antiques

If you have this penny, you're sitting on a $300,000 cash windfall.

Antiques are big business and Abilene has quite a few great stores where you can find beautiful antiques.Check out our list of some of those places where you can find great treasures.

If you like to buy or sell antiques and similar unique items, there's a Facebook page for people just like you, based in Abilene. 'Abilene Antique Trader' is a closed group site dedicated to the buying, selling and trading of old, antique, collectible or unique items.

One of my favorite semi-new shows is American Pickers on the History Channel.  These guys are literally modern day treasure hunters, scouring barns and buildings all over America.  As they say, rediscovering America one piece at a time.  It's amazing what they find...