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Monday, March 14, 2011
Collectors bring road show to Hara
The International Collectors Association brought its Treasure Hunters Roadshow to Dayton Tuesday, March 15, for a stay through Saturday, March 19, at Hara Arena, 1001 Shiloh Springs Road.
Although there are similarities, the group should not be confused with the Public Television series “Antiques Roadshow.”
The International Collectors urged area residents to bring in their rare and unusual collectibles. The organization’s buyers may want to purchase treasures to trinkets they consider valuable. They will make offers on those items.
Coins, vintage jewelry, musical instruments and toys made prior to 1965 are among the items they are interested in.
The group’s website says offers are based “on what our collectors are willing to pay.”
John North, president and CEO of the Dayton Better Business Bureau, urged people with items they might consider selling to “do their research and find out what those might be worth in advance. Don’t be afraid to make turn down an offer you don’t think is fair and don’t be afraid to make a counter-offer.”
North advised getting an appraisal “at an antiques mall, on eBay, or even at a pawn shop to get some idea of its value.”
Some roadshow transactions may end up as part of a televised broadcast in the future.
The Illinois-based company’s recent finds in other cities have included a vintage guitar worth $100,000, four gold coins valued at more than $72,000, Confederate money discovered in a wall during a remodeling project and a hand-written thank you note from Abraham Lincoln.
Admission to the road show at Hara is free. Hours will be 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. through Friday and 9 a.m to 4 p.m. on Saturday.
For more information, go to www.treasurehuntersroadshow.com.
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