An antique is considered at least 100 years old anything under a 100 is considered vintage
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Vintage is considered to be items that are at least 20 years old. At this point, anything from the 80s and 70s would be considered to be vintage. It is antique when it is at least 50 years old, so at this point (2012) anything from 1962 and later.
My source would be that my grandparents and my mother were heavily into collecting vintage and antique items, my grandparents having over 60+ years experience in vintage and antiques dealing.
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Technically vintage means something is at least 7 years old. Antique used to mean at least 100 years old, but now the distinction has blurred a bit and people use the term antique to refer to something 50-75 years old. To me, if it is over 30% of your life span, its vintage!
The rules have changed over the years and vary if different countries. It used to be Pre 1885, but later the 100 year rolling rule came in for Customs and Tax purposes. More latterly the term Antique is often applied to furniture from "a by-gone era".
the historical society categorises rugs as antique if they are at least 80 years old (pretty much everything else should be 100 yo)
The Federal Government for import purposes defines "Antique" as 100 years old or older. Anything younger should be called a collectible.
some thing is considered an antique when it is 100 years old or more.
Objects (in general) are said to be "antique" when they are over 100 years old.
Usually 100 years or more.
25 years old or more
25 years?
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Many people sell antique toys on eBay. People also sell antique toys, such as original and vintage toys, on Etsy. One can also go to This Old Toy and Antique Toys to purchase antique toys.
You may take photos of the patio set and take them to any antique dealer to request information. If you do not have a local antique dealer you may do a search on the manufacturer of the patio set to determine if it is indeed and antique. General rule of thumb on antiques are that in order to be classified as an antique it should be approximately 100 years old.
One can buy antique toy cars from a number of places. One place would be local antique shops that carry toys. Another would be to look at online auction sites for toys and collectibles. Another option would be to talk to someone else who collects toy cars and ask where they get theirs.
Antique is worth more money.
Shih Tzu's are classified in the Toy Breed group.
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If the item in question is classified as a firearm, no. SOME but not all antiques are classified as firearms, but some are not.
Pugs are classified in the "Toy" category
Antiques by definition ARE old.
Antique. You spelled it right.
Fossil is a synonym of old and antique and begins with an F.