Six reasons for buying collectibles and antiques
Just about everybody has some sort of collection.
They vary from Highly expensive collectibles and antiques,
to comic books or Pez Candy dispensers . And, for our children,
a collection of both smooth and rough rocks from all the
yards in the neighborhood. There are many reasons to collect
these treasures. My mother and father started
collecting Lladros and Hummels many years back. I think they
really enjoyed having them around the house. After my father died,
my mother started buying dolls. Not just a few dolls either.
Over the last 20 years, she has filled up her living room
with at least 300 dolls.
1. A lot of people collect for sentimental reasons. They
find something that reminds them of a loved one or of
their childhood. A lot of these items get passed down from
generation to generation and at some point, they find their
way into the open market for another antiquarian of the
old and ornate items from the past.
2. Many love to to find antiques to restore and then
to resell. They look for items that need some love and attention
to get them looking like they were originally intended be.
Others like to restore them to another state as an expression
of their interpretation of what an item should look like.
Repurposing has become huge for those with the imagination
and skills to turn a vintage suitcase into a pet bed or an
antique cart into a coffee table.
3.Some collectors love the chase or the find. If you have ever
watched shows like American Pickers, you can feel the thrill of
the hunt as Mike and Frank forage all over the country looking
thru barns and garages for that great find or treasure. I myself
spent some time perusing thru storage locker auctions.
I can tell you how exciting it was finding that something
special, buried behind all those boxes of broken furniture
in a 10 X 30 tin room.
4. Collecting as a hobby. While some just collect in their
free time, many don't even buy. They just enjoy seeing
what's offered and learning about the history of these items
and what country they originally came from. Then, they love
to pass that information on to others. I was having a garage sale
a few years back and I had this German beer stein that was a
gift many years back. I had the stein out there for sale. This lady
was looking at it and she asked me how much. I told her $5 and
she brought it up to me and showed me the maker's mark.
She gave me a history lesson of what it was and what it
meant and told me that I should be able to get a good price for it.
So, I put it away and later that night, I did some research on it.
I ended up listing it on eBay and sold it for $100.
That was my very first online sale
5. Decorating with antiques and collectibles is very
popular and stylish. Finding just that right antique to go
in that nook or filling that curio with your favorite collectibles is
both fun and fashionable.
6. Going green? Well, maybe. Much of the antique furniture
that is out there is very well built and can last for many years.
A lot of buyers feel that by using these antiques,they are
helping the environment when they reuse and repurpose
old furniture. However, in searching for these items,
they may be leaving a bigger carbon footprint. Buying from
an online seller can help reduce that by letting you find
just about any antique or collectible without driving
all over the country searching.
Whatever your reason for buying and collecting these treasures,
they continue to grow in popularity and can now be found
online in abundance and at bargain prices.
David Rayor
Monet Court
You can learn more about these collectibles and antiques at
or you can find great items to purchase at Monet Court on eBay
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