If you have gold, silver, antiques or maybe other unusual collectibles lying around your property, the Treasure Sportsman Roadshow really wants to see them.
The International Collectors Connection, located in Springfield, Ill., is bringing its five-day roadshow to the Quad-Cities for the first time this week, starting Tuesday at La Quinta Motel, 5450 27th Street., Moline.
? What we? ve truly seen a huge amount of is silver and gold,? Matt Enright, the association? t director of operations, mentioned recently.? Since the dollar will get weaker, silver and gold rise in benefit. The precious metal market is through the roof.?
? Folks are bringing in broken restaurants, necklaces. Folks are using the market,? that he said.
A single man a week ago in Southern Dakota earned a small number of old silver dollars and 50-cent parts, and that he walked out with increased than $4, 000, Mister. Enright mentioned.? The guy was impressed,? that he said.
The treasure seekers make offers based on what collectors are prepared to pay. When someone decides to market, he or she gets paid immediately, and the treasure seekers send that to the collector, Mister. Enright mentioned.
Section of a across the country tour, the Treasure Sportsman Roadshow launched 15 years back and contains been around Illinois, In, Kentucky and Tennessee, that he said.
The association works together 6, 500 collectors from all over the world and contains allocated $712, 000 to spend this week on antiques and collectibles, Mister. Enright mentioned.
? We? re searching for items like Civil Battle swords, old buy gibson from the? 30s and? 40s,? that he said.? People bring in these items, register, get a number, and they sit facing an appraiser.?
Any collector who’s interested in that specific item can be reached directly through the show, or a professional will decide its benefit, and the owner typically makes a sale at the show, Mister. Enright mentioned.
The association does not use licensed appraisers, but can give reliable market values intended for pieces. If a buyer can not be found, the dog owner will be known one who may want to consider that.
The treasure hunters have an interest in seeing items such as coins and paper money issued just before 1964, toys, dolls, locomotives, vintage precious jewelry, old and modern music instruments, battle memorabilia, advertising and marketing memorabilia, swords and knives.
Mister. Enright noted an item doesn? t have to be old to be valuable? simply unusual and in perfect condition.
? It has to do with the rarity of the item,? that he said.? Maybe it’s coins from 2000. Any businessman dedicated to new gold coins in early on 2000. That he paid $1, 200 for high grade, minted coins and that he wound up walking out with a $40, 000 always check.
Within the last year, the show typically attracts just one, 000 to 1, 500 people within the week, Mister. Enright mentioned. The hard economy hasn? t necessarily boosted these numbers, that he added.
Enthusiasts? who also are welcome to go to the demonstrate? are very seriously interested in their pastime, and are prepared to pay a lot of money for items they need, Mister. Enright mentioned.
Nearly all coins, precious jewelry, musical instruments and toys made before 1965 are highly sought after by enthusiasts, that he said.
The show works at LaQuinta Inn from 9 a. m. to 6 p. m. Tuesday to Friday, and 9 a. m. to 4 r. m. Sunday. To learn more, call up (217) 523-4225