Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques7674071
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 whilst my search does not take me to faraway exotic lands, I do discover myself in some interesting places. And whilst I have not gotten wealthy, I have discovered numerous valuable products.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting began at nearby antique shops. 1 thing I quickly discovered 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 valuable and what was merely old junk. Numerous on-line sources can educate you on the most sought following products and make you much more informed as to what is truly collectible. Of course, no one is going to become an professional at all of the myriad categories and individual products that people collect, but great resources will give you at least a broad concept of what to appear for when searching for antiques and artifacts.
The subsequent thing I found 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 think about to be valuable and worthy products. If you walk in and offer a couple dollars for some thing that is obviously beneficial, you might discover yourself unable to buy anything. Antique dealers are severe about their issues and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is common and totally acceptable, but try to do so from a win-win viewpoint.
Antiquing is fun and extremely fascinating, but it certainly 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 simply 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 absolutely 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 valuable something as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
