I have been to a few antique shops and shops that were dedicated to antiques to get a sense of what a piece of antiques and furniture looks like. It’s important to see the pieces in person as there are many that are of high quality and have been well cared for.
The reason I brought this up is because of the antiques that are very common in American towns and cities. They are cheap, and there is often only a single owner. I know of several antiques shops where the owners live, have left, or have died. They are often the only ones who have survived. I know they are not all that important to someone like me, but I enjoy looking at them.
It’s not just money that matters when you buy antiques, though. There is a good reason why they are so easy to buy. The first time I bought a piece of antique furniture, it was at an auction and the price was less than I had paid for the piece in the past. When I got to the end of the line, the man who had just sold it to me said he was going to sell it to someone else.
There is a saying that states “money can’t buy art,” but I disagree with that. It is true that a lot of things can’t buy themselves, but sometimes, things are just too good to pass up.
That is a nice sentiment, but it depends on what the piece is. A lot of the antiques I see are in the $10,000 to $25,000 range. The thing is, there are a lot of nice antiques that cost less than $1,000. So if a single antiques dealer offers you $10,000 for your piece, I am all for it.
I am not going to sell mine. It is the biggest piece in my house and I love it. It is a beautiful piece, yet I don’t need it. It is a statement piece, something I can see myself owning for years to come.
Antique pieces are great. Especially if you have a thing for the big guns. They are such a statement piece. The same can be said for a nice table, a lamp, or a nice rug. I have yet to find a piece to which I can say it is better than an antique, but I know I will.
Antiques are one of those things that seem to have a hard time being passed from generation to generation. It’s not that they aren’t useful, it’s just something about them that makes them seem like a rare and special commodity. The same can be said for pieces of art and antiques. Antiques are great for collecting them, and great for storing them.
It’s all about the price, right? The more we buy, the more valuable we become. And that can also be said for antiques and art. People tend to hoard things and can be hard to come by. Antiques tend to fetch a higher price, and most of the time they are more valuable because of rarity.
What’s interesting is that people tend to hoard things they care about. I have a lot of items in my home that I really care about. And I don’t put them on an auction block. I don’t put them on eBay. I don’t shop for them on Ebay. I don’t buy them. I take them to a local flea market and they tend to sell for a bit more.
