| | | | | turning up in the unlikeliest of places! |
| If you are a born collector with a penchant for | | | | Cuckoo Clocks – These exciting hand-crafted |
| vintage items, you might be looking for a new | | | | time-keepers have finally made it to the top. Cuckoo |
| investment. Perhaps you are not ready to splurge on | | | | clocks have been named as the number one vintage |
| high-priced antiques, or maybe you simply do not | | | | collectible by several of the largest auction sites in |
| have the physical space to make antique furniture | | | | the world. The most highly coveted clock for |
| collecting a viable hobby. | | | | collectors is the Black Forest Cuckoo Clock, which |
| Vintage collectibles can be found at the most unlikely | | | | was first crafted almost three centuries ago by |
| of locations. If you are a yard sale aficionado, or love | | | | German maestro Franz Kettler. Hand-carved |
| the thrill of raising your hand at a vintage auction, you | | | | reproductions with vibrant chimes and weights fetch |
| might already be half way towards finding a valuable | | | | the highest prices. |
| bargain. | | | | Designer Clothing – Designer clothing is one of |
| Here is an overview of five of the most collectible | | | | the most quickly growing and sought after vintage |
| vintage items that are already gaining in value, or are | | | | collectibles on the market today. Of course, couture |
| predicted to do so in the near future. | | | | from more prestigious and better established |
| Vintage Soda Collectibles – Since its conception in | | | | designers commands a much higher price tag than |
| 1916, the term “Coca Cola” has been | | | | their more modern counterparts, but this too is |
| synonymous with soft drinks. There have been many | | | | changing. If you visit your local bookstore, you will |
| changes in bottle, cap, and can design in the past 92 | | | | notice a growing number of paperback guides to help |
| years, which many of us have simply failed to notice. | | | | you find vintage clothing, designers, and prices. |
| Surprisingly, authentic soda cans, bottles, clocks, | | | | Vintage Knives – Pocket knives with blades in |
| bottle caps, and machines bearing a soda logo are | | | | excellent, rust-free condition are becoming |
| amongst the hottest collectible items of the moment. | | | | increasingly popular amongst collectors. The majority |
| Older coke bottles were easy to locate and purchase | | | | of the major knife manufacturing company’s use |
| several years ago, but the competition amongst | | | | a simple numbering system which identifies what the |
| die-hard collectors has considerably turned up the | | | | handle should be made of, and how many blades that |
| heat. Vintage soda collectibles can be purchased in | | | | specific knife should have. This system helps protect |
| stores or online at dedicated e-stores. | | | | the trained eye against counterfeiting and altering. |
| Pre-1960 Mechanical Toys – If you are one of | | | | Rust, evidence of sharpening, and blade damage |
| the many people who thought the toy collecting | | | | cause substantial reductions in value. |
| craze all began with Barbie and G.I Joe, you might be | | | | Collecting vintage items that are rapidly gaining in |
| surprised to know that collectible pre-1960 mechanical | | | | value and popularity can be both fun and exciting. |
| toys are rapidly increasing in value. In fact, a used | | | | However, the saying “just because it’s old |
| (and mass produced) military-style friction drive police | | | | doesn’t mean it’s valuable” definitely |
| car will set you back around $250. Collecting vintage | | | | applies here, so take care to use good judgment |
| toys is a fun endeavor, and you will find bargains | | | | when making your purchases. |