Antique

This may seem like alot of reading, and I don't want to bore you, but I learned a bit today about the difference between the meaning of antique and vintage.
I have a few antiques, not as old as 100 years except my house and myself:) being a half a century already.

Usually I buy things not because they are worth alot of money (I wish I did have something of value but I don't), I just enjoy old things and I think they are made better, have so much quality and tell me a story of someones life by when the object was created and either hand-made or manufactured.


An antique (Latin: antiquus; old) is an old collectible item. It is collected or desirable because of its age (see definition), beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features. It is an object that represents a previous era or time period in human society. It is common practice to define "antique", as applying to objects at least 100 years old. Collectibles are, generally speaking, the possible antiques of the future and generally less than 100 years old.
The only real law concerning the definition of the word antique comes from the US customs office, that considers antique as anything 100 years old.
Antiques are usually objects which show some degree of craftsmanship, or a certain attention to design such as a desk or an early automobile. They are most often bought at antique shops, or passed down as an estate. Some valuable antiques can be bought from antique dealers and auction services or purchased online through websites and online auctions. Antique dealers are often members of national trade associations, many of which belong to CINOA, a confederation of art and antique associations across 21 countries, representing 5000 dealers.