Dec 09
Respect & Ethics
For your information…
At BC Artifacts Ltd., honesty, respect, ethics and culture and are very important. When purchasing any artifact collections in the past, I have only acquired ancient legally obtained artifacts and possessions from our Prehistory, the Fur Trade and also some Gold Rush items found in the Pacific Northwest. At one time I was also acquiring pioneer collected, well documented, Great Basin, Columbia River, California, Northwest Coast, Alaska, and Rocky Mountain Artifact collections. These contained arrowheads, projectile points, atlatl darts, knives, ground stone tools, and literature. I purchased these collections in good faith with notarized documentation stating where and when they were collected. This was in part to preserve and document this non-renewable resource before that information was lost. This was also completed so the information they provide could be published and made available for reference, before the collections were split-up and sold off at auction, Artifacts dealer websites, and antique stores.
I now use some of these artifacts and other collectables in the Mobile Museum Tours. These pioneer collections, in my opinion, were a non-renewable and educational resource that should be recorded and shared. At this time I am no longer buying collections for resale.
I have never purchased any spurious material, human remains or items fashioned from thereof, looted or stolen objects. I have a zero tolerance attitude towards theft, fencing of stolen goods, looting, pot hunting. They give ethical collecting and collectors a bad name.
Preserve/Protect/Document/Educate
Testimonials
Although I am relatively new to collecting flint, I have been working towards a complete understanding of this hobby so I have purposely purchased a great deal from about a 10-12 reputable dealers as a way to gain experience and to become familiar with their methods. BC Artifacts stands out far and above these other […]
I received two beautiful arrowheads in excellent condition, shipped to Ireland in a timely manner. I am exceedingly pleased, and will absolutely be shopping with BC Artifacts as my first choice again in future.
“Over the years I have had the pleasure of purchasing many exceptional artifacts from Tony Hardie and I have been extremely happy with all of our transactions. Tony is knowledgeable, honest and he is absolutely committed to selling only high quality, authentic pieces. Buying artifacts can be a tricky business, but because Tony goes the extra […]
“Tony’s BC Artifacts Website is one of the few places I buy West Coast artifacts from.… and it’s been a pleasure for me over the past 10 years to do so. Always helpful and honest…. offering well presented top quality authentic ancient relics plus guaranteed providence for each piece. History is concreted in his books […]
I am impressed with your general knowledge of artifacts and I have your book. It’s very well written and rather than being hidden away in a book case somewhere in the house it lives on our coffee table in the tv room. The artifacts you have for sale on your web site are very […]
