Many of us share a love for Old World tradition and the classic elegance to be found in a fine piece of English or Continental antique furniture, but few of us can afford the four or five figure price tag that comes with the genuine article. Fortunately there is a solution. Antique reproduction furniture can provide the same look and feel at a fraction of the cost. In fact, you can enjoy a high quality reproduction of an antique item that could otherwise only be found in a museum or royal palace for little more than you would pay for the typical contemporary mass-produced item of the High Street.
From the traditional old English designs of the Georgian, Victorian, and Edwardian Eras to the unparalleled opulence of the court of Louis XV and the French Empire, the timeless designs of the Old World offer inspiration to a wide array of tastes.
Apart from furniture, high quality antique reproductions can bring a variety of practical as well as decorative treasures to life. With fine porcelain, glassware, silver and silver plate wares, bronzes, clocks, and a wide range of other unique antique decorative pieces often carrying price tags as high as those on furniture, reproductions of these kinds of items can as well bring enjoyment and splendour without breaking the bank.
Find an established specialist who deals in both antique as well as reproduction items that understands the difference between the two and represents them accurately. Use of the terms “style” or “in the manner of” generally mean that the item is a contemporary or vintage reproduction. The terms “antique,” “period,” and “circa” will usually mean that the piece is original to the historical era mentioned – and much more expensive!
Watch the video related to vintage antiques
Check out a few of my recent hauls from antique stores, online vintage shops and Michaels. See some of my past minis at RoxPaperScissors.blogspot. com
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What is a good website/store to find vintage/antique quilts and bed spreads?I'm redoing my room and in antiques and I can't find a bed spread that I like! I want like a patch work quilt with chocolate browns, dark purples etc… Just something that looks vintage and old… But I'm a teen so something young too. Any suggestions will be great and 10 pts for best answer!
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Regent Antiques has been trading in London for nearly three decades. We specialise in English and Continental antique furniture, silver and porcelain. Our main markets are Europe and North America and we export worldwide.
Tags: Antiques, Micheals, mini album, scrapbook, scrapbooking, vintage
Beautiful Displays!Thanks much for this!Outstanding video quality too!
Sal
OMG i remember those snowmen with the green hats too! The chrome and the white reindeer are cool too! The all white santa is interesting! Thanks for sharing!
These are all wonderful! What a great collection!
The big flea market is Les Puces de Saint-Ouen that is between the Porte de St-Ouen and Porte de Clignancourt, just outside 18th arrondissement. Some 200,000 people shop there every weekend. Bring cash, as stallholders seldom accept credit cards. Get there by taking the metro to Porte de Clignancourt (line 4) or Porte de St-Ouen (line 13).
There are many flea markets and once in a while thera are real antiques fairs held. About every 3 month.
If you are intersted in antiques, I recommend to walk along Augustenstraße (near Hauptbahnhof). Along there are at least 4 shops that sell vintage and antiques for reasonable prices.
http://www.inside-munich.com
Ruby Lane
http://www.rubylane.com
also: Tias
http://www.tias.com
Very cool. I have the moving Santa & Reindeer.
You could try on-line at http://www.art.com. Do a search for Manhattan, New York or Brooklyn. There was a company that photographed and hand colored buildings in cities throughout the US during the 1900-1940's. Most of the images are horizontal and are approximately 11×14 in size. They were photographed using a view camera and are done extremely well.
Very nice ! Love it !!
I love this…
Fun
Hobby Lobby has them.
http://www.hobbylobby.com
http://www.unique-vintage.com/prom-dresses
They have the cutest dresses!!!
I know you don't want to buy it online…but their dresses are totally worth it. And they have all their contact information on the site, so email one of the people that have their email address up, and they'll definitely help you with the fitting so you can get it to fit right.
So wonderful!!
Here's a few.
http://www.goldeneradolls.com/collect.html
http://antiques.about.com/od/toys/a/aa072300.htm
http://vintdolls.com/
http://www.stardustmemories.co.....ectory.htm
Very sweet
Go Etsy they will make it if you can't find it there http://www.etsy.com
Or check your local thrift shops. (Just be sure to wash it before you use it.)
Antiquity is a term meaning "A long time ago." and is not applicable here.
An antique is something 50 years or more old; Vintage is 25 to 50; curios are just old nick knacks (figurines and the like) and collectibles is a modern term invented by manufactures of (mostly) junk in an effort to entice people in to buying and collecting it.
Remember Beanie Babies? How some of them were going for thousands of dollars? Now you can pick them up at any yard sale for a nickel. So much fo collectables.