Good-Will Hunting....Hunting For Treasures....The Golden Nugget

The Golden Nugget Antique Flea Market is one of my favorite places to go and hunt for "treasures"! It is a beautiful, winding tree lined drive up River Road to Lambertville, NJ.  You are just a stones throw away from New Hope, Pa once you arrive in Lambertville.  You could  make a day of it and get some lunch over the bridge when you are done at the flea market! The Nugget is open wed, sat and sun year round.  I usually go more often in the spring and summer when the weather is nice and almost always score something awesome when I am there!   I really enjoy strolling around the tables in hopes that I will get a good deal on something fantastic! The excitement alone is worth the trip. 

Collecting.......

"Learn Everything you can, anytime you can, from anyone you can-there will always come a time when you will be grateful you did"


Being a collector of something that you love helps one to engage in the process of lifelong learning.  It is good to choose something that you are interested in learning about to collect.  It can be an engaging hobby to participate in and is sure to improve your quality of life.  It is important to have things in your life that are full of simple pleasure.  You can never go wrong with collecting!

Coinlink.com has an article about collectors and suggests these reason as to why people begin and continue collections:

1. Knowledge and learning
2. Relaxation and stress reduction
3. Personal pleasure (including appreciation of beauty, and pride of ownership)
4. Social interaction with fellow collectors and others (i.e. the sharing of pleasure and knowledge)
5. Competitive challenge
6. Recognition by fellow collectors and perhaps even non-collectors
7. Altruism (since many great collections are ultimately donated to museums and learning institutions)
8. The desire to control, possess and bring order to a small (or even a massive) part of the world
9. Nostalgia and/or a connection to history
10. Accumulation and diversification of wealth (which can ultimately provide a measure of security and freedom)

Think about something that you would like to collect and get started!


I am a collector of old books, amongst other things and always on the look out for a new addition to my ever growing collection.  The best part is when you find something you really like, and then come home to find out that it is worth a lot more than you paid for it.  

Old Dusty Books........

I bought these two books today. Along with the excitement of purchasing an item like this, is the thrill of finding out its history and value.  I found out that both of these books are from the early 1900's.  The Blue book is worth at least $30. I only paid $2 for it!  I have some books in my collection that I paid less than $5 for that are worth over $100!  I don't think I will be selling them anytime soon but it is good to know that they have some monetary value. The best part of buying old books is thinking about where they may have been and who may have read them! 

Original Jewelry........ 

The other thing that I really love to collect is old jewelry.  It is great to find original pieces that have some character and history. I found this locket with the Japanese figures painted on the front of it today.   I think that it will look great with a gold chain.  It is a really unique piece that is even more beautiful in person.

I also found these tortoise studs and a tortoise ring! These will match perfect with the tortoise bracelet that I found two weeks ago at 2nd Avenue thrift! It is unbelievable when you find things that will go together...I mean, what are the chances really! 

I hope that you have found some information that you will be inspired to take along on your journey. Perhaps you will find something that you like to collect and be able to share it as well!

Wishing You Well Today and Always.