Category: Antiques

Over the years antique collecting has become a very popular hobby. However, antique collecting can be very overwhelming for beginners. First of all, antiques are generally a century old and anything under that are classified as a collectibles. Generally ancient items are labeled antiquities. Sometimes there are exceptions such as the automobile. Since some technology [...]

The Beauty of Antique Piano Lamps Antique piano lamps had a distinctive shape so they would not cause shadows on the music. The lamp was narrow and long to accomplish the light shining directly on the sheets of music. In centuries gone by, candles were used in antique piano lamps. With the advent of electricity, [...]

Just recently a topic of great interest has become the buying and selling of antiques, possibly more than at any time in history. No doubt the popular U.S. TV show ‘The Antiques Road Show’ and the British counter-part, have done a lot to make the antique industry suddenly so popular.  What was once thought to [...]

Today there is a great deal of interest for a lot of people to learn all about the buying and selling of antiques, more than possibly at any time in history. No doubt the most popular U.S. TV show ‘The Antiques Road Show’ and the British equivalent, have done a lot to make the antique [...]

An antique engagement ring can be just as good as a brand new one, and most women greatly appreciate it. You should keep that in mind if you’re planning to get engaged in the near future. Instead of spending a fortune on a sparkling new ring, consider the antique alternative. If you have a family [...]