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Antiques -The Past Never Goes Out Of Style
By Michael Russell
As a society, we all must be a little paranoid. We can barely contain ourselves, waiting for the next techno gadget to make our lives better. And even if our lives isn't better for owning it; we have to buy it anyway, just to keep up with the Jones'. As soon as we get this new toy, it's great, at least for a little while. We eventually get bored with our new toy. We start to misplace it, lose it, it doesn't even matter anymore because we've completely lost interest. Slowly but surely we start to buy more and more new gadgets, but it doesn't matter because they all seem to end up in the same place. Somewhere, in the back of our closet, gathering dust, with all the other super incredible gadgets that we once ran out to buy. We really don't want to throw the old toys away because we might want to use them again; but as time passes and objects start to pile-up, we reluctantly make the choice to dispose of our old toys, to make room for the new.
They say, "everything that is old, becomes new again". Styles come in cycles, so if you're around long enough, an old style will become new again. This concept really does apply to fashion. It's amazing to see clothing styles from 20 and 30 years ago, brought back as the latest fashion. But we can only wonder, if it's the clothes, or the fact that the people wearing them are so young that they have no clue that their style has been done before.
Maybe it's our human need to stay somehow connected to the past; that has driven us to create an industry for the past. And this industry would be that of antiques. Yes, antiques, that old junk that was left behind by our great-great ancestors. No one has really created a definition for antiques that everyone agrees on; but a more general description is, objects that have reached an age which makes them a witness of a previous era in human society.
Objects, which are antiques, usually show an attention to detail and design; like the older model automobiles. The more unique an antique is, the more valuable it's likely to be. Just about any object can become an antique if it lasts long enough. It seems very strange, that an industry like antiques, which at times appears to be like a private club, has no say so in who can enter the club. Antiques can be purchased in stores, or through dealers and even on the internet. There are many people who have become dedicated in shopping for antiques; and they don't just do it from home, but they travel around the country, hoping to find a special piece.
It's amazing how society can create an industry, where apparently one didn't exist. In antiques, people are basically salivating over objects that many of us would've considered old junk. Yet, we have lots of people willing to pay great deals of money for the privilege of owning an object that probably had very little value, back in its heyday.
Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Antiques
Tips About antique diamond jewelry
Clean mildew on wooden furniture with a cloth moistened with one cup water mixed with one tablespoon bleach and one tablespoon liquid dishwashing detergent. Dry with a clean cloth.
Buy antique cupboards today!
Ask around about dealers: ask friends, call your local museum or try a nearby historical board. You're looking for a good reputation and somebody who has put down roots in a community. They depend on good word of mouth and repeat customers. One group you could consider shopping with is the Canadian Association of Antique Dealers. Members of this organization have a refund policy.
Buy an Zenith antique radio today!
Examine the Drawers. Check the drawers. Make sure they slide in and out without resistance or wobbling. Most pieces of furniture made before 1900 will have dovetail joints on the drawers. Dovetails will be precise on pieces made after the advent of the machine age in the 1830s or 1840s; dovetails executed before that will be uneven and done by hand. Butt joints are a sign of inferior workmanship.
Buy antique jewelry today!
How do you find good antique shops when you're traveling out of town? I found it helpful to befriend dealers in shops I liked, then asked them if they could recommend other places that carry similar merchandise. I liked the antiques in my bed and breakfast, so I asked the owner where she shops. If you're just pulling into town, find a store with a sensibility that matches your own, then ask the proprietor for recommendations. I went into a gift shop with lots of funky-chic merchandise, and the woman at the register was a font of knowledge about antiques dealers lurking off the beaten path.
Buy antique dining sets today!
Store plastic toys or other plastic items away from the heat, not touching one another.
Buy antique bookcases today!
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Antiques -The Past Never Goes Out Of Style
By Michael Russell
As a society, we all must be a little paranoid. We can barely contain ourselves, waiting for the next techno gadget to make our lives better. And even if our lives isn't better for owning it; we have to buy it anyway, just to keep up with the Jones'. As soon as we get this new toy, it's great, at least for a little while. We eventually get bored with our new toy. We start to misplace it, lose it, it doesn't even matter anymore because we've completely lost interest. Slowly but surely we start to buy more and more new gadgets, but it doesn't matter because they all seem to end up in the same place. Somewhere, in the back of our closet, gathering dust, with all the other super incredible gadgets that we once ran out to buy. We really don't want to throw the old toys away because we might want to use them again; but as time passes and objects start to pile-up, we reluctantly make the choice to dispose of our old toys, to make room for the new.
They say, "everything that is old, becomes new again". Styles come in cycles, so if you're around long enough, an old style will become new again. This concept really does apply to fashion. It's amazing to see clothing styles from 20 and 30 years ago, brought back as the latest fashion. But we can only wonder, if it's the clothes, or the fact that the people wearing them are so young that they have no clue that their style has been done before.
Maybe it's our human need to stay somehow connected to the past; that has driven us to create an industry for the past. And this industry would be that of antiques. Yes, antiques, that old junk that was left behind by our great-great ancestors. No one has really created a definition for antiques that everyone agrees on; but a more general description is, objects that have reached an age which makes them a witness of a previous era in human society.
Objects, which are antiques, usually show an attention to detail and design; like the older model automobiles. The more unique an antique is, the more valuable it's likely to be. Just about any object can become an antique if it lasts long enough. It seems very strange, that an industry like antiques, which at times appears to be like a private club, has no say so in who can enter the club. Antiques can be purchased in stores, or through dealers and even on the internet. There are many people who have become dedicated in shopping for antiques; and they don't just do it from home, but they travel around the country, hoping to find a special piece.
It's amazing how society can create an industry, where apparently one didn't exist. In antiques, people are basically salivating over objects that many of us would've considered old junk. Yet, we have lots of people willing to pay great deals of money for the privilege of owning an object that probably had very little value, back in its heyday.
Michael Russell
Your Independent guide to Antiques
Tips About antique diamond jewelry
Clean mildew on wooden furniture with a cloth moistened with one cup water mixed with one tablespoon bleach and one tablespoon liquid dishwashing detergent. Dry with a clean cloth.
Buy antique cupboards today!
Ask around about dealers: ask friends, call your local museum or try a nearby historical board. You're looking for a good reputation and somebody who has put down roots in a community. They depend on good word of mouth and repeat customers. One group you could consider shopping with is the Canadian Association of Antique Dealers. Members of this organization have a refund policy.
Buy an Zenith antique radio today!
Examine the Drawers. Check the drawers. Make sure they slide in and out without resistance or wobbling. Most pieces of furniture made before 1900 will have dovetail joints on the drawers. Dovetails will be precise on pieces made after the advent of the machine age in the 1830s or 1840s; dovetails executed before that will be uneven and done by hand. Butt joints are a sign of inferior workmanship.
Buy antique jewelry today!
How do you find good antique shops when you're traveling out of town? I found it helpful to befriend dealers in shops I liked, then asked them if they could recommend other places that carry similar merchandise. I liked the antiques in my bed and breakfast, so I asked the owner where she shops. If you're just pulling into town, find a store with a sensibility that matches your own, then ask the proprietor for recommendations. I went into a gift shop with lots of funky-chic merchandise, and the woman at the register was a font of knowledge about antiques dealers lurking off the beaten path.
Buy antique dining sets today!
Store plastic toys or other plastic items away from the heat, not touching one another.
Buy antique bookcases today!
More antique diamond jewelry Info
Silver Antiques - Sterling and Silverplate
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:22:14 -0600
Vintage sterling and silverplate, antique silver frames, and decorative silver art forms. Periodically, silver enjoys great popularity in jewelry and now is one of those times..
Learning About Wall Pockets
Wall pockets really hit their heyday during the 1940s and �50s. After their popularity waned with homemakers, it took a while for them to catch on with collectors leaving...
Estate Jewelry - Antique or Vintage - Which is Which
Fri, 18 Jul 2008 23:21:51 -0600
When it comes to estate jewelry there is always much confusion about what is and what is not estate jewelry. Although many pieces of estate jewelry are antique, many pieces are also vintage, retro, or fairly modern. Estate jewelry also does not mean fine jewelry. Estate jewelry can be costume or ...
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antique sentinel radios
oriental antique furniture | antique vintage furniture
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