Antique Books
One of the very best gifts you can get a book lover is an antique book. Books by authors like Mark Twain, Jack London, Ernest Hemmingway and Washington Irving. First editions are very rare books, some of these authors wrote books over 100 years a Read More... |
Antique Furniture
The best thing about furniture is coming across a nice piece of antique furniture. Pieces of antique furniture are usually handed down from generation to generation. Family heirlooms are the best way to get a great antique at no charge and it co Read More... |
Antique Items
There are so many things that can be purchased as antiques; there will be some things we have today that in 100 years is going to be considered an antique. We have mentioned many big objects as antiques, but there are so many smaller items that Read More... |
Antique Lamps
Have you ever seen an old movie or TV show like Little House on the Prairie, they did not have electricity back then so they used kerosene lamps? Those are the perfect example of antique lamps. The days of the kerosene lamp were over many, many y Read More... |
Antique Linens
There is nothing that says antique than a lace handkerchief from the 1900’s. In 1900’s and earlier the proper etiquette was women carried handkerchiefs in their purses. Their kitchen tables were all made up in cotton table clothes and lace or cot Read More... |
Antique Medical Supplies
Have you ever wondered how the people back over 100 years ago studied medicine? With people becoming more and more interested in that area of science, some people are collecting antiques back from the day when medicine was still in its early stag Read More... |
Antique Musical Instruments
Back in the days of the big marching bands and the musical instruments of the medieval times and the rustic instruments of the 1900’s. What a great collection piece an antique musical instruments would make. They would be worth alloy of money if Read More... |
Antique Rugs
Antique rugs are very popular among collectors; mostly in the rug department are a lot of Persian rugs. The area Persian rugs look terrific, they are beautifully colored and they match almost any décor. They are made of wool and two favorite colo Read More... |
Antique Sterling Silver
This is one of those things that is must see. The antique silver from over 100 years ago. They did not make things from gold or platinum or white gold. They made things from silver. Silver jewelry, silver tea sets, silverware, lamps, teapot burne Read More... |
Asian Antiques
Asian art is so well respected because their detail and craftsmanship are truly one of a kind. Included under the broad term Asian antiques are pieces from China, Japan and Southeast Asia. Places like Thailand and Singapore are also under the As Read More... |
Maritime Antiques
Maritime refers to the sea or ocean. Back in the day and back before then many people traveled by way of the ocean, whether on ocean liners like the Titanic or boats that were used in war like in World War I. Boats and ships were used by the rich Read More... |
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