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Topic: Lovers Of Antiquity
pkd1220 Joined Thu 05/24/07 Posts: 8318	Sat 01/30/10 09:38 AM
As you can see, I collect lots of antiques. I love old artwork, pictures, frames, some furniture, black and white etchings and drawings, old costume jewelry. I think it's about envisioning the past and who might have had the item and what kind of life they led. I think it's sentimental too, particularly if the item belonged in your family.

Roweanne Joined Mon 03/03/08 Posts: 437	Sat 01/30/10 09:41 AM
I love antique furniture, the craftsmanship, the beauty, the practicality that went into making them. I walked into an antique store recently and saw an (almost) identical chair to what my grandmother has in her dining room. I say almost because Gramma's chairs are in better shape than the one in the store. I remember Gramma would tell us when we were little that these chairs are older than she is, and one of the very few things that Gramma would yell or scold about was if one of us rocked back on 2 legs on these chairs.

Roweanne Joined Mon 03/03/08 Posts: 437	Sat 01/30/10 09:42 AM
As you can see, I collect lots of antiques. I love old artwork, pictures, frames, some furniture, black and white etchings and drawings, old costume jewelry. I think it's about envisioning the past and who might have had the item and what kind of life they lead. I think it's sentimental too, particularly if the item belonged in your family. How wonderfully quaint! I love it.

JustAGuy2112 Joined Sun 12/16/07 Posts: 18033	Sat 01/30/10 09:54 AM
Wood burning stoves and kerosene lanterns. One of the advantages of living where I do... Over this coming Summer, I am going to be installing a stove that burns wood pellets. I'll get the wood burning stove smell, but the heat will be more steady because I'll be able to set the auger at the proper speed. Less mess involved too. Another advantage is that, along with wood pellets, it'll also burn stuff like cherry pits.

EquusDancer Joined Sun 04/05/09 Posts: 6281	Sat 01/30/10 11:18 AM
Old tractors, old trucks, and horse/oxen drawn equipment.I think an old Conestoga wagon would be kinda fun to have.

Beachfarmer Joined Tue 04/17/07 Posts: 24709	Sat 01/30/10 12:20 PM
A few of my most prized possessions are a pocket watch and strait edge razor with blast scars still on them from a great great great Uncle. (US Civil War)

CatsLoveMe Joined Wed 09/16/09 Posts: 4522	Sat 01/30/10 02:42 PM
Wood burning stoves and kerosene lanterns. One of the advantages of living where I do... Over this coming Summer, I am going to be installing a stove that burns wood pellets. I'll get the wood burning stove smell, but the heat will be more steady because I'll be able to set the auger at the proper speed. Less mess involved too. Another advantage is that, along with wood pellets, it'll also burn stuff like cherry pits. They're great, aren't they? My Aunt who lives in Allegan, MI still has one and uses it occasionally.

daytime Joined Sat 04/25/09 Posts: 2735	Sat 01/30/10 05:07 PM Edited by daytime on Sat 01/30/10 05:08 PM
Vintage purses Vintage gloves Anything Art Deco most things from this timeframe are hard to find

motowndowntown Joined Wed 11/19/08 Posts: 21824	Sat 01/30/10 05:22 PM
Duesenburg Model J.

Shasta1 Joined Wed 09/09/09 Posts: 3308	Sat 01/30/10 06:27 PM
art noveau jewlery, art from the Masters, old glass coloured bottles.

Marie55 Joined Wed 08/30/06 Posts: 7007	Sat 01/30/10 07:24 PM
My grandma died when my dad was 12, and my grandpa was my favorite person in the world. He gave me some of her broken jewelry odds and ends when I was in about 4th grade. I later had some of the necklaces fixed. One of them is my favorite of all time, a clear and green crystal necklace. She died in 1939, so it is old, and I love it. Have some old dishes too, and his old dresser from the 40s, and a dining table from the same era.

Shasta1 Joined Wed 09/09/09 Posts: 3308	Sun 01/31/10 12:21 PM
Yes, I have a few cameos and pins from my grandmother also. Plus a very heavy, beautiful australian crystal double strand necklace of hers. She raised me.

STARTRAVELER Joined Thu 02/14/08 Posts: 9691	Sun 01/31/10 12:27 PM
Old Tractors and cars and tools !

dnc4Him Joined Fri 11/14/08 Posts: 2035	Sun 01/31/10 12:38 PM
I am fascinated by antiques in general. They give us an insight to those who came before us on so many levels and really helped to mold our world now.

TxsGal3333 Joined Tue 09/05/06 Posts: 76436	Sun 01/31/10 12:40 PM
I have several pairs of old eyeglasses shsh from the 50's and earlier. They belonged to my mom, grandfather & grandmother. Also have several pieces of dishes that was my grandmothers have the old Milk Glass set with the pitcher that was sold in the 60's by Avon at one time. I love the old dishes and look for them at every garage sale I go to. Also still have a cigar box filled with old buttons my granny use to use to sew with.

EquusDancer Joined Sun 04/05/09 Posts: 6281	Sun 01/31/10 11:21 PM
And the old dairy milking cans! That stuff is pricey now!

Gossipmpm Joined Tue 03/03/09 Posts: 19414	Sun 01/31/10 11:26 PM
I collect Old men!! Really!!!

Beachfarmer Joined Tue 04/17/07 Posts: 24709	Tue 02/02/10 01:52 AM
Of what range?...feeling antiquated

HannahHatesBananas Joined Tue 11/17/09 Posts: 6829	Tue 02/02/10 01:57 AM
Poetry, and Novels.

luvlife66 Joined Sat 01/23/10 Posts: 4	Tue 02/02/10 06:12 PM
ditto on the old muscle cars... Chevelle SS, Nova's, Pontiac GTO, Mustangs.... also like the old pickups ...learned to drive in a 1960 Ford with Midnight blue color...rounded top...and had to stomp the clutch down all the way to the floorboard to shift gears . Also like antique sewing machines, old books ...find a lot in library sales...have found editions of classics printed at the turn of the century....