Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques7191120
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 wealthy, I have found many beneficial items.
In the starting, my treasure hunting began at local antique shops. 1 thing I quickly found is that antiquing is a globe all to itself. First off, I quickly realized that I required a tremendous quantity of knowledge to know what was beneficial and what was merely old junk. Numerous online resources can educate you on the most sought after items and make you more informed as to what is really collectible. Of course, no one is going to become an professional at all of the myriad categories and person items that people 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 though they are running a big yard sale. These individuals spend a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they think about to be valuable and worthy products. If you stroll in and provide a couple dollars for some thing that is clearly beneficial, you may find yourself unable to purchase something. Antique dealers are serious about their things 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 fun and extremely interesting, but it definitely does require a depth of understanding to have genuine achievement. So I do some hunting for real buried treasure fairly 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 merely choose 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 takes is a bit of study on historical websites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be surprised at how valuable something as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
