Enamelheart.com - All about Vintage, Antique

What is the differnce between & Collectibles?

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....

i have a 1963 sewing machine, is it an antique or a vintage machine?

Vintage. It wouldn't be an antique unless it was made prior to 1950....

With what/to where could I wear this dress? (Description inside)?

1] church 2] out to dinner 3] high tea? Get a brooch in gold with amethyst, emerald, topaz,or smoky quartz stones [ real or synthetic ], and gold button or shrimp earrings. I wear lots of tans/browns, so am good at accessoring these colors! I'd love to see the dress! Could you Email me a pic? a9a34@yahoo.com...

i have a 1963 sewing machine, is it an antique or a vintage machine?

Vintage. It wouldn't be an antique unless it was made prior to 1950....

Where can I find an antique wedding set that is made out of platinum?

You could go to local antique shops and tell them to keep an eye out for you at estate sales and such. You probably will have a hard time finding a genuine vintage set in platinum. This site has probably the best selection of vintage and antique wedding jewelry online:...

i have a 1963 sewing machine, is it an antique or a vintage machine?

Vintage. It wouldn't be an antique unless it was made prior to 1950....