Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques9345401
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 fascinating locations. And while I have not gotten wealthy, I have discovered many beneficial products.
In the starting, my treasure hunting started at local antique shops. 1 factor I quickly found is that antiquing is a globe all to itself. Initial off, I quickly realized that I required a tremendous amount of knowledge to know what was valuable and what was merely old junk. Numerous on-line resources can educate you on the most sought following items and make you more informed as to what is truly collectible. Of course, no 1 is going to turn out to be an professional at all of the myriad categories and individual items that people collect, but good resources will give you at least a broad concept of what to look 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 people invest a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they consider to be beneficial and worthy items. If you stroll in and provide a couple dollars for something that is clearly valuable, you may find your self 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 perspective.
Antiquing is enjoyable and very fascinating, but it certainly does need a depth of knowledge 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 choose a spot to scan. I have discovered old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of alter and jewelry. Frequently though, I use absolutely nothing but my eyes to hunt for artifacts like arrowheads, pottery shards, and uniform badges. All it generally takes is a bit of research on historical sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be shocked at how valuable some thing as easy as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
