Rinker on collectibles

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Certain guidelines are provided to help one determine whether the antique is authentic. The first rule is to assume that every piece is a reproduction or fake until it is proved otherwise and therefore question the size, pattern, shape, and see if all of it conforms to the standards of the period in which it was produced, the second is that it should not look new as it is supposed to be old and anything which is around for 100 odd years is bound to look old and thirdly to examine it in natural sunlight or if using a light, make certain to use a raking light.

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Rinker on collectibles: Who are the young buyers?

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The changes in the attitudes of the younger customers that are related to age and generation are explored. Today's young collectors are hooked on collecting, they change their collecting focus six to ten times and assemble large collections in years and not in decades.

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Rinker on collectibles

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The antiques and collectibles business has relied on verbal contacts and handshake deals for more than century. Signed contracts are, however, becoming a fact of life in 21st century business environment.

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