If you are trying to learn how to find antiques that you can buy and add to your collection or resell through other avenues such as online or through antiques auctions, the following guide should prove useful to you. Here is a brief guide on how to find antiques that fit in with your personal antiques collection, or that hold value so that you can resell them to other antiques collectors. Here are some of the places where you will be able to find antiques and collectibles in your local area and beyond:
- * Yard Sales and Garage Sales - You are going to have to visit quite a few yard sales and garage sales in order to fill your vehicle up with goodies because finding vintage treasures is not as commonplace, but you can find a lot of unique antiques in yard sales as people get rid of the stuff that has been clogging their garages such as Christmas ornaments, milk glass, vintage cookie cutters, vintage jewelry, Bakelite and so on.
- * Estate Sales - You are going to find that estate sales are a popular method for people to find antiques. If you are trying to determine how to find antiques, visiting estate sales is a good way to go. Here you will find plenty of household items including a variety of unique treasures. When attending estate sales, make sure that you go early so that you can get first dibs on the things you’re most interested in. You can find a variety of unique items in estate sales including Bakelite, antique cocktail stirrers and corkscrews, enamelware, vintage bakeware, barware, antique cookbooks and other collectibles.
- * Church Sales and School Rummage Sales - This is another big favorite because it is essentially going to be like a huge multiple-family garage sale. If allowed, bring your own basket or box to carry things in, and make sure that you get there early because there is going to be plenty to see. When discovering how to find antiques, church sales ands school rummage sales are going to prove to be an invaluable resource because there are so many people throwing treasures away without really realizing it. Here you should be able to find vintage lamps, books, kitchenware, glasses, vintage handbags, Christmas ornaments, old jewelry and many other treasures.
- * Thrift Stores - Thrift stores provide a great resource for people learning how to find antiques. You aren’t going to find as many treasures as was possible in the past because many of the people running thrift stores are now smart enough to use the internet for pricing and they are looking to make a profit, not to give away treasures at tiny prices. Still, you can find plenty to see in these national thrift store chains and it should provide you with a basis for what’s available out there and what prices things are worth, which will help you find antiques in other places in your local area.
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Originally posted 2009-09-23 03:00:23. Republished by Blog Post Promoter
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