard sale. These individuals invest a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be beneficial and worthy items. If you walk in and offer a couple dollars for some thing that is clearly beneficial, 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 common and totally acceptable, but attempt to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is fun and extremely fascinating, but it certainly does require a depth of understanding to have genuine success. So I do some hunting for real buried treasure fairly frequently. 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 change and jewelry. Often though, I use nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it usually requires is a bit of research 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.
