Treasure Hunters Come to Seekonk

The Treasure Hunters Roadshow has set up shop in the on Fall River Avenue this week looking to buy various rarities, collectibles and memorabilia.

“We’re looking for high end items,” said Angela Wright, a field manager for THR.

Fine art, military items, comic books, guitars, and sports memorabilia are some of the key things they are looking for.

Wright said Monday was a very busy day for them, with a large number of people coming through to try and sell items. They made a notable purchase on their first day: a 1937 Rickenbacker steel lap guitar, which is considered a collectible item because of its pre-war build date.

“It’s probably the most interesting one I’ve purchased,” said Wright of the guitar.

A few other interesting items have come through, but have not been bought because of the difficulty in reselling it.

“Not everything has buyers right now,” said Wright. Due to the economy some of the more eclectic items may not have markets, but traditional collectibles like fine art, military items, sports memorabilia and even comic books still have value.

THR will also buy coins and jewelry, some of which may have value as collectibles, but others may only have value for their precious metal content and are melted down.

Wright also stressed that the atmosphere is laid back and said there is no pressure to sell, saying that they evaluate items and make offers and if people decide they rather hold onto them, “no hard feelings.”

Treasure Hunters Roadshow was started in 1996 and is now the largest company of its kind, according to Wright. They have over 200 teams of buyers throughout the United States as well as groups in England, Germany, Spain and Canada.

Admission to the program is free. It runs from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. until Friday, Jan. 6.