Do You Remember..... Your first antique/collectable"treasure"?
   
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I realized as a young adult what
I didn't realize as a teenager.
I had my own way of "collecting"
everytime I bought a 45, 78,
or 33rpm record or album with
my weekly allowance.
                                                                                        


                                                                                                                        

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Mom inherited some of my

Great Gramma and Gramma's
antiques and "old" things which
put her on the road to a better
appreciation of those "old"
beautiful dishes.
I remember when I was a young
married woman, Mom had gotten
involved with buying antiques
with my father. This also led to
Mom and I bonding as well in
"treasure" hunting.We went
"antiquing" as often as we
could.
At first it was dishes, and 
figurines (mostly"occupied
Japan") Then mom received
an antique vanity for a gift
one year and the hunt was on
for one for me.
Through the years I took a great
 deal of pleasure in knowing
just the right thing to get Mom
for gifts.
We were pretty addicted to our
little ventures in finding that
one  antique bought for a song
that turned out to be the one we
all hope to find.
I now have some of the "treasures"
these great ladies left behind.
                                                                                                  
You know everything we collect
doesn't have to be older. There are
collectables all around us. The
popular movies that produce
figures, games, shirts, etc. are
good examples of creating a
collecting frenzy.
Recording artist are also good
sources of collectables.

It is not always a complete science
what the value of an item is.
Popularity can fluctuate with
demand. Prices can go out of
date making them useless.

Some items of course will
continue to be worth more
the older they become.
The real experts are the
ones to turn to when
checking on value. They will
help you hone your skills, and
instincts when you are at flea
markets, auctions, estate sales,
and antique shops.                                                 

Veteran antique dealers and
collectors, the dozens of books
on the market, and the internet
have a wealth of information
as well as......
                                                                        
*appraisers
*estate liquidators
*repairers
*attorneys
*claims adjusters
*dealers
*periodicals
*reference book sealers
*reproduction sources
*clubs
*societies and associations
*centers for specialized research
*internet and gallery auctions
*repair/restoration/conservation
specialists

When looking for an expert,
advise, or service, you'r own
neighborhood libraries, museums
historical societies are also good
resources