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PAID ADVERTISEMENTROADSHOW COMES TO MILTON NEXT WEEK!By Jason DelongGot gold? Next week, visitors can cash in on antiques, collectibles, gold, silver, coinsSTAFF WRITERClean out your attics, closets and lock boxes, be-The Roadshow encourages anyone planning acause the Treasure Hunters Roadshow is coming tovisit to take a minute and examine their jewelry boxWE BUY SCRAP Milton. Roadshow specialists are in town examin-or their lock box and gather anything that is gold. If ing antiques, collectibles, gold and silver.you are not sure if something is gold, bring it any-GOLD & GOLD The Roadshow will be focusing on: gold and ways and the Roadshow staff will test it for free.silver coins made beJEWELRYfore 1964, military items, toys U.S. & CANADIAN COINS MADE BEFORE 1964 and trains, musical instruments, pocket and wrist watches, and scrap goldARE THE MOST SOUGHT AFTER BY COLLECTORS. .Buyers for the roadshow have noticed a tre-COINS MADE BEFORE 1964 ARE 90% SILVER, Toys with boxes and in mint condition bring sensa-mendous increase in the amount of gold coming toAND VALUABLE BECAUSE OF EITHER THE SILVER tional prices. Most of the toys that come to the the Roadshow, and for good reason. Record goldCONTENT OR EVEN MORE VALUABLE IF ONE Roadshow are not in perfect shape, but can stillprices have Roadshow guests cashing in on broken HAPPENS TO BE A RARE DATE.bring good prices from collectors.or outdated jewelry and dental gold with our fair When specialist Tom Fuller was asked what and honestpurchase offers.he enjoyed most about working at the Roadshow,he was quick to answer, Old coins and paper cur-rencyfor as long as I can remember, I have been fascinated with collecting coins. I would go throughNOW HIRINGthe change in my parents grocery store, looking for rare dates and errors. Once, I found a silver quarter WE ARE A MULTI-NATIONAL that I sold for $300. Not bad for an 8 year old.COMPANY WITH HUNDREDS OF Fuller went on to explain that any U.S. coins made WELL PAYING JOBS AVAILABLEbefore 1964 are the most sought after by collec-AboveRoadshow specialist, Tony Enright, tors. Coins made before 1964 are 90% silver, and LOCAL AND NATIONAL talks with a family about the gold jewelry valuable because of either the silver content or even that they brought in.POSITIONS AVAILABLEmore valuable if one happens to be a rare date. Fuller explained, We help people sort through theirArchie Davis, the Roadshows toy specialist, coins for unique dates. We buy all types of coins atMANY SALARIES STARTING AT spoke about some of the top toys getting great of-the Roadshowfrom single items to entire truck-$45,000 AND UPfers. Old tin wind-up toys from the late 1800sloads. See you at the Roadshow!through the 1960s are in great demand right nowTO LEARN MORE ABOUT POSITIONS said Davis, especially those that are character re-AVAILABLE & TO APPLY, STOP BY THE lated. Mickey Mouse, the Flintstones or any otherCHECK IT OUT!SHOW OR VISIT US ATcharacter toys are sought after. Basically any toysmade before 1965 are wanted. Train sets made by WWW.THRASSOCIATES.COM WHO TREASURE HUNTERS Lionel, American Flyer, Marklin and others have the ROADSHOWpotential to fetch a large sum. Davis also stressed, WHAT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC TO SELL THEIR ANTIQUES & WHAT WE BUY COLLECTIBLES WHERE HOLIDAY INN EXPRESS COINS Any and all coins made before 1964, all conditions wanted! 2750 HIGH POINT DRIVE (NE QUADRANT) GOLD & SILVER PRICES AT 40 YEAR HIGH for platinum, gold and silver: MILTON, ON L9T 5G5broken jewelry, dental gold, coins, pocket watches, gold bars, etc.JEWELRY Gold, silver, platinum, diamonds, all stones and metals, rings, WHEN MAY 24TH - 28THbracelets, necklaces, early costume jewelry, broken jewelry, etc. TUESDAYFRIDAY 9AM6PM WRIST & POCKET WATCHES Rolex, Tiffany, Hublot, Omega, Cartier, SATURDAY 9AM4PMPhilippe, 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, Buddy L, Smith DIRECTIONS 905.876.4955Miller, Nylint, Robots, Mickey Mouse, Train Sets, Barbie dolls, GI Joe, Shirley Temple, German.INFORMATION 217.787.7767MILITARY ITEMS & SWORDS Revolutionary War, Civil War, WWI, WWII, etc: swords, badges,clothes, photos, medals, knives, gear, letters. The older the swords, the better.www.insideHALTON.com OAKVILLE BEAVER Friday, May 20, 2011 32