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Antique Buyers from Collector's Trends target avid collectors of antique merchandise. These collectors are interested in antiques for their age, beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection and/or other unique features. Some people enjoy using antiques to decorate their homes. Homes may be entirely furnished and decorated with antiques, especially in the case of a home where people are going for a period look, or antiques may be just as decorative accents.
On an antique shopping expedition, these collectors look for items which they find particularly interesting or potentially valuable. Many people focus on collecting or dealing with a specific type of antiques, such as furniture, pottery, or jewelry, and some people even specialize in antiques from a particular era. A skilled shopper can identify genuine antiques, determine how much work will be needed to restore them, and estimate their value to decide whether or not they are priced fairly. These collectors love to go antiquing which is the act of shopping, identifying, negotiating, and bargaining for antiques.
Whether a seasoned collector or just starting out, these passionate buyers find collecting gratifying. They travel to specialty stores, estate sales, flea markets, auctions, antique stores, garage sales, attend trade shows, and shop online auctions to purchase the newest collections and preserve the collectors’ items they own. Many inherit their collection from family members or friends, while others start from scratch.
Many buyers have formed their own online communities and belong to chat boards, read online and offline books and magazines, and subscribe to newsletters to stay up to date and research the collectors’ items that they treasure.
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