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Art Nouveau Bust of Schererazade
Among my many interests are antiques and
collectibles. I'm a 'recovering'
antiques dealer ~lol~ :-). Which means, I used
to own a shop but now I have a space in an
antiques mall. Searching for and buying unique
and interesting items is addictive ~ a very hard
habit to break H-m-m-m-m, wonder if there is an
antiques anonymous group I could join? I have quite
a few paperweights but wizards are rather hard to
find, so I only have four ... so far. This is a photo of an Art
Nouveau period statue and vase from my antiques
collection. Items from the Art Nouveau period
are favorites of mine. Hope you enjoy seeing
these. Antiques Page 2 is devoted to Art Nouvequ
items. Definition
of an Antique
Many people are confused about the difference
between an "antique" and a "collectible." This is
probably because the two terms are similar in
characterizing an item by something other than
its physical attributes. For example, if you were
looking at a chair, you would recognize it simply
because it had certain physical attributes;
namely, two arms, four legs, a seat, and a back.
However, not everyone would know whether this
particular chair was an antique or a collectible
simply by looking at its physical features. So,
what makes this chair a collectible or an
antique?
By definition, a collectible is an item whose
value originally revolved around its utility or
aesthetic attributes but has since been enhanced
by widespread interest. For example, an item
might become a collectible through association.
To remain consistent with the chair example, John Lennon's
chair is a collectible. The intrinsic value
of the chair does not lie in the chair's
"utilitarian purpose" rather it lies in the fact
that John Lennon used to sit in it.
An antique is defined by an item's age. Although
the U.S. government considers any item over 100
years old to be an antique, most collectors use
50 years as a benchmark. John Lennon's chair may
or may not be an antique, but your great, great
grandfather's chair is, even if he isn't famous.
The value of your great, great grandfather's chair may vary based on its
quality, style, craftsmanship, and several other
factors. However, regardless of the chair's
condition, it is still, by definition, an antique
because of the year in which it was created.
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Art Nouveau Treasures ... or ....
(100 yrs old chalk figure)
(Photo by Jo ~ 9/99)
I'm not sure
what I can find in the way of pics to put here
that would be of interest to you ~ but will give
it the good ol try.
Illustration: Tiffany
Lamp
(click on lamp to
see larger size)
I have collected a lot of things
over
the years ~ but the ones I am on the lookout for
now are paperweights and wizards.
(click on photo
to see
larger size)
(excerpted from
Ebay's site)