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....

How many years is vintage compared to years to be an antique?

An Antique (Latin: antiquus; old) is an old collectible item, usually at least 100 years old. It is collected or desirable because of its age, rarity, condition, utility, or other unique features. It is an object that represent a previous era in human society. Vintage clothing is a term for garments hailing from another era. Generally speaking, clothing older than 25 years is considered to be vintage, though opinions vary on this definition. Many sellers of vintage clothing consider even more mo...

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....

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:...

PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN VIRGINIA AND HAVE A CLASSIC CAR ONLy LOOK BELLOW!?

Antique and Vintage License Plates If you own a passenger vehicle, trailer, semi-trailer or motorcycle with a model year that is more than 25 model years old before January 1 of the current calendar year, you've got an antique! Depending on how you plan to use your vehicle, you may choose antique, vintage or any one of our standard license plates. Antique license plates are provided by DMV; vintage license plates are original Virginia license plates issued prior to 1976 that you provide. Antique...

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...