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Antique and Vintage Finds Thread [by MimiAntiques]

Fri, 13 Apr 2018 09:37:54 +0000

Collectibles:: Antique and Vintage Finds Thread
Hello everyone!

Maybe we can have an ongoing vintage and antique finds thread here.

A perfect thread to share your collection, for antique discussion and references.

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Re: Vintage PinUp Buttons [by AyanPrince]

Tue, 17 Mar 2015 11:22:31 +0000

Collectibles:: Vintage PinUp Buttons
This is very nice post

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Info on this knife? [by Vonworm]

Sat, 17 May 2014 14:29:13 +0000

Collectibles:: Info on this knife?
II purchased this in an auction a few years back. Im trying to get some information on it.

if someone could help me out I would greeaatly appreciate it:)

CBC's FOUR ROOMS - Now Casting for Items [by ahmedomar]

Mon, 27 May 2013 18:17:58 +0000

Collectibles:: CBC's FOUR ROOMS - Now Casting for Items
Do you have a piece of art or memorabilia that could be worth big money? If so, you could make the deal of a lifetime on

CBC’s new reality show FOUR ROOMS. CBC producers are on the hunt for Canadians looking to sell their family heirlooms and one-of-a-kind collections to four of Canada’s top art, antique and memorabilia buyers. These shrewd negotiators stop at nothing in their quest to purchase valuable, unusual or maybe even macabre items. They wheel and deal in four distinctive rooms, and are ready to spend serious money, should the right items come through their doors.

From the producers of CBC’s hit show Dragons’ Den, FOUR ROOMS - a FremantleMedia Format- comes to CBC Television in January 2014. The rules are simple. Sellers with prized possessions choose to meet with one of four buyers. Upon entering the first buyer’s room, if an offer is made, sellers are faced with a critical decision – take the deal or try their luck in the next room. But there’s a catch: if sellers reject an offer, it disappears for good. There’s no turning back.

The FOUR ROOMS cross-Canada search for sellers is now underway. Apply online today at cbc.ca/fourrooms and audition in a city near you.

FOUR ROOMS AUDITION SCHEDULE:
June 8th- Toronto
June 16th- Montreal
June 22nd- Winnipeg
June 24th- Vancouver
June 26th- Victoria
June 29th- Calgary
July 3rd- Halifax
July 6th- Toronto, North Hatley

For more information, please visit:
www.cbc.ca/fourrooms or call 1-866-813-8701
Facebook/cbcfourrooms
@cbcfourrooms

Fantasy Pricing of Military Antiques [by OLDLEATHER]

Mon, 15 Aug 2011 18:23:49 +0000

Collectibles:: Fantasy Pricing of Military Antiques
Last weekend, I visited an "Antique" shop in Radium, BC. The proprietor had in her display case a US-issue military helmet - circa 1975 - priced at $850, the liner and chin strap missing and slight damage in evidence to the steel helmet. The same dealer was also offering a c1942 Canadian Army helmet for $350.

Also being offered as "original, undamaged" was a circa 1910 Ross Rifle bayonet with "Prince Edward Island Horse" issue-stampings, and a blade-point that had been ground down and altered to a curve...for what may have been ideal for skinning Moose.

The owner, Cope, promotes a self-styled card claiming to be a "Certified Appraiser."

What we need in this country is a regulatory body that prevents ridicule of the antique business, greater focus on training individuals in select genre and a guide-line to fair pricing, in the hope that an unsuspecting customer is not badly gouged by pricing generated by ineptitude.