Anyone Collect Antiques? (Pics)

[Gallo del Cielo]

I collect metal (brutalist) sculptures from the 60's and 70's.

Here's a pic of one:

ETA pic

 

[kuntrygirl]

Can everyone who has not posted pics of their antiques, please post them? I would love to see them.

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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The only way to date them without years of experiance is to buy a good lamps and lighting price and identification guide. Most of the ornate ones will be around 1910 - 1930 though. Most of the old iron lamps are unmarked but if signed it's usually under the base. Look far an "A" = Alladin or B & H / B. H. = Bradley & Hubbard. Miller and others are pretty good too. Those are some of the best that are "Findable". The glass shades were made for the lamp companys by various glass houses and if signed will be either under the bottom of the shade or inside near the bottom edge.
I love the ones with the onyx, jade or slag glass inserts and base weights. Beautiful!

 

[mississippifarmboy]

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I don't have any that are interesting in the house Kuntrygirl, but here are some from our store'
This is a chair I bought in parts and totally rebuilt circa 1890's

Here is an old pump organ I refinished

This is another pump organ I converted into a writing desk

And a bench I made out of an old bed

Cigar store indians I sold a couple of years ago

And finally, an antique cash register to ring up all the purchases!

 

[kuntrygirl]

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I don't have any that are interesting in the house Kuntrygirl, but here are some from our store'
This is a chair I bought in parts and totally rebuilt circa 1890's
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_003.jpg

Here is an old pump organ I refinished
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_im005505.jpg

This is another pump organ I converted into a writing desk
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_im005506.jpg

And a bench I made out of an old bed
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_134.jpg

Cigar store indians I sold a couple of years ago
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_picture_001.jpg

And finally, an antique cash register to ring up all the purchases!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_picture_067.jpg

WOW!!!! Beautiful !!!

I love antiques. thanks for sharing.

 

[EweSheep]

Goreous!!!!!!!

 

[redhen]

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I don't have any that are interesting in the house Kuntrygirl, but here are some from our store'
This is a chair I bought in parts and totally rebuilt circa 1890's
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_003.jpg

Here is an old pump organ I refinished
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_im005505.jpg

This is another pump organ I converted into a writing desk
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_im005506.jpg

And a bench I made out of an old bed
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_134.jpg

Cigar store indians I sold a couple of years ago
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_picture_001.jpg

And finally, an antique cash register to ring up all the purchases!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_picture_067.jpg

Niiiiice! I'ma come live with you!

 

[Junkmanme]

I "used to" collect pocket watches...the BEST Movements. It kept getting more and more expensive.

So... I quit...and sold my watches. (made money on them, too.)

I learned a LOT about watches. That's probably what was most important. THAT and meeting some other "interested" people.

These days I don't collect ANYTHING......

except...perhaps...empty beer cans... which the Feed Store buys at a higher price than anyone else IF I take it out in "trade" for CHICKEN FEED !!!

So, I guess you can say that I only get "Chicken Feed" for what I collect.

(I don't think they really QUALIFY as Antiques, though. Most are less than a month old.)

-Junkmanme-

 

[BlackBart]

Cameras not working, so sorry no pictures.

We have a house full of antiques, most from England or Europe some Canadiana.
1870's mahogany gentleman's dresser, mahogany four poster bed, satin walnut wardrobe, mahogany 9 drawer dresser, oak hall stand, Martha Washington chair, shaker rocker, etc. antiques everywhere. Lots of antique biscuit/cookie tins, ink bottles, crocks, copper, brass, china, paintings, lamps, long rifles, oil lamps etc..

My prize is a full wall of antique stained glass windows, floor to ceiling. They originally were made in the USA and shipped and placed in the mezzanine of a clothing store in a 1800's Victoria.
They were renovating the building and these beauties were sealed behind a wall and had been for years. Cost me $3500 to have them restored but well worth it, they are one of a kind.

 

[usschicago1]

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I don't have any that are interesting in the house Kuntrygirl, but here are some from our store'
This is a chair I bought in parts and totally rebuilt circa 1890's
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_003.jpg

Here is an old pump organ I refinished
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_im005505.jpg

This is another pump organ I converted into a writing desk
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_im005506.jpg

And a bench I made out of an old bed
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_134.jpg

Cigar store indians I sold a couple of years ago
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_picture_001.jpg

And finally, an antique cash register to ring up all the purchases!
https://www.backyardchickens.com/forum/uploads/17452_picture_067.jpg

Wow !!! Everything, especially that cash register, is amazing!