Professional antiques dealers and buyers will usually specialize in a particular field. They will deal with specific sellers and highly rated traders with excellent reputations. These buyers will have the knowledge and network to know where and when a special item is going to be available. Being both useful and attractive, antique pottery and glassware is often a highly demanded item, so a lot of people seek to collect these.
Unlike the professional antique dealer, most amateur collectors will be found at garage sales, estate auctions and flea markets. They will look for the most unusual or eye-catching piece and consider if it's worth the asking price. They will be thinking about adding to an existing collection and how good the item looks.
Anyone who has done a little bit of internet research on their area of interest will be aware of the enormous amount of fake products in the market place. So many counterfeits are available and they are often hard to spot. They will also know what separates a fake from a genuine item. Examining the markings, weight and quality of workmanship before rashly spending money on it, will prevent a lot of unhappiness in the long run.
A thing becomes collectible if it is scarce or in high demand. The value of it would decrease significantly if there was suddenly a deluge in the market of that particular item. Then, no matter how attractive it once was, it would be considered far too commonplace to have value to a collector. Most collectors have the secret desire to be the person who paid pennies for a bowl and accidentally discovers that it is extremely rare and worth millions.
A collector may only be after certain things, such as perfume bottles or wine glasses and constantly seek to fill a gap on their shelf. A dinner table set with an eclectic collection of wine glasses in varying colors, sizes and shapes holds its own beauty.
With vintage making a recent comeback, Pyrex from the early years is now in demand. Gentle pastel shades of blue and green take us back to the 1950's and 1960's when it was all the rage. The testament of the Pyrex brand is that these dishes are still functional after more than sixty years. Many modern homes can boast at least a small collection of oven ware which has been passed down through generations and are still in daily use.
The clay that is used to make pottery can often be used to identify the region that it was produced it. Many clays contain ores specific to a certain area and once glazed, the colors are identifiers. When buying a pottery item, the buyer should have at least some knowledge of what to look for to ensure their item is what they are expecting.
Unless you are an expert in the field, buying a piece as an investment is bound to end in disappointment. If you collect things that are beautiful, that make your heart sing, you will never be let down. Those items that you have in your collection will forever bring you joy.
Unlike the professional antique dealer, most amateur collectors will be found at garage sales, estate auctions and flea markets. They will look for the most unusual or eye-catching piece and consider if it's worth the asking price. They will be thinking about adding to an existing collection and how good the item looks.
Anyone who has done a little bit of internet research on their area of interest will be aware of the enormous amount of fake products in the market place. So many counterfeits are available and they are often hard to spot. They will also know what separates a fake from a genuine item. Examining the markings, weight and quality of workmanship before rashly spending money on it, will prevent a lot of unhappiness in the long run.
A thing becomes collectible if it is scarce or in high demand. The value of it would decrease significantly if there was suddenly a deluge in the market of that particular item. Then, no matter how attractive it once was, it would be considered far too commonplace to have value to a collector. Most collectors have the secret desire to be the person who paid pennies for a bowl and accidentally discovers that it is extremely rare and worth millions.
A collector may only be after certain things, such as perfume bottles or wine glasses and constantly seek to fill a gap on their shelf. A dinner table set with an eclectic collection of wine glasses in varying colors, sizes and shapes holds its own beauty.
With vintage making a recent comeback, Pyrex from the early years is now in demand. Gentle pastel shades of blue and green take us back to the 1950's and 1960's when it was all the rage. The testament of the Pyrex brand is that these dishes are still functional after more than sixty years. Many modern homes can boast at least a small collection of oven ware which has been passed down through generations and are still in daily use.
The clay that is used to make pottery can often be used to identify the region that it was produced it. Many clays contain ores specific to a certain area and once glazed, the colors are identifiers. When buying a pottery item, the buyer should have at least some knowledge of what to look for to ensure their item is what they are expecting.
Unless you are an expert in the field, buying a piece as an investment is bound to end in disappointment. If you collect things that are beautiful, that make your heart sing, you will never be let down. Those items that you have in your collection will forever bring you joy.
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