7/30/2010 5:43:00 PM Treasure Hunters Roadshow coming to Jackson this week
For locals with gold, silver, antiques or other rare collectibles lying around the house, the Treasure Hunters Roadshow is coming to town next week and wants to see them.
The Treasure Hunters will be stationed at the Comfort Inn in Jackson from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., Monday, August 2 through Thursday, August 5, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, August 6.
During this free event, the treasure hunters expect to see more than 1,200 residents with their rare and unusual collectibles.
Recent finds include a 1960s vintage guitar purchased for $100,000. Four gold coins purchased for more than $72,000, Confederate money hidden in the walls of a residence that was uncovered during a remodel, Abraham Lincoln's hand-written thank you letter expressing gratitude from a night's stay while traveling to Chicago, and much more.
During the event at the Comfort Inn, 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, swords, knives, daggers, and the unusual.
Collectors are very serious about their hobby; so serious that they will pay a lot of money for the items for which they are looking. 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 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.
The Treasure Hunters Roadshow is also in the process of shooting their new reality TV series, set to launch in the fall.
For more information, check out the Web site treasurehuntersroadshow.com or call 217-726-7590.
