Today there is no shortage of programs on TV that have treasure hunters looking for old items of value. In some cases the stuff is found in a barn and other times it is found buried in the ground.

I invested considerable time and resources into restoring a Tonka Ser-Vi-Car toy from 1960, which I acquired on eBay for $65 after negotiating the price. The restoration required many original parts, ...

We’ve all probably come across hunks of junk that used to be tools, long-neglected and chemically welded into a useless mass of solid rust. Such items are available for a pittance at the local flea ...