Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques7672827
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 locations. And whilst I have not gotten rich, I have found numerous beneficial items.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting started at nearby antique shops. 1 thing I quickly found is that antiquing is a world all to itself. Initial off, I soon 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 really collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to turn out to be an professional at all of the myriad categories and person items that individuals gather, but good resources will give you at least a broad idea of what to look for when looking for antiques and artifacts.
The next factor I found is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as although they are running a big yard sale. These individuals spend a great 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 valuable, you may discover yourself unable to purchase something. Antique dealers are serious about their things and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is common and completely acceptable, but attempt to do so from a win-win perspective.
Antiquing is fun and extremely fascinating, but it definitely does need a depth of understanding to have real success. 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 select a spot to scan. I have found old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of alter and jewelry. Often although, 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 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.
