| The collection of antiques has been one of the best | | | | manufactured and how well they have been kept in |
| loved hobbies for many years. There are so many | | | | their original condition. A doll that cost only a few |
| different antique items that can be found today, that | | | | dollars in the early 1900s may very well be valued up |
| people can easily begin a collection of almost anything | | | | into hundreds of dollars today. |
| they could ever imagine. Some may prefer antique | | | | Antique furniture is also a very popular item for |
| furniture, some like to collect baseball cards from | | | | collectors. These antiques can be found rather easily |
| decades ago, and some collectors even make a | | | | at some pawn shops, antique auctions, and used |
| hobby out of collecting old beer cans or wine bottles. | | | | furniture stores. The better the condition the |
| The possibilities are basically endless when it comes | | | | furniture is in, the more valuable it is considered to |
| to collecting antiques. | | | | be. If it still retains an excellent original finish, this type |
| Another popular item that people love to collect is | | | | of antique can be extremely valuable. These antiques |
| antique coins and money. This type of collection can | | | | may include beds, dressers, an antique wardrobe, |
| be one of the most valuable to own. A coin from the | | | | couches, chairs, or nearly any antique furniture that |
| early 1700's may now be worth thousands more than | | | | was on the market many years ago. |
| its original monetary value. Paper money is also a | | | | Probably one of the most expensive collections of |
| favorite antique to collect. In fact, the world's oldest | | | | antiques that a person can get into collecting is that |
| paper money on record dates back to the late 1300s! | | | | of antique cars. A car that may have been bought |
| That particular antique probably could never be | | | | new for $100 in 1925 can now be valued up into the |
| bought now by anyone. | | | | hundreds of thousands of dollars. Depending upon the |
| Many avid antique collectors also love collecting old | | | | make, model, and condition of the car, it may be |
| gold or silver dining pieces, such as flatware or tea | | | | valued at even more. While antique car collectors |
| sets. A solid gold or silver tea set from the 1800s | | | | may not own as many antiques as those who collect |
| would be valued at thousands of dollars or more | | | | smaller, less expensive antiques, they do own some |
| today. These antiques are favored because they | | | | of the most valuable collections that can be found. |
| normally retain their excellent condition for years and | | | | It is clearly obvious that collecting antiques can be |
| years. While silver was used more frequently in the | | | | one of the most enjoyable, interesting hobbies to |
| past, there are still a few rare solid gold pieces that | | | | have. At times, it may even be quite expensive, |
| can be found in shops that specialize in antiques. | | | | depending upon what type of antiques a person |
| One of the best loved antique collections of many | | | | prefers to collect. But, this is a way of holding on to |
| female collectors is collecting porcelain dolls from the | | | | a piece of history. Many avid collectors feel this is a |
| past. These antiques can also be very valuable | | | | treasure that you cannot put a price tag on. |
| depending upon the date the dolls were first | | | | |