Shelby Shopper Shelby NC
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January 5-January 11, 2012 www.shelbyinfo.com HUNDREDS OF PEOPLE CASH IN ON MODERN DAY GOLD RUSH! Gold and silver pour into yesterday's event due to highest prices in 40 years. By Jason Delong STAFF WRITER Yesterday at the Holiday Inn, locals lined up to cash in on their gold and silver, antiques, and col- lectibles at the "As seen on TV" THR's Treasure Hunters Roadshow. The free event is in Forest City all week, buying gold, silver, antiques and collect- ibles. One visitor I spoke with yesterday said, "It's unbelievable, I brought in some old coins that had been in a little cigar box for years and some old herringbone necklaces—in less than fifteen minutes I left with a check for $700. That stuff has been in my jewelry box and dresser for at least 20 years." THR'S TREASURE HUNTERS ROADSHOW HAS BEEN TOURING THE WORLD SINCE 2001. THIS YEAR ALONE, THEY WILL VISIT 3,000 CITIES AND OVER HALF A MILLION PEOPLE WILL CASH IN! Another gentleman brought in an old Fender guitar his father had bought years ago. The man said, "Dad had less than fifty bucks in that guitar." The event specialist that assisted him made a few phone calls and a veterinarian in Seattle, Washing- ton bought the guitar for $5,700.00. The seller continued, "I got another $150.00 for a broken necklace and an old class ring. It's not every day that someone comes to town bringing six thousand dollars with your name on it." Jeff Parsons, President of THR's Treasure Hunt- ers Roadshow, commented, "Lots of people have If you go to the event, you can cash-in your items for competitive prices. Representatives will be available to assess and purchase your items at the Holiday Inn, this week through Saturday, in Forest City. CHECK IT OUT WHO THR'S TREASURE HUNTERS ROADSHOW WHAT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO SELL THEIR ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES WHERE HOLIDAY INN 200 HOLIDAY INN DRIVE (EXIT 181 OFF I-74) FOREST CITY, NC 28043 WHEN JANUARY 3RD - 7TH TUESDAY–FRIDAY 9AM–6PM SATURDAY 9AM–4PM DIRECTIONS 828.755.2000 SHOW INFO 217.787.7767 WE BUY ALL POCKET & WRIST WATCHES HOW IT WORKS H GOLD & SILVER EXPRESS PASS BRING THIS PASS & BEAT THE LINES Don't miss your chance of cashing in at these Record High Gold & Silver Prices GOLD IS TRADING AT ALL TIME HIGHS NOW IS THE TIME TO CASH IN! ALL JEWELRY ACCEPTED TREASUREHUNTERSROADSHOW.COM This week's event is the best place to get con- nected with those collectors. The process is free and anyone can bring items down to the event. If the specialists find items that collectors are interest- ed in, offers will be made to purchase them. About 80% of the guests that attend the show end up sell- ing one or more items at the event. Antiques and collectibles are not the only items being purchased. "Gold and silver markets are soaring," says Archie Davis, an event representa- tive. "Broken jewelry and gold and silver coins add up very quickly. I just finished working with a gen- tleman that had an old class ring, two bracelets and a handful of silver dollars. His check was for over $650.00. I would say that there were well over 100 people in here yesterday that sold their scrap gold." One gentleman holding his check for over $1,250 in the lobby of the event yesterday had this comment: "I am so happy I decided to come. I saw the newspaper ad for the event and brought in an old German sword I had brought back from World War II and some old coins, and here is my check. What a great thing for our community. I am head- ing home now to see what else I have that they might be interested in." The event continues today starting at 9am. It is free and no appointment is needed. WE BUY ALL GOLD & SILVER JEWELRY items that they know are valuable but just don't know where to sell them. Old toys, trains, swords, guitars, pocket watches and jewelry are valuable to collectors. These collectors are willing to pay big money for those items that they are looking for." THR's Treasure Hunters Roadshow is not affiliated with or related to the Antiques Roadshow television series, PBS or WGBH WHAT WE BUY COINS Any and all coins made before 1970: 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 (including broken jewelry). All costume jewelry wanted. 704/484-1047 - shelby shopper & info - Page 5 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—Mark- lin, American Flyer, Lionel, Hafner, all other trains (all gauges, accessories, individual cars), Barbie dolls, GI Joe, Shirley Temple, 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. GUITARS & OTHER INSTRUMENTS Fender, Gibson, Martin, Rickenbacker, Gretsch, new and vintage amps, saxophones, wood winds, mandolins and all others. EXPRESS PASS EXPRESS PASS EXPRESS PASS EXPRESS PASS