Antiques are great to collect. There are antiques everywhere. You can get antiques from dealers, yard and garage sales. Always check out estates that are liquidating. From the family heirlooms that have been passed down from generation to generation.

Antiques are basically any item that is 100 years old. It can be furniture, glassware, dolls, and many other items. There are many people who mistake collectibles for antiques. A collectible is something between 50 and 100 years old.

Also vintage items are completely different as well, it is from 1950, 60s and 70s. It is not as confusing as it sounds. Antiques are very old.

Antiques can be found in historical museums that everyone loves to visit. Just about every town has a historical museum. There are also antique shows, some travel from place to place to show their great antiques. There are many shops that sell antiques, both on the internet and in your home town.

Antiques can be a very rewarding hobby. There are many antique buyers guide, price books, and appraisers. If you think your antiques need to be restored be sure to get some advice from the experts before you do your restoration on the antiques.

There are many antique reproductions on the market today as well. This is the art of distressing a piece of furniture or object so it appears to look aged and older. There are many methods to produce an appearance of age and wear. They may deliberately sand, dent, and scrape the finish off of the furniture or object. Wood can be hammered softer, or dimpled, bleached, pickled, stained or repainted with crackling paints and varnishes.

Antiquing is a more involved form of distressing where they intend to not only age a piece, but also create an antique appearance. There are many steps to get the look of an "old" antique..