What treasures are stashed around Warsaw? The International Collectors Association is about to find out.
The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is on a worldwide treasure hunt and will be digging in town for five days, from Tuesday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. and March 13 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.
During this free event, the Treasure Hunters are expecting to see more than 1,200 residents bringing in their rare and unusual collectibles. Locals will have a chance to talk to world-renowned antique and collectible experts, and it's all free.
Recent finds included a 1960s vintage guitar purchased for $100,000. Four gold coins were purchased from a local resident for more than $72,000. Other finds included Confederate money hidden in the walls of a residence that was uncovered during a remodel, a Abraham Lincoln hand-written thank-you letter expressing gratitude for a night's stay while traveling to Chicago, and more.
Warsaw is the next stop on the Treasure Hunters Roadshow worldwide tour. During this event at the Ramada Plaza, the treasure hunters are hoping to see items such as coins and paper currency issued prior to 1965, toys, dolls, trains, vintage jewelry, old and modern musical instruments, war memorabilia, gold and silver jewelry, costume jewelry, advertising memorabilia, swords, knives, daggers and the unusual.Nearly all coins, vintage jewelry, musical instruments and toys made prior to 1965 are highly sought after by collectors. The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is a place where anyone in the community can connect with collectors from around the globe. The treasure hunters make offers based on what the collectors are willing to pay. Then when someone decides to sell, they get paid on the spot and the treasure hunters send the item to the collector at their expense.
Empty your jewelry box of broken jewelry, dig out your old teeth containing dental gold, find your gold coins, gold bars, etc. Gold is traded on the stock market and prices fluctuate daily. Treasure Hunters will buy gold based on the day's current gold value.
