If you have gold, silver, antiques or other rare collectibles lying around your house, the Treasure Hunters Roadshow wants to see them.

The Treasure Hunters Roadshow, based in Springfield, Ill., is bringing its roadshow to Southern Pines for the first time this week, through Saturday, April 3, at Mid Pines Resort in Southern Pines.

"What we've really seen a ton of is gold and silver," Matthew Enright, the Roadshow's vice president of media relations, said recently. "As the dollar gets weaker, gold and silver go up in value. The gold market is through the roof.

"People are bringing in broken chains, necklaces and rings. Residents are taking advantage of the market. Recently one man in South Dakota brought in a handful of old silver dollars and 50-cent pieces, and he walked out with more than $2,300. The guy was blown away."

The Treasure Hunters make offers based on what collectors are willing to pay.

"When someone decides to sell, he or she gets paid on the spot, and the Treasure Hunters send the item to the collector," Enright said. Part of a nationwide tour, the Treasure Hunters Roadshow launched 15 years ago and has been all over world, including the United Kingdom, Canada and the United States.

"We're looking for items such as Gibson and Fender guitars, war items, paper currency, advertising memorabilia, vintage toys, any coins from 1964 and before, and anything gold," said Enright.

Enright noted an item doesn't have to be old to be valuable - just unusual and in the best possible condition.

"It has to do with rarity of the item," he said. "It could be coins from 2000. A businessman invested in new gold coins in early 2000. He paid $1,200 apiece for four high-grade coins, and he ended up walking out with a check for almost $40,000."

The show typically attracts 1,200 to 1,500 people over the week, Enright said.

The show runs at Mid Pines from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Wednesday through Friday, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday.

For more information, visit the Web site treasurehuntersroadshow.com or call (217) 726-7590.