Comments on: Finding Treasure http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2009/07/02/104801_finding-treasure.html Bridging the gap between saving money and investing Fri, 25 May 2012 19:43:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: persephone http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2009/07/02/104801_finding-treasure.html/comment-page-1/#comment-618204 persephone Wed, 15 Jul 2009 15:01:32 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4801#comment-618204 I agree completely about the antique stores. I have found many a treasure while wandering through cramped aisles and dusty shelves! I agree completely about the antique stores. I have found many a treasure while wandering through cramped aisles and dusty shelves!

]]> By: spicoli http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2009/07/02/104801_finding-treasure.html/comment-page-1/#comment-617490 spicoli Mon, 13 Jul 2009 18:36:05 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4801#comment-617490 My dad used to collect old bottles that he found in abandoned trash heaps near his home. He eventually sold the bottles for a lot more than I ever could have guessed that they might be worth! My dad used to collect old bottles that he found in abandoned trash heaps near his home. He eventually sold the bottles for a lot more than I ever could have guessed that they might be worth!

]]> By: Ann http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2009/07/02/104801_finding-treasure.html/comment-page-1/#comment-612295 Ann Fri, 03 Jul 2009 12:43:31 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4801#comment-612295 It really doesn't have to involve a hunt for big bucks to be fun! I have a friend who loves yard sales and swap meets and hole-in-the-wall "antique" stores. She decided to learn everything there is to know about one area of collectibles -- hers was early pottery but it can be almost any subject. Once she knew how to recognize originals from fakes and reproductions and stuff, she focused her "hunting" for just those things at prices that indicated the people selling them didn't know what they had. She'd buy cheap and sell for market value. Main thing was that she had fun in the hunt, was focused and made enough spare change to pay for vacations. Treasure hunts don't need to be for gold and diamonds; they can be for first edition books, old glass, old pottery, old silver, old furniture, tramp art, Inuit carvings, netsuke, or just about anyting that catches your interest! It really doesn’t have to involve a hunt for big bucks to be fun!

I have a friend who loves yard sales and swap meets and hole-in-the-wall “antique” stores. She decided to learn everything there is to know about one area of collectibles — hers was early pottery but it can be almost any subject. Once she knew how to recognize originals from fakes and reproductions and stuff, she focused her “hunting” for just those things at prices that indicated the people selling them didn’t know what they had. She’d buy cheap and sell for market value.

Main thing was that she had fun in the hunt, was focused and made enough spare change to pay for vacations. Treasure hunts don’t need to be for gold and diamonds; they can be for first edition books, old glass, old pottery, old silver, old furniture, tramp art, Inuit carvings, netsuke, or just about anyting that catches your interest!

]]> By: Leila http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2009/07/02/104801_finding-treasure.html/comment-page-1/#comment-611941 Leila Thu, 02 Jul 2009 17:57:50 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4801#comment-611941 I always imagine some old man bent over his metal detector. I just can't do it. Too embarrassing. I always imagine some old man bent over his metal detector. I just can’t do it. Too embarrassing.

]]> By: Dawn http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2009/07/02/104801_finding-treasure.html/comment-page-1/#comment-611915 Dawn Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:36:17 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4801#comment-611915 I love reading about finds - however when I find out the location it is always over in the old countries. Our country is must newer and though natives lived here before the colonies, we don't give a great value to native artifacts like we should. Instead we go back the requisite 3-500years, which makes our finds slim in comparison to the multi-centuries of Europe, Middle east and beyond. I love reading about finds – however when I find out the location it is always over in the old countries.
Our country is must newer and though natives lived here before the colonies, we don’t give a great value to native artifacts like we should. Instead we go back the requisite 3-500years, which makes our finds slim in comparison to the multi-centuries of Europe, Middle east and beyond.

]]> By: simpleyme http://www.savingadvice.com/articles/2009/07/02/104801_finding-treasure.html/comment-page-1/#comment-611903 simpleyme Thu, 02 Jul 2009 15:51:47 +0000 http://www.savingadvice.com/blog/?p=4801#comment-611903 http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071118/NEWS/711180323 I was shocked to find out about rules about treasure hunting in my state http://www.mailtribune.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20071118/NEWS/711180323

I was shocked to find out about rules about treasure hunting in my state

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