The hunt for hidden treasures is on
Published 10:08 am Friday, April 22, 2016
Don’t bid from the back of the room. Don’t criticize the merchandise. Don’t haggle at the charity shop. Bring a lot of cash to the flea market.
Lynn Richardson shared this wisdom along with her shopping adventures Thursday at the Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Society program, “So, you like to hunt and find old stuff and other treasures.”
The program at the Jimmy Furlow Senior Center was designed to provide information about finding and buying antiques and collectibles.
“I’ve discovered the secret of country decorating,” Richardson said. “Clutter. You could sell from this kitchen for two months and nobody would even notice.”
Richardson said she’s seen a lot of people recently checking out antiques with a smart phone.
“I don’t have one,” Richardson said. “I’ll probably never have a smart phone.”
Instead, her tools of the trade are a magnifying glass and a mini Maglite.
“If you don’t know what it is, ask about it,” Richardson said.
“You will learn a lot,” she said. “I can spot bad jade from 100 yards away.”
Among the advice given, Richardson emphasized buying only what you like. She said she has no intention of selling off her collection.
“This is not junk,” Richardson said. “These are my antiques. I have a sign that says that.”
Mystery of the missing time capsule
Homer Richardson is looking for people who know the location of a time capsule buried by the Chamber of Commerce as part of the United States Bicentennial on July 3, 1976.
“If they did a time capsule, where’d they bury it, when is it supposed to be dug up and what was in it? Well we’re getting closer,” he said.
Richardson said they’ve found photos and articles about the time capsule in archives of The Daily Leader. They’ve determined that it’s buried somewhere in Railroad Park, and they know it’s supposed to be dug up in 2076.
“All the people that were on that committee are either dead or they don’t remember,” Richardson said.
Anyone who can remember the location of the time capsule should contact the Lincoln County Historical and Genealogical Society.