This article is a modern day collectible guide to tomorrow's antiques. Many of today's collectible items will become tomorrows sort after antiques. They will be just as sought after as many of today's popular antiques. Here are a few examples of popular antiques today: Phonographs Books Furniture Records Music Boxes Railroad Items Maritime Items such as compass, navigation tools and ship parts And anything else that is a sought after antique Here are some … [Read more...]
How to Sell Antique Furniture
Selling antique furniture is a little more difficult than selling other types of smaller antiques. There are a few things you need to consider that you would not have to with smaller items. Some of these things are: Shipping and transporting the item after the sell Packing the item for shipping Price of shipping and how much this changes depending on the location There are also all the usual things you need to consider with any antique or collectible you are going to buy or … [Read more...]
Where to Sell Your Antiques and Collectibles Online
With the technology age taking over it is becoming more and more popular to sell things online, this includes antiques and collectibles. I will cover the most common places to buy and sell antiques online in this article. If you have an antique or collectible item and you are looking to sell it online, then this tutorial should help you. Online Sites to Sell Your Antiques and Collectibles There are many different types of sites to sell your antiques online; some are niche sites dealing … [Read more...]
What Makes Something Antique, Collectible or Vintage?
Is My Item Antique, Collectible or Vintage? There has been a long debate over what time frame dictates if something is an antique, collectible or vintage. In this article I will clarify this subject. Les't start with the antique time frame. Antique - 100 years and older Collectible - Less than 100 years old Vintage - Less than 25 years or it has cycled back into fashion … [Read more...]
11 Christmas Present Ideas for Antique Lovers
Christmas is fast approaching and about this time I start getting a lot of emails asking what to get an antique lover for Christmas. In this article I have listed 11 present ideas that antique lovers would love to get for Christmas. … [Read more...]
Auction Houses in Southern California that Specialize in Antiques
I had a reader ask for a list of auction houses in Southern California that deal in antiques. I have done some research and provided a list of auction houses that seem to fit the bill. I have given a brief summary of the services they offer. Southern California Auction Houses That Specialize in Antiques: Don Presley located in Santa Ana, Ca. www.donpresley.com Don Presley's services include live in house auctions, live online auctions and consignment sales. Their consignment business offers … [Read more...]
For the Love of Antiquing
To some people, old things have little or no value and to others, an one hundred year old item has priceless meaning and value. One woman’s trash is another woman’s treasure as they say! What do we love about antiques? What is it that we love about antiquing? Everything from the treasure hunt, to the find, to getting a great deal on the item down to the smell of a room filled with treasure. There is just something about an object from another time which captures our attention. How a simple … [Read more...]
Buying Antiques – 7 Tips on How to Haggle
Getting the best deal possible when shopping for an antique or vintage item is always the goal. The good news is, times are tough and store owners want to make a sale! That is good news for a buyer or collector. 7 Tips for Haggling … [Read more...]
Best Auction Houses In the US to Sell Your Antique or Collectible Clock
Many of my readers come to Antique-HQ and ask where they can sell their antiques and collectibles. You can read a general article on how to sell your antiques and collectibles here. In this article I am going to focus only on selling your antique or collectible clocks at auction. Clock Specialty Auction Houses In this section will I cover auction houses in the United States that specialize in clock auctions. Note that I have only personally used Tom Harris Auctions all others were found by … [Read more...]
10 Antiques that Are Trend Setting in 2013
As antique lovers and collectors we know all too well about trends. One year something can be hot and the next year it's out the door. However we also know that there is a circle of life for items. The Circle of a Trend You will notice that about every 5 years or so a trend loops back around and becomes popular again. This can be seen best in the fashion industry. However it happens with just about anything. So lets see what is back in style for Antiques in 2013 … [Read more...]
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