Hunting for Artifacts and Antiques945514
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 rich, I have found many valuable products.
In the beginning, my treasure hunting began at local antique shops. 1 factor I quickly discovered is that antiquing is a world all to itself. First off, I quickly realized that I needed a tremendous quantity of knowledge 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 one is going to become an professional at all of the myriad categories and individual products that people gather, but good resources will give you at least a broad idea of what to look for when searching for antiques and artifacts.
The next thing I found is that antique dealers do not like to be treated as although they are running a large yard sale. These people spend a fantastic deal of time filling their shops with what they think about to be valuable and worthy items. If you walk in and provide a couple dollars for something that is obviously valuable, you may find yourself unable to buy anything. Antique dealers are serious about their issues and do not like to be insulted. Negotiation is common and completely acceptable, but attempt to do so from a win-win viewpoint.
Antiquing is enjoyable and very interesting, but it definitely does require a depth of knowledge to have genuine success. So I do some hunting for real buried treasure pretty regularly. 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 choose a spot to scan. I have found old Civil War artifacts like bullets and buttons and of course lots of alter and jewelry. Often 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 research on historical sites and of course, a lot of patience. You would be shocked at how valuable some thing as simple as a piece of Native American pottery can be to a museum.
