Bennett's is excited to be on ebay offering Guaranteed
Authentic relics! It has been great to see how well eBay has cleaned up the artifacts category lately and their commitment to removing those fake and rechip con-artists sellers who plaque our hobby is refreshing. Bennett's is owned and operated by Jim Bennett of Polk, Ohio who has been an artifact collector
and dealer for the last 20 years. Bennett's is
dedicated to placing the highest possible emphasis on
Authenticity.
YOu will find all of our auctions start at 99 cents - no matter how valuable the relic is. We do not do reserves, and believe an auction is an auction and the items should sell to the highest bidder after the market decides the value - hence the 99 cent starting price. We also do not "fancy up" our descriptions to make something sound nicer that it is. We will give yoou an accurate description of the items being sold along with clear photos so you know what you are bidding on - no fuzzy pictures here!
Artifact
Community Involvement:
Jim founded the AACA in 1998, working with 11 charter members who were also concerned with the growing problem of fraudulent artifacts being sold online. Jim currently sits on the AACA Board of Directors and co-directs the AACA's National Ancient American Artifact Exposition held each July in Ft. Mitchell, KY. Jim also serves on the Board of Directors for the Museum of Native
American Artifacts which is a non-profit educational
museum in Bentonville, Arkansas. Jim also was recently
appointed to serve on the Board of Directors for the American Artifact
Owners Preservation Association, a new non-profit PAC
dedicated to lobbying state and federal legislators to
protect the rights of artifact collectors and to fight
anti-collecting laws.
Artifact
Books by Jim Bennett that you can buy off eBay:
Jim spends alot of time writing educational
books to assist other artifact collectors. He currently
has written and published three books on the topic of
identifying reproduction and altered artifacts:
Relics
& Reproductions was released in
2002 by Homestead Publishing Co. and addresses all the
basics of identifying reproductions including how to
properly complete a microscopic surface analysis.
Identifying
Altered Ancient Flint Artifacts was released in
2004 by Homestead Publishing Co. and discusses how to
tell if a flint point or knife was altered in ancient
times, or if it has been moderly enhanced to increase its
value.
Authenticating
Ancient Indian Artifacts is a compilation of the first two books with updated information and many additional photographs.
The two latest books written by Jim are:
Bannerstones
and Related Indian Artifacts Released in February 2009 by Collector Books Publsihing Co.
is an identification and value guide covering all the
artifact components used in ancient times in association
with the atl-atl spear thrower. This book was started by
author Lar Hothem, but was never completed due to his
untimely passing in late 2006. Jim was honored when Mrs.
Hothem asked him to complete Lar's work as a co-author.
Ancient Indian Artifacts - Vol. I
is an introductory guide to artifact collecting. This book is the first of a six book series covering all aspects of artifact collecting,
identification and values.
Collecting
Safely:
At Bennett's, we make every effort to assure that the
artifacts you are buying or bidding on are the real
thing. We take every precaution possible to avoid
offering any reproduction or altered artifacts, and we
offer a comfortable 30 day return period to allow you
time to look the relics over for yourself.
In
addition, we offer a LIFETIME guarantee of authenticity
should any of the more recognized authenticators ever
decline to paper anything we sell. We try hard not to let
a bad rock slip past us, but if it should ever happen -
we want you to know we will do everything in our power to
make it right with you. Collecting should be fun, and
worrying about authenticity should not be allowed to
hamper the enjoyment of collecting the wonderful
artifacts left to us to enjoy by those first Americans.
Have
a Question?
If you have a question about us, our items,
or just about artifacts in general - feel free to email
us! We are always happy to assist other collectors with
their questions or needs! Email us at jim@oldrelics.com
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