1. Getting Started - February 19, 2006
Welcome to Finders Keepers Florida!
This blog is a book in the making, and I welcome all comments and input pertinent to my writing abilities, photography, subject matter and accuracy. Please be advised that all material in this blog is copyrighted and may not be reproduced, in any manner, without my explicit permission.
"Finders Keepers" a term familiar to most since early childhood. In my experience, it was often used as justification for ill-gotten gains (such as a toy stolen from my brother's room), or the discovery of a desirable object (like a suprise cache of coins mistakenly left in a pay-phone change slot).
Although both methods of acquisition might apply to the objects described in this book, my purpose is to encourage the legal and ethical collection of valuable items which, previously, had no "owner" until discovered by you. In addition, I will repeatedly emphasize the importance of environmental and historical responsibility as the core of your collecting practice. A few bad apples have already destroyed the opportunity for the rest of us to collect Native American Artifacts on public lands. The golden rule of collecting is "Leave it as you found it". Better yet, take a garbage bag along, pick up trash as you go and "Leave it better than you found it".
The objects covered in this book fall under a broad category of economical models. However, generally speaking, there is a person who discovers them (the Finder), a middleman (Dealer) and the end recipient (Collector). The flow of ownership can go in any direction and, frequently, a single person will hold all three titles. To confuse matters, the term "Collector" is often applied to any person who accumulates things, and sometimes used to describe what I call the "Finder". If you don't already know your role in the "Collectibles Dance" your personality will soon dictate that which appeals to you most. I have tried all three and am stronger as a Finder / Dealer and light on the Collector end. Not to say that I don't have my share of found objects sitting around; it's just that I have neither the space nor the patience for assembling and categorizing a large group of anything. Sadly, many of the things I have discovered are, heretofore, unidentified, and sometimes, neglected. Hopefully this will change throughout the process of writing this manuscript.
This blog is a book in the making, and I welcome all comments and input pertinent to my writing abilities, photography, subject matter and accuracy. Please be advised that all material in this blog is copyrighted and may not be reproduced, in any manner, without my explicit permission.
"Finders Keepers" a term familiar to most since early childhood. In my experience, it was often used as justification for ill-gotten gains (such as a toy stolen from my brother's room), or the discovery of a desirable object (like a suprise cache of coins mistakenly left in a pay-phone change slot).
Although both methods of acquisition might apply to the objects described in this book, my purpose is to encourage the legal and ethical collection of valuable items which, previously, had no "owner" until discovered by you. In addition, I will repeatedly emphasize the importance of environmental and historical responsibility as the core of your collecting practice. A few bad apples have already destroyed the opportunity for the rest of us to collect Native American Artifacts on public lands. The golden rule of collecting is "Leave it as you found it". Better yet, take a garbage bag along, pick up trash as you go and "Leave it better than you found it".
The objects covered in this book fall under a broad category of economical models. However, generally speaking, there is a person who discovers them (the Finder), a middleman (Dealer) and the end recipient (Collector). The flow of ownership can go in any direction and, frequently, a single person will hold all three titles. To confuse matters, the term "Collector" is often applied to any person who accumulates things, and sometimes used to describe what I call the "Finder". If you don't already know your role in the "Collectibles Dance" your personality will soon dictate that which appeals to you most. I have tried all three and am stronger as a Finder / Dealer and light on the Collector end. Not to say that I don't have my share of found objects sitting around; it's just that I have neither the space nor the patience for assembling and categorizing a large group of anything. Sadly, many of the things I have discovered are, heretofore, unidentified, and sometimes, neglected. Hopefully this will change throughout the process of writing this manuscript.
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