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I need help identifying an old antique. What subreddit do I use?
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Looks like an old faucet of some sorts.
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Hmm/r/Antiques or maybe r/whatsthisworth depending on what you're wanting to know.
I'm honestly surprised antique stores survived this long.
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Today while driving through a larger city to preview an auction, I decided to stop by one of the larger antique malls in the area.
Nice day, in the middle of the afternoon, and I was one of 2 cars, not counting the parking area for staff.
Walk in, and while it really was a nice antique mall in terms of quality, some of the stuff had been there so long, the ink was almost completely faded off the price tags, and I'm talking pen ink, not thermal labels which would fade away in a year's time. With no sun coming through, I'm guessing some of the items had been there well over 10 years. I also saw very few empty spots in glass cabinets where an item would of been purchased.
Some of the booths had rents of around $250 per month. I honestly don't know how or if they were selling enough stuff to cover it.
I'm turning 30 soon, and I'm honestly shocked how long antique stores have stayed open, especially after the popularity increase of eBay and other online websites to sell goods in the early 2000's.
It is also interesting how many antique dealers still attend auctions, buying sometimes literally an entire box truck full of items that may take years to sell. You can come back to the antique mall next year, and at least 80% of everything you saw last time will still be there.
I was there well over an hour. I think maybe one other person came in, and during that time, no sales took place. I'm thinking of the cost of electricity and heat for a 22,000 square feet building, on top the wages for 2-3 checkout and other people.
Sometimes I wonder if older people do it out of boredom, or have hoarding tendencies and figure if they rent an area to store all their stuff in, they have a good cover because there is at least a small chance something will sell.
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You went to a shitty mall. I can barely keep my booth stocked and there are years long wait lists to get into any decent mall near me. I've been on one list for two years. Nothing stays in my booth more than a few months without selling or being replaced with something that will. Antique malls are definitely not the same everywhere.
What’s the coolest thing you’ve found in an antique/thrift/secondhand store?
Main Post: What’s the coolest thing you’ve found in an antique/thrift/secondhand store?
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Jealous. I always wish I could find the same pair of sneakers after about 6 months and I've decided I really like them.
A reddit to help me value antique items
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Been looking around using Google image search to try to find/value some antiques but keep find similar but not quite the same items. Any ideas?
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r/antiques ...
What do you look for when purchasing antiques?
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I am starting a small online based antiques store and would love to hear from others, what do you look for when you purchase antiques? I.e. will you buy items that aren't in perfect condition (small chips etc), do you prefer name brands etc
Many thanks in advance :)
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