Post #314348 by mzoltarp on Fri, Jun 22, 2007 2:45 PM

My test for "vintage" and "antique" is whether the item pleases me and do I approve of the price? Ultimately, I buy vintage and antique things for myself and not necessarily with an eye toward its resale value. I know there are hard-core collectors that want to know that their thingy-ma-bob is real etc. and while I don't want to be ripped off by misrepresentation, I'm inclined to take the words vintage and antique in descriptions with a grain of salt.