PAID ADVERTISEMENT
ROADSHOW COMES TO CORNWALL NEXT WEEK!
By Jason Delong STAFF WRITER
It’s a modern day goldrush as precious metal prices soar due to the unstable economy—it’s a seller’s market” , says Archie Davis, Roadshow Representative.
Clean out your attics, closets and lock boxes, because the Treasure Hunters Roadshow is com- ing to Cornwall . Roadshow experts are in town examining antiques, collectibles, gold and silver. While the Roadshow will accept anything that’s old, they will be focusing on: gold and silver coins made before 1964, military items, toys and trains, musical instruments, pocket and wrist watches. Scrap gold is expected to be a popular category this week due to soaring gold prices. Expert buyers for the roadshow have no- ticed a tremendous increase in the amount of gold coming to the Roadshow, and for good reason. Record gold prices have Roadshow “U.S. & CANADIAN COINS MADE B E FOR E 1967 AR E THE MOS T SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS. COINS MADE BEFORE 1967 ARE 90% SILVER, AND VALUABLE BECAUSE OF EITHER THE SILVER CONTENT OR EVEN MORE VALUABLE I F ONE HAPPENS TO BE A RARE DATE.” guests cashing in on broken or outdated jewelry with our fair and honest purchase offers. The Roadshow encourages anyone plan- ning a visit to take a minute and examine their jewelry box or their lock box at the bank and gather anything that is gold. If a guest is not sure if something is gold, bring it anyways and the Roadshow staff will test it for free. Other gold items of interest include gold coins, gold ounces, gold proof sets and dental gold. Other types of items Roadshow experts
hope to see include old toys and train sets. Archie Davis, the Roadshow’s toy expert, spoke about some of the top toys get- ting great offers. “Old tin wind- up toys from the late 1800’s through the 1960’s are in great demand right now,” said Davis, “especially those that are char- acter related. Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck, the Flintstones or any other character toys are sought after. Old Buddy L toys from the 1920’s to the 1960’s are especially in high demand.” Basically any toys made before 1965 are wanted. Train sets made by Lionel, American Flyer, Marklin and others have the po- tential to fetch a large sum. Da- vis also stressed, “Toys with box- es and in mint condition bring
Above—Roadshow expert, Tony Enright, talks with a family about the gold jewelr y that they brought in.
WHAT WE BUY
NOW HIRING
WE ARE A MULTI-NATIONAL COMPANY WITH HUNDREDS OF WELL PAYING JOBS.
COINS Any and all coins made before 1964: silver and gold coins, dollars, half dollars, quarters, dimes, nickels and pennies. All conditions wanted! GOLD & SILVER PRICES AT 40 YEAR HIGH for platinum, gold and silver during this event. Broken jewelry, dental gold, old coins, pocket watches, Krugerrands, gold bars, Canadian Maple Leafs, etc. JEWELRY Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, rubies, sapphires, all types of stones and metals, rings, bracelets, necklaces, etc. (including broken jewelry) Early costume jewelry wanted. WRIST & POCKET WATCHES Rolex, Tiffany, Hublot, Omega, Chopard, Cartier, Philippe, Ebel, Waltham, Swatch, Elgin, Bunn Special, Railroad, Illinois, Hamilton, all others. TOYS, TRAINS, DOLLS All makers and types of toys made before 1965: Hot Wheels, Tonka, Buddy L, Smith Miller, Nylint, Robots, Battery Toys, Mickey Mouse, train sets—Marklin, American Flyer, Lionel, Hafner, all other trains (all gauges, accessories, individual cars), Barbie dolls, GI Joe, Shirley Temple characters, German. MILITARY ITEMS & SWORDS Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc: swords, badges, clothes, photos, medals, knives, gear, letters. The older the swords, the better. ADVERTISING ITEMS Metal and porcelain signs: gas companies, beer and liquor makers, automobile, implements, etc.
LOCAL AND NATIONAL POSITIONS AVAILABLE.
MANY SALARIES STARTING AT $45,000 AND UP.
TO LEARN MORE ABOUT POSITIONS AVAILABLE AND TO APPLY, STOP BY THE SHOW OR VISIT US AT:
CHECK IT OUT!
WWW.THRASSOCIATES.COM
sensational prices. Most of the toys that come to the Roadshow are not in perfect shape, but can still bring good prices from collectors.” When expert Tom Fuller was asked what he enjoyed most about working at the Road- show, he was quick to answer, “Old coins and paper currency—for as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with collecting coins. I would go through the change in my parents’ grocery store, looking for rare dates and errors. Once, I found a silver quarter that I sold for $300. Not bad for an 8 year old.” Fuller went on to explain that any U.S. coins made before 1964 are the most sought after by collectors. Coins made before 1964 are 90% silver, and valuable because of either the silver content or even more valuable if one happens to be a rare date. Fuller explained, “We help people sort through their coins for unique dates. We buy all types of coins at the Roadshow—from wheat pennies to buffalo nick- els, and from single coins to entire truckloads. See you at the Roadshow.”
WHO TREASURE HUNTERS ROADSHOW WHAT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO SELL THEIR ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES WHERE BEST WESTERN PLUS PARKWAY INN & CONFERENCE CENTER
1515 VINCENT MASSEY DR. CORNWALL, ON K6H 5R6 DIRECTIONS: 613.932.0451
WHEN APRIL 18TH - 22ND
MONDAY–FRIDAY 9AM–6PM EVERY DAY FOR MORE INFO CALL 217.787.7767
TREASUREHUNTERSROADSHOW . COM
Made with FlippingBook HTML5