I may be traumatized
03-27-2011, 12:08 PM
#21
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This thread is so funny...and so very true. I too am seeing lots of things labeled as antique that are from my youth and vintage/collectible things are from the 80's or so. Fine wine aging - yeah, that's the ticket! I am trying to stay stored properly so I don't turn to vinegar.
*had to edit cause my fine mind went a little off*
*had to edit cause my fine mind went a little off*
03-27-2011, 01:15 PM
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I found an old lunch box like I had in third grade,DGD says " Grandma, how did that fit in your backpack?". She was incredulous wheN I told her we didn' have backpacks back then, we had book bags. Oh well!
03-27-2011, 01:23 PM
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Originally Posted by montanajan
Originally Posted by Scissor Queen
I think the rule is still 100 years old for an antique and 30 to 50 years old for collectibles and 50 to 100 years old for vintage.
I've noticed a whole lot of ebay sellers don't really have a clue what they're talking about.
I've noticed a whole lot of ebay sellers don't really have a clue what they're talking about.
Another mistake they often make is calling old Singers, etc, "industrial" machines. Most are simply the old all metal ones designed for home use many years ago. They are not the same thing as truly industrial sewing machines; they just are workhorses from the day when (my Mom anyway) it was customary to sew one's own clothing, coats, upholstery, draperies, quilts, costumes for kids, wedding gowns, mend jeans, & so on.
These old machines still beat most of the newer models for durability, but technically are not industrial machines that were made for mass production of clothing, etc for retail markets.
03-27-2011, 01:26 PM
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Originally Posted by chairjogger
I love this post. Feel the very same way. Brows through antique stores and am finding our wedding gifts! What is up with that !! "they are vintage" still did not feel any better !
I feel your pain ! hah!
I feel your pain ! hah!
03-27-2011, 01:53 PM
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RE: terminology such as "vintage" and "antique" I do think the definition for vintage is changing, and may depend on where you are selling/buying. I used to sell on Etsy, and the site rules stated that "vintage" could refer to anything 25 years or older (If I remember correctly. I know that it allowed some things from the 1980's to be labeled "vintage").
I think "antique" was reserved for items 100 years or older.
I think "antique" was reserved for items 100 years or older.
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