Antique vs. Vintage
05-23-2011, 06:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Greenheron
Ranting: 'vintage' is a b.s. word or euphemism for old stuff. I'd like to send a raspberry to the person who started using it. Really, I think it began legitimately as a date label, e.g. 'vintage 1930 charm quilt' or 'lovely 1920's vintage party dress.' Dropping the date destroyed the meaning. (Vintage, of course, borrowed from wine labels, "Red Plonk, Vintage 2009".) Now I feel better, too.
05-23-2011, 06:34 AM
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Craigslist listings are really guilty of the Antique vs. Vintage...I agree with you...Antique=100 yrs old or more...I hate it when someone lists something, says it's Antique yet it's younger than my 61 yrs young age....and I am NOT an antique... :thumbup: :thumbup: :thumbup: Naomi
05-23-2011, 06:45 AM
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different items are considered antiques at different ages- some things are sellable as antiques as young as 20=25 years...other items do not reach (antique=ism) until well over 100 years old- it is all relative.
some things which remain easily obtainable are considered vintage instead of antique- it seems some items only get the classification when it reaches (rare-dom)...regardless of age...
everyone has their own ideas about what it means- but if you go by definition---
i'm an antique....from the past-
some things which remain easily obtainable are considered vintage instead of antique- it seems some items only get the classification when it reaches (rare-dom)...regardless of age...
everyone has their own ideas about what it means- but if you go by definition---
i'm an antique....from the past-
05-23-2011, 06:57 AM
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Well, guess I'm a wanna be antique - less than 25 yrs to go - but a pretty good 'vintage'. Either way you look at it, when the name "antique or vintage" is put on an item, it usually spells $$$$ to me. ;)
Is that where the saying "worth more dead than alive" comes from? :lol:
Is that where the saying "worth more dead than alive" comes from? :lol:
05-23-2011, 07:00 AM
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Originally Posted by Great-great granny
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Is that where the saying "worth more dead than alive" comes from? :lol:
Is that where the saying "worth more dead than alive" comes from? :lol:
05-23-2011, 07:05 AM
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Originally Posted by k9dancer
Originally Posted by Great-great granny
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Is that where the saying "worth more dead than alive" comes from? :lol:
Is that where the saying "worth more dead than alive" comes from? :lol:
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