Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques5807362
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 while I have not gotten rich, I have found many valuable items.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting began at local antique shops. 1 factor I quickly found is that antiquing is a world all to itself. First off, I soon realized that I needed a tremendous amount of knowledge to know what was beneficial and what was simply old junk. Many online sources can educate you on the most sought after items and make you much more informed as to what is really collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to turn out to be an professional at all of the myriad categories and person products that individuals collect, but good resources will give you at least a broad idea of what to look for when searching for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent factor I discovered is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as although they are operating a big yard sale. These people invest 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 something that is clearly valuable, you might discover your self unable to buy something. Antique dealers are serious about their things and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is common and completely acceptable, but try to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is fun and extremely interesting, but it definitely does require a depth of knowledge to have real success. So I do some hunting for genuine buried treasure pretty 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 merely 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 nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it usually requires is a bit of study on historical sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be shocked at how beneficial something as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
