This was great. I've been a dealer for 18 years and I couldn't agree more. I feel like my mantra is "just because it's old doesn't mean it's valuable."
Amen to Number One! We have a vacuum store with a "museum" of various vacuums ranging from 1860s to 1990s. Every day somebody tells me they "must be worth a ton of money!" We laugh and say "Only if someone were willing to buy them!"
One thing I love about antique wood furniture is that they often used very large continuous slabs of hardwood because they had more big trees back then. Like a whole table top or whole wardrobe front door might be a single piece of wood. It takes over 100 years for a walnut tree to get huge enough to make those large size planks and there just aren't many of those big, old trees left now. (and the ones that are left should not be cut down). Antique pieces also have more interesting ways of using wood like book matching and burled wood that newer furniture just doesn't do.
Lol it’s ok at this point I’ve fully accepted that I am an antique hoarder... I just think of it as my mission to save and preserve as much as I can in my lifetime. My husband and I joke that when we pass there’s gonna be the estate sale to end all estate sales at our house 😂
I'm 78 and have always been into vintage/antiques...grew up with older items and how they lasted! The 70's and 80's were the period where one could pick up great vintage pieces, especially 20's radios, dining sets and other household furnishings. Currently, my 1919 home is furnished completely in solid carved oak pieces. I love restoring furniture and radios/Victrolas. Art pottery was another area that was for the picking during that era as well.
I live in an antique house (1920's - much still original), use an antique Singer Featherweight to sew and quilt, have loads of antique bakeware/cast iron/mixers, etc for cooking, a large collection of vintage cookbooks and tablecloths, and my husband has lots of antique stuff too. We aren't old. We just love the hunt and having unique items that don't look like everyone else's! New subscriber here ☺️
The main thing I hear is "oh, are buying that to re-sell it?" Um, no, the pieces I buy are for me only because they have things about them that make me love them more than mass-produced character-less pieces you can buy anywhere. Some people can't seem to understand why a specific style of (usually furniture, but it could be anything) would appeal to people more than just your average stuff. For instance, I LOVE mid-century modern furniture, mainly from the '50s and '60s. I love the style, the color, the hardware they used on it, and the fact that it was usually 100% wood (as opposed to particleboard or other composite material) typically means it's way more durable. I have zero interest in the updated version of MCM that some companies are doing - I want the stuff that's older than me. :) My dad and I just got a dresser and chest of drawers, both MCM pieces from the mid-60s at a flea market, and other than a little bit of sanding on the top and some polishing of the hardware, it was in excellent condition. I think the biggest thing for me is just the fun of the search and the joy when you find a piece that sometimes, you didn't even know you were looking for. :)
This is my favorite RUclips from you! It’s all SO TRUE. When I had a shop I’d get all the catalogs and try to find the furniture look-a-likes. Like you, I’m amazed so many prefer Pottery Barn MDF furniture over the antiques they copied (this includes my own kids😳). I do notice more young people buying, so that gives me hope. What truly amazes me is how things fall in and out of favor. Remember when you couldn’t touch a quilt; or, that old kitchen jar that was crazy expensive? It used to be if something was featured in COUNTRY LIVING magazine that market exploded! It’s fun to watch the trends
Hi again! I’m binge watching to catch up! My father had an antique shop and refinished furniture and antiques...the stripping and restainingmkind of refinishing....both my parent loved old things.....needless to say I learned appreciation of these items young. I’m 59 now but got married when I was 21 except for my sofa every piece of furniture in our first home was something my father refinished and yes I still have every piece! I have quite a collection of pieces I bought at auctions etc and I refinish them or just clean them up and put them to use in our home. We live on a farm and have a huge dairy barn.....that would cost a fortune to re-build today! When both my kids got married they wanted to “0” of my furniture pieces...buy everything from ikea and spend too much at pottery barn....very sad ....but they think they know everything....they will learn...great video and thank you for sharing😊kim
That is sad to hear Kim, by the time they learn they probably would of wasted $1000's of dollars only to buy the quality pieces they should of in the first place lol
I am definitely of vintage age and my parents loved antiques and garage sales. So I grew up with vintage and antiques. Yes, I have some new things-an ikea sofa and glass table in the living room, but there are also 5 other pieces, all wood and all old. My daughters reflect their upbringing and have already targeted pieces they want when I go on my final journey. This makes me happy and I know that these will eventually passed on to their kids, my grandchildren. If I could I would love an old stove even knowing that it wouldn’t have a self cleaning oven. I only clean mine about twice a year so I would hire someone.
I'm 17 and have been into antiques since I was 14. I wear all vintage clothes and collect colourful stuff :) My favorite things to collect right now are milk glass, pyrex, cameras and 30s-50s dresses. I also know a few other kids that are into the same stuff
Most of our furniture has a multi-generational longevity. We were gifted pieces from our grandparents and our parents, (who received them from their parents.). Other pieces we bought in antique stores and from a guy in St. Petersburg, FL, who buys at estate sales and has the best eye for the unusual. We once were going to a movie down in St. Pete, and were early so stopped in an antique store on Central Ave. and they had an eight piece set of oak dining room chairs that had just had the seats reupholstered. We bought all eight and squeezed as many of them into our Ford Focus station wagon as would fit. Tied the rest to the roof rack and made our way tenderly back home. Never went to the movies that day.
Love looking for old cast iron pans and other kitchen items, they last for such a long time. It feels like a treasure hunt whenever we come in your store!
Right on! I love 'em, hunt for 'em, use 'em!---(Off the subject...it's exciting to see the change of scenery behind your chair, and I love that color green on you!)
Another great one. LOVE these informative videos! My wife and I (63 & 58 yrs of age) use to believe some of these myths, years ago until. reality hit. We are glad to here that the younger ones are interested in vintage and antiques. Thanks again🙂👍
I'm using a pyrex bowl and several cast-iron skillets that I've been using since I was a kid. They're great, and the cast iron skillets are a great workout. :)
I’m always surprised to find out what people think. I’ve lived in my own little bubble my whole life. Grew up watching classic movies all day and stayin up all night watching classic tv sand have been antiquing and collecting vintage literally since I can remember. My dad gave me a box full of magazines and newspapers from the 1800’s up to the 60’s when I was just 12 years old. I am glad to hear that kids are starting to get into it. I have noticed more younger people shopping these days which is def a change from the days that I was always the youngest person in the store 😂
First of all, I love watching your videos. I get more "real life" information because of your experience and your straight talk. Next, a question: As a vendor, I hear that MCM items are really hot right now, especially with young, mostly urban folks who might mix MCM items with more traditional pieces for an eclectic look. What's your opinion on this? Keep up the great work on these videos. Thanks!
@@66uniqueantiques Thank you for your knowledge, and your quick reply. I am enjoying your videos very much, especially your straightforward and easygoing manner with which you explain things. Keep up the great work!
The Furniture today, is garbage we don't ever find anything at any type of Walmart, or Target, that screams, I'll be around in 50 year's, it's more like 2 years and it's broken or falls apart.
I collect vintage radios. People think their old gigantic console is worth big bucks. Most collectors won't touch them. No room. At the end of the day, it's worth what somebody will actually pay.
I have been given over 1000 women’s handkerchiefs. They fill various categories such as tatted, children’s, holidays, locations. Do you have any suggestions on where I could sell these? I would appreciate any advice you could give me.
I use my antiques. Much better quality. Sometimes I cook old fashioned things that you really need to have the right kind of pan. I have a desk (Larkin) that belonged to my great-grandfather and he bought it second hand. I put ink wells my husband dug up in an old bottle dump 40+ years ago. Also some "things" my mother kept in it.
Plastic old tupperwear batter pitcher, Cast iron skillet, Desk, desk chair, bed frame, Lamps, plates, cups, measuring spoons. I use all those things everyday that are antiques.
@@66uniqueantiques oh big time. And I'm proud of your wife as well. And these appliances are just a hoot to use. Fun as all get out. You wanna laugh my friend? My buddies love the Tappan, but the GE fridge? When I open the door and show them the butter holder, two small steel fold down holders for the glass milk bottles, and show them that each shelf is actually a lazy Suzy. God they love it! They ask me..how come manufacturers can't build refrigerators this way? I just smile 😁
I'm looking for something to replace these awful wire shelves I have to use for large heavy animal tanks, they are bioactiv vivariums, I found a solid wood fancy looking antique for some of them but I need something vertical that is at least 19 inches deep and like 3-4 feet across with multiple shelves in that size...its actually impossible to find any wood furniture like this...so I am stuck with the wire shelves in my living room, if I could afford it I would find a carpenter to make me a special piece
That's always tough when you need a specific size and with the price of lumber being so high right now it is not the best time to have something built. Hopefully you have better luck hunting for this piece
Houses were a lot smaller then. If you live in an apartment or condo some antiques just fit better. I have a table that I think is from the1940-1950's. It seats 8 but folds down to be about half of a foot. I live in the San Francisco bay area where the cost of living is insane. So many people that have been over have eyed that table. Most of them have not interest in antiques. It is just that the table is extremely practical in this area. Occasionally I have been requested to bring the table to dinner parties.
About ebay - beware of false sales, false inflations of items. VHS, pyrex, etc. It looks like a regular listing aside from the details. A single bid, crazy high price, repeatedly "sold" under the same seller. It's a way to create a falsly inflated sales record. They can usually be spotted quickly but some people are taken in by the false high pricing.
A certain type of person enjoys antiques... and that lasts for a lifetime. I have my parents' Miracle Maid kettles (mom collected them weekly from the gas station using coupons before I was born, my brother was a baby then) they are the best cookware I have ever had, even with the finish worn off... nothing sticks to them.
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have been saying much of this for years. Good to hear on youtube. Another myth. Real prices are often 25% of what dealers want.
Many are like you and I and see the quality of vintage furniture, glassware and decorative materials. I literally refuse to buy new when it comes to furniture, and glassware, cookware and decorative materials. Why buy press board garbage when you can own quality.
What is not valuable for one is valuable for someone else. I have always been a fan of old tools. The quality of the tools they made in my dad's time 1912 to 1978 were alot better made than they are today. What tools that are made now in the very cheap overseas factories will ever last over 100 years? Granted the tools made back then were much heavier than the tools today, however if the metal you use to make the tools now are not the same quality and durability as those 100 years ago then they are not worth buying. I have and look for tools made by H.K.Porter at their old plant in Boston Mass. My dad was a machinist at that plant and I know he was meticulous in his quality. They also forged the tools there with the location on the handles. Now you have no idea where they are made.They were made much better than they are now. The intricacies and ornateness that they put in their tools back then showed the standards manufacturers and tool makers had! Now they may look smoother, but if you look at the tools the wrong way they break and are not made to be taken apart and fixed an put back into service as were older tools!
What people think are antique are really not. 100 years old period. Items like pyrex are not antique . They were made after 1940 for home use. Vintage yes, collectible yes. Just not old enough.
Hey. I'm 50 years old and three years ago my wife and I bought a 1953 GE combination fridge freezer because we got sick to death of cheap chinese heartless souless aluminum junk that lasts 5 years. Enough with the chinese junk. Oh. My stove. It's a 1943 Tappan. You can take your chinese aluminum appliances and stick it!
@@66uniqueantiques fun fact about my refer. It's called a combination because that is the first years + or - manufacturers used a seperate door for the freezer. Before that, refrigerators had one big big door and when opened, you saw a small ice box in the corner. Can you imagine the combo style is still used today!
Our GE Profile Refrigerator lasted 6 years, and this new one was manufactured in 2012, we bought it in 2015 its 6 year's old so far it's holding up but for how much longer that's our gamble:)
Christine, I was told (west coast) that an antique is minimum 100 y.o., and collectibles a minimum of 50. Never heard that a piece has to be hand made. Who knows!
In my opinion ebay has caused prices to artificially soar. Every reseller (flea market vendor) uses ebay as a guide to price items. One ebay sold item means nothing, it could be an aberration, therefore not reflecting true market value. Additionally, resellers calculating the price of their item not only use ebay sold, but add shipping cost of that sold item into their calculations. This artificially raises the price of a flea market item. We all know - or should know at least - that some (most) ebay sellers have outrageous shipping costs because they want to make money on shipping. Finally, another factor is location. An item may have a higher value in New York than in a small rural town in a poor, deep woods county, for example. Yet, ebay is the vendor go-to for both locations. IMO Ebay is a scam. Just my opinion folks, but I've been in the resell arena for 20+ years and my conclusion is based upon my own experience in talking with other resellers, people who want to sell personal items not wanted anymore, at yard sales and especially estate sales.
This was great. I've been a dealer for 18 years and I couldn't agree more. I feel like my mantra is "just because it's old doesn't mean it's valuable."
Glad you enjoyed the video Chad
Amen to Number One! We have a vacuum store with a "museum" of various vacuums ranging from 1860s to 1990s. Every day somebody tells me they "must be worth a ton of money!" We laugh and say "Only if someone were willing to buy them!"
Yep, a sad truth nowadays
One thing I love about antique wood furniture is that they often used very large continuous slabs of hardwood because they had more big trees back then. Like a whole table top or whole wardrobe front door might be a single piece of wood. It takes over 100 years for a walnut tree to get huge enough to make those large size planks and there just aren't many of those big, old trees left now. (and the ones that are left should not be cut down). Antique pieces also have more interesting ways of using wood like book matching and burled wood that newer furniture just doesn't do.
Great Insight!
I've been going to flea markets since I was 14. I'm 60 now. My family worries I'm a hoarder!😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
😂 nah just a collector of fine goods 😂😂
Lol it’s ok at this point I’ve fully accepted that I am an antique hoarder... I just think of it as my mission to save and preserve as much as I can in my lifetime. My husband and I joke that when we pass there’s gonna be the estate sale to end all estate sales at our house 😂
Too late to worry now
I call it being a collector of fine treasures .
Your not a hoarder you're a collector of fine vintage pieces. 😁
I'm 78 and have always been into vintage/antiques...grew up with older items and how they lasted! The 70's and 80's were the period where one could pick up great vintage pieces, especially 20's radios, dining sets and other household furnishings. Currently, my 1919 home is furnished completely in solid carved oak pieces. I love restoring furniture and radios/Victrolas. Art pottery was another area that was for the picking during that era as well.
Love hearing people's history in antiquing.
Who remembers the 3 R's of conservation "Reduce, Reuse, Recycle?" I think "Repair" and "Repurpose" should be added to that list.
I would agree with that
I totally agree
I live in an antique house (1920's - much still original), use an antique Singer Featherweight to sew and quilt, have loads of antique bakeware/cast iron/mixers, etc for cooking, a large collection of vintage cookbooks and tablecloths, and my husband has lots of antique stuff too. We aren't old. We just love the hunt and having unique items that don't look like everyone else's! New subscriber here ☺️
We are the same way Sara! Thanks for the Sub
The main thing I hear is "oh, are buying that to re-sell it?" Um, no, the pieces I buy are for me only because they have things about them that make me love them more than mass-produced character-less pieces you can buy anywhere. Some people can't seem to understand why a specific style of (usually furniture, but it could be anything) would appeal to people more than just your average stuff. For instance, I LOVE mid-century modern furniture, mainly from the '50s and '60s. I love the style, the color, the hardware they used on it, and the fact that it was usually 100% wood (as opposed to particleboard or other composite material) typically means it's way more durable. I have zero interest in the updated version of MCM that some companies are doing - I want the stuff that's older than me. :) My dad and I just got a dresser and chest of drawers, both MCM pieces from the mid-60s at a flea market, and other than a little bit of sanding on the top and some polishing of the hardware, it was in excellent condition. I think the biggest thing for me is just the fun of the search and the joy when you find a piece that sometimes, you didn't even know you were looking for. :)
Another option is Amish furniture. The wood is solid oak, and dove tail is very popular with them.
What awesome insight! Thanks for sharing Kris and Happy Hunting for more treasures!
This is my favorite RUclips from you! It’s all SO TRUE. When I had a shop I’d get all the catalogs and try to find the furniture look-a-likes. Like you, I’m amazed so many prefer Pottery Barn MDF furniture over the antiques they copied (this includes my own kids😳). I do notice more young people buying, so that gives me hope. What truly amazes me is how things fall in and out of favor. Remember when you couldn’t touch a quilt; or, that old kitchen jar that was crazy expensive? It used to be if something was featured in COUNTRY LIVING magazine that market exploded! It’s fun to watch the trends
Glad you enjoyed the video Barbara! The antique Market is just like the stock market lots of ups and downs
I love antiques!!! Quality, function , and they look so nice. Good video. Take care.
Thanks Norma!
Hi again! I’m binge watching to catch up! My father had an antique shop and refinished furniture and antiques...the stripping and restainingmkind of refinishing....both my parent loved old things.....needless to say I learned appreciation of these items young. I’m 59 now but got married when I was 21 except for my sofa every piece of furniture in our first home was something my father refinished and yes I still have every piece! I have quite a collection of pieces I bought at auctions etc and I refinish them or just clean them up and put them to use in our home. We live on a farm and have a huge dairy barn.....that would cost a fortune to re-build today! When both my kids got married they wanted to “0” of my furniture pieces...buy everything from ikea and spend too much at pottery barn....very sad ....but they think they know everything....they will learn...great video and thank you for sharing😊kim
That is sad to hear Kim, by the time they learn they probably would of wasted $1000's of dollars only to buy the quality pieces they should of in the first place lol
I am definitely of vintage age and my parents loved antiques and garage sales. So I grew up with vintage and antiques. Yes, I have some new things-an ikea sofa and glass table in the living room, but there are also 5 other pieces, all wood and all old. My daughters reflect their upbringing and have already targeted pieces they want when I go on my final journey. This makes me happy and I know that these will eventually passed on to their kids, my grandchildren. If I could I would love an old stove even knowing that it wouldn’t have a self cleaning oven. I only clean mine about twice a year so I would hire someone.
Very Cool that you have someone to pass the memories down to! That's how we keep the history of these amazing pieces going
I'm 17 and have been into antiques since I was 14. I wear all vintage clothes and collect colourful stuff :) My favorite things to collect right now are milk glass, pyrex, cameras and 30s-50s dresses. I also know a few other kids that are into the same stuff
That's great Sevryn! 🙂🙂
Most of our furniture has a multi-generational longevity. We were gifted pieces from our grandparents and our parents, (who received them from their parents.). Other pieces we bought in antique stores and from a guy in St. Petersburg, FL, who buys at estate sales and has the best eye for the unusual. We once were going to a movie down in St. Pete, and were early so stopped in an antique store on Central Ave. and they had an eight piece set of oak dining room chairs that had just had the seats reupholstered. We bought all eight and squeezed as many of them into our Ford Focus station wagon as would fit. Tied the rest to the roof rack and made our way tenderly back home. Never went to the movies that day.
🤣🤣 what a great story
If it something I love, that’s all that matters.
100% agree!
Love looking for old cast iron pans and other kitchen items, they last for such a long time. It feels like a treasure hunt whenever we come in your store!
Yes they do! That's good to hear! Hopefully we can continue to help on your hunt
Loved this SO much!!! I’m just learning to appreciate the value of old stuff!!! I’m 48... wish I realized sooner!!!
Better late then never Jenn! Welcome to the club 😂
Love this!!! Antiques are not for old people, lol. Omg! I’ve loved them since I was 6. Love your channel-
Thanks Monka! Glad your enjoying the channel
Right on! I love 'em, hunt for 'em, use 'em!---(Off the subject...it's exciting to see the change of scenery behind your chair, and I love that color green on you!)
Thanks Alana! Always got to switch it up
Collectible antiques are not necessarily expenditures; many times antiques are investments. Good information!
Another great one. LOVE these informative videos! My wife and I (63 & 58 yrs of age) use to believe some of these myths, years ago until. reality hit. We are glad to here that the younger ones are interested in vintage and antiques. Thanks again🙂👍
Glad you enjoyed Tammy!
I'm using a pyrex bowl and several cast-iron skillets that I've been using since I was a kid. They're great, and the cast iron skillets are a great workout. :)
Yes they are! Enjoy those great pieces
Good One!!👍👍👍👍😁❣ But...All of yours are GOOD!! I learn something every time!😊👍 Take Care!
Thank You So Much Sue!! 🙂🙂
That you for posting this . ppl need to hear this!
Thanks for watching Suzanne! Glad you liked it
This video has been very helpful! I have a house full of them and use them daily. Now I have a new selling point to use. Thank you.
Glad you found value in the video Susan! 🙂
You rock lots of good information.
Thanks Gary!
Great video! I buy old items that I’m attracted to and try to make sure my re-sale prices are fair while still making a small profit.
Same here Paula! Glad you liked the video!
I’m 37 and I love antiquing!
It is so much fun!!! Happy Hunting
I’m always surprised to find out what people think. I’ve lived in my own little bubble my whole life. Grew up watching classic movies all day and stayin up all night watching classic tv sand have been antiquing and collecting vintage literally since I can remember. My dad gave me a box full of magazines and newspapers from the 1800’s up to the 60’s when I was just 12 years old. I am glad to hear that kids are starting to get into it. I have noticed more younger people shopping these days which is def a change from the days that I was always the youngest person in the store 😂
Thanks Heather!
The RevereWare tea kettle I bought for 50 cents back in 1984 finally wore out in 2020. I'm glad I learned about using antiques at an early age.
Absolutely! These pieces are made to last not to die out in a year or 2!
First of all, I love watching your videos. I get more "real life" information because of your experience and your straight talk. Next, a question: As a vendor, I hear that MCM items are really hot right now, especially with young, mostly urban folks who might mix MCM items with more traditional pieces for an eclectic look. What's your opinion on this? Keep up the great work on these videos. Thanks!
MCM is very popular right now and highly sought after. So I would definitely agree with that setiment
@@66uniqueantiques Thank you for your knowledge, and your quick reply. I am enjoying your videos very much, especially your straightforward and easygoing manner with which you explain things. Keep up the great work!
If age means value, then I have some rocks in my garden that are worth a fortune.
🤣 definitely a myth
The Furniture today, is garbage we don't ever find anything at any type of Walmart, or Target, that screams, I'll be around in 50 year's, it's more like 2 years and it's broken or falls apart.
Exactly!!
Very good Concise and to the point.Has Amber put her old photos up yet?
Thanks Helen! Amber is in the process of getting them framed and making room to display them 😂
Thanks good to know.
Thanks for watching Lauren
My son has been into antiques since he was probably 7 or 8
That's awesome Shawn! Teaching them young is always best
31 and obsessed with antique stores and vintage jewelry. Im not an old people lol
Welcome to the club🙂
I collect vintage radios. People think their old gigantic console is worth big bucks. Most collectors won't touch them. No room. At the end of the day, it's worth what somebody will actually pay.
Very true! We always have a hard time moving the large console radios. The tabletop ones are alot easier to move and profit off of
I have been given over 1000 women’s handkerchiefs. They fill various categories such as tatted, children’s, holidays, locations. Do you have any suggestions on where I could sell these? I would appreciate any advice you could give me.
You can try Facebook marketplace, etsy or ebay
all great points
Thanks David!
I use my antiques. Much better quality. Sometimes I cook old fashioned things that you really need to have the right kind of pan. I have a desk (Larkin) that belonged to my great-grandfather and he bought it second hand. I put ink wells my husband dug up in an old bottle dump 40+ years ago. Also some "things" my mother kept in it.
Very Cool! We are the same way, always using our antiques
Plastic old tupperwear batter pitcher, Cast iron skillet, Desk, desk chair, bed frame, Lamps, plates, cups, measuring spoons. I use all those things everyday that are antiques.
Yup! So many awesome antiques out there to use
Love my back of the garage dressers, tables, dishes, EAPG and more. Still holding up.not much spent. It is a lifestyle😍
That is awesome Lois!
Totally agree with all 5
Thanks Babs!
My son started noticing the BIG difference between
Made in America...vs
Especially with retro vehicles
It is a HUGE difference
Love your channel. I use my 1850 philadelphia coffee grinder weekly. Two of them infact.
Awesome! My wife uses alot of antiques around the kitchen totally see where your coming from
@@66uniqueantiques oh big time. And I'm proud of your wife as well. And these appliances are just a hoot to use. Fun as all get out. You wanna laugh my friend? My buddies love the Tappan, but the GE fridge? When I open the door and show them the butter holder, two small steel fold down holders for the glass milk bottles, and show them that each shelf is actually a lazy Suzy. God they love it! They ask me..how come manufacturers can't build refrigerators this way? I just smile 😁
😂😂 that is great! I think the more we show how awesome these antique pieces are the more they will grow in popularity and the love will spread! 🙂
I'm looking for something to replace these awful wire shelves I have to use for large heavy animal tanks, they are bioactiv vivariums, I found a solid wood fancy looking antique for some of them but I need something vertical that is at least 19 inches deep and like 3-4 feet across with multiple shelves in that size...its actually impossible to find any wood furniture like this...so I am stuck with the wire shelves in my living room, if I could afford it I would find a carpenter to make me a special piece
That's always tough when you need a specific size and with the price of lumber being so high right now it is not the best time to have something built. Hopefully you have better luck hunting for this piece
Houses were a lot smaller then. If you live in an apartment or condo some antiques just fit better. I have a table that I think is from the1940-1950's. It seats 8 but folds down to be about half of a foot. I live in the San Francisco bay area where the cost of living is insane. So many people that have been over have eyed that table. Most of them have not interest in antiques. It is just that the table is extremely practical in this area. Occasionally I have been requested to bring the table to dinner parties.
😂 what an odd request
About ebay - beware of false sales, false inflations of items. VHS, pyrex, etc. It looks like a regular listing aside from the details. A single bid, crazy high price, repeatedly "sold" under the same seller. It's a way to create a falsly inflated sales record. They can usually be spotted quickly but some people are taken in by the false high pricing.
Good Insight! Thanks for the extra advice 🙂
Try liveauctioneers.com also to check values. Be aware, if you find your item sold for $5 in 2010, that prices were very low during the recession.
Good advice! Thanks Katie
A certain type of person enjoys antiques... and that lasts for a lifetime.
I have my parents' Miracle Maid kettles (mom collected them weekly from the gas station using coupons before I was born, my brother was a baby then) they are the best cookware I have ever had, even with the finish worn off... nothing sticks to them.
That's awesome! The lineage is what I love about antiques
Thank you, thank you, thank you. I have been saying much of this for years. Good to hear on youtube. Another myth. Real prices are often 25% of what dealers want.
Glad you enjoyed it David!
Many are like you and I and see the quality of vintage furniture, glassware and decorative materials. I literally refuse to buy new when it comes to furniture, and glassware, cookware and decorative materials. Why buy press board garbage when you can own quality.
Exactly! 🙂
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How do you locate the sold list on eBay?
Use the filter button then scroll down till it says sold listings
Thanks for the response. I only have an iPad, is the filter button on the eBay site or my iPad?
Both
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What is not valuable for one is valuable for someone else. I have always been a fan of old tools. The quality of the tools they made in my dad's time 1912 to 1978 were alot better made than they are today. What tools that are made now in the very cheap overseas factories will ever last over 100 years? Granted the tools made back then were much heavier than the tools today, however if the metal you use to make the tools now are not the same quality and durability as those 100 years ago then they are not worth buying. I have and look for tools made by H.K.Porter at their old plant in Boston Mass. My dad was a machinist at that plant and I know he was meticulous in his quality. They also forged the tools there with the location on the handles. Now you have no idea where they are made.They were made much better than they are now. The intricacies and ornateness that they put in their tools back then showed the standards manufacturers and tool makers had! Now they may look smoother, but if you look at the tools the wrong way they break and are not made to be taken apart and fixed an put back into service as were older tools!
What great insight and I couldn't agree more! Thanks for the comment 🙂
I am 16 and I am into antiques
Awesome!!! What do you like to collect?
@@66uniqueantiques well I want try collect art deco but it's just money
That's understandable. I started young as well. Start small and it will grow as you get older. Good luck with the hobby it can be amazing 🙂🙂
@@66uniqueantiques thanks
What is an antique. In america it must be 100 years old .
In Europe items must be at least 300 years old before it is considered to be antique.
What people think are antique are really not. 100 years old period. Items like pyrex are not antique . They were made after 1940 for home use. Vintage yes, collectible yes. Just not old enough.
So many different interpretations of antiques that I think the word has lost some of its meaning because of that.
To live surrounded by items from the past is a beautiful way to live. I do not understand steel and glass in a home..that is NOT cozy.
I absolutely agree
Could you actually post the list? I think I missed 3 and 4.
Might have to watch it again 😂
Hey. I'm 50 years old and three years ago my wife and I bought a 1953 GE combination fridge freezer because we got sick to death of cheap chinese heartless souless aluminum junk that lasts 5 years. Enough with the chinese junk. Oh. My stove. It's a 1943 Tappan. You can take your chinese aluminum appliances and stick it!
1000% agree!! The quality you get from antiques is unparalleled
@@66uniqueantiques high five!!
@@66uniqueantiques fun fact about my refer. It's called a combination because that is the first years + or - manufacturers used a seperate door for the freezer. Before that, refrigerators had one big big door and when opened, you saw a small ice box in the corner. Can you imagine the combo style is still used today!
Our GE Profile Refrigerator lasted 6 years, and this new one was manufactured in 2012, we bought it in 2015 its 6 year's old so far it's holding up but for how much longer that's our gamble:)
It would be hilarious to see that being advertised today lol
Vintage and antique
When are some things vintage and I was told that an antique has to be 100 years old and hand made.
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The definition of antique has gotten so murky that I've heard 25,30,50,75 and 100 when I ask people's opinions
Christine, I was told (west coast) that an antique is minimum 100 y.o., and collectibles a minimum of 50. Never heard that a piece has to be hand made. Who knows!
But antique dealers want to buy for pennies then jack up the price, it happens all the time.
Not all of us...we always work with people on coming together on a price that is good for all parties.
Ebay is to antiquing as China is to cheap goods. Both have made items accessible to a world market, in turn driving prices down.
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In my opinion ebay has caused prices to artificially soar.
Every reseller (flea market vendor) uses ebay as a guide to price items. One ebay sold item means nothing, it could be an aberration, therefore not reflecting true market value.
Additionally, resellers calculating the price of their item not only use ebay sold, but add shipping cost of that sold item into their calculations. This artificially raises the price of a flea market item. We all know - or should know at least - that some (most) ebay sellers have outrageous shipping costs because they want to make money on shipping.
Finally, another factor is location. An item may have a higher value in New York than in a small rural town in a poor, deep woods county, for example. Yet, ebay is the vendor go-to for both locations.
IMO Ebay is a scam.
Just my opinion folks, but I've been in the resell arena for 20+ years and my conclusion is based upon my own experience in talking with other resellers, people who want to sell personal items not wanted anymore, at yard sales and especially estate sales.