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Practical Decorative Uses for Antiques around the Home

By Allen Lewis

Decorate your home or office with antiques from the 18th, 19th and 20th century including antique world maps, brass and silver plates, art deco lamps, brass telescopes, porcelain vases, collectable compass sundials and vintage lace doilies.

Decorate your home or office with an antique world globe, map of the world, model sailboat, ship wheel clock, brass oil lamp, brass telescope or compass sundial. The beauty of French Antique furniture is found in the diversity of styles, materials and accompanying history that add sophistication and charm to all interiors. Antique metalware Antique metalwork or metalware comes in many forms, from magnificent bronze sculptures to humble pewter utensils.

Furniture

There are a number of different styles of antique furniture depending on when and where it was made. The collecting of antique furniture is a particularly popular area of antiques due to the practical characteristics of these antiques.

Books

You can even transform your living room into a museum with Buddha statues, ancient coins and antique books.

Glass

Find beautiful antiques from around the world including Chinese statues, Japanese samurai sword sets, handmade Tibetan flagons, porcelain vases, depression glass, pottery and more. Handmade glass objects are taking the craft world by storm with their great variety and beauty.

Jewelry

Antiques and collectibles: The outlook is bright for antique jewelry collectors.

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Decorate your home or office with an antique world globe, map of the world, model sailboat, ship wheel clock, brass oil lamp, brass telescope or compass sundial. Decorate your home or office with antiques from the 18th, 19th and 20th century including antique world maps, brass and silver plates, art deco lamps, brass telescopes, porcelain vases, collectable compass sundials and vintage lace doilies.

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There are two major categories of antique silverware: Antique flatware: Antique flatware includes utensils such as knives, forks, and spoons. Antique metalware Antique metalwork or metalware comes in many forms, from magnificent bronze sculptures to humble pewter utensils.

Vintage

A true vintage item is anything that is from 1950s, 60s and 70s and is 'retro' to the time it was made. Whether youre searching for antique furniture, an heirloom quilt, or vintage bottle caps, eBay is sure to have the greatest selection available.

Century

American Art Pottery was created in large quantities during the mid-19th century and is now widely collected.

Pottery

Expand your horizons by adding antiques from distant and exotic locations, including Chinese antique porcelain, Japanese pottery, French ivory, Persian rugs, Egyptian art, Canadian gold coins and more. Collection of antique garden ornaments, farm antiques, garden antiques, old millstones, old stone troughs, antique flat stone, grinding stones, heritage pottery. American Art Pottery was created in large quantities during the mid-19th century and is now widely collected.

Rugs

Enhance the ambience of your living room with fine persian rugs and oriental carpets.

Clocks

Antique clocks There are many varieties of antique clocks, including tall case clocks (or grandfather clocks), carriage clocks, mantel clocks, wall clocks, and pocket watches. Antique Buddha figures are quite common and are made of varied materials like bronze and wood.

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Unless you are a professional antiques dealer or knowledgeable collector, never buy an antique as an investment. Although you can usually recoup the purchase price on a fine antique, the chances that it�s an undiscovered treasure worth 10 times what you paid is exceedingly unlikely
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Shopping For Collectible Antiques You Should Know

By Doug Sheridan

Have you ever considered collectible antiques? It's not only a fun way to spend your time but they are also fun to find. You have to be careful however, many of these antiques turn out to be a great investment while others may fall short and end up costing more than they are worth. Some things to consider before spending your money on what you might think is a great buy. The condition of the item is very important. Also consider the availability of the item. A good place to start is ebay. Is there very many being advertised and more importantly are they actually selling?

As mentioned earlier the condition of the item is extremely important and determines the selling price. There are standards set for most items. Damaged items, a chipped bowl or scratched and dented items will of course not demand the same price as an item in mint condition.

The above is not always true for certain items. An item may be damaged but if it is rare and very hard to find it may still be worth a great deal. An old baseball card from the past, even if not in perfect condition may demand a lot more than another card if it is not easily obtained. Basically collectible antiques are the same as any other items. The price is normally determined by supply and demand. The less there are then the higher the price.

So what should you do if you decide to deal in collectible antiques? It could be you want to collect them for yourself or buy to sell at a profit. Finding them is no problem. Surprisingly a good place to start is goodwill. Not the stores themselves but online at http://www.shopgoodwill.com/

Goodwill picks the best of the litter so to speak and now holds their own auctions. Go to the store nowadays and you'll be lucky to find anything of any real value. Right now is a good time to view the auctions because not to many people know about them but as it gets more popular even finding good deals through them will be harder and harder.

Another source is the good old garage sale. Paintings worth millions have been picked up for a few dollars because the owner found it in the attic or closet and didn't realize what they had. Wouldn't it be great to find one of these great deals? Spend a day or two scouting these sales, you just might be the next garage sale millionaire.

Another thing you should do, especially in the beginning is choose a niche. It's easier to learn everything about one particular line than to spread yourself so thin you know nothing about anything. Jewelry for instance, you could learn to spot items by design or the material used. Starting with one line of product makes it easier to do your research and spot the bargains. Pretty soon you'll be efficient at what you do and may even be considered an expert by others.

For instance items like rings, amulets and lockets can have a unique design that can raise their value significantly. Gold will almost always be worth more than silver which will most always be worth more than bronze. Again this is not always true. It's possible for a bronze trinket to bring a high price if it's found to be one of a kind or has great historic value. These are the things that you learn with research and experience.

A lot of collectible antiques will be sold with a certificate of authority, which is always nice to have. Whenever possible request this form, it not only ads value but also qualifies the purchase and if you decide to resell it's a great bargaining tool. You should of course verify the certificate. There are always unscrupulous people out there that may provide a fake just to sell the item. Go online and see if certificates were actually issued, if all else fails seek out an expert especially if there's a considerable amount of money involved.

In conclusion when buying or selling collectible antiques the overall condition and the source are both things that you should consider. The design and characteristics can make a difference in the price. Availability, if it's hard to find it's you should consider checking it out, do the research and possible purchase. By following these guidelines when looking at antiques it will definitely increase your chances of making a great investment.

Doug Sheridan is involved in numerous online ventures. He supplies information to help people make wise, educated decisions.
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