When is something considered "Vintage"?
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I have some quilt blocks that are about 25 years old. Would these be considered vintage? I have seen some that were referred to as vintage that were not this old, but I am not sure if they are truly considered as such, or if some just take liberties with the word. What would you consider "vintage"? And would clothing, for instance, require more age than a quilt or quilt block to be called vintage? It seems to me the word is sometimes used all over the board, especially when an item is for sale.
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i consider vintage to be anything 'time-specific'...such as 1800's fabrics, 30's, 40's 50's 70's 90's...if you can look at it and know it is from a different time (oh my gosh...i remember that from 1972!) that is vintage. it is different from antique, it is simply (timely)
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The word vintage is being used very broadly I noticed. (mostly on ebay)
They will call something from the 80's vintage!!
I always thought antique was something 100+ years old and vintage was around 50 but it varies so I have no idea, sorry!
They will call something from the 80's vintage!!
I always thought antique was something 100+ years old and vintage was around 50 but it varies so I have no idea, sorry!
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Originally Posted by piepatch
I have some quilt blocks that are about 25 years old. Would these be considered vintage? I have seen some that were referred to as vintage that were not this old, but I am not sure if they are truly considered as such, or if some just take liberties with the word. What would you consider "vintage"? And would clothing, for instance, require more age than a quilt or quilt block to be called vintage? It seems to me the word is sometimes used all over the board, especially when an item is for sale.
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