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<p>[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 520460, member: 1262"]Antiques That Used To Sell Well But Don't Anymore?</p><ul> <li>Art Pottery - Many pieces of Roseville Pottery have experienced huge depreciations in value. Many pieces that would have sold for $100+ fifteen years ago now sell for $25-30. Exceptions: There is still a strong market for scarcer art pottery including better Roseville lines.</li> <li>Antique Furniture - Not across the board of course but it is hard to find any categories of antiques where prices have fallen further than furniture. Dark wood and large bulky pieces have been hit hard with few exceptions. Saw a roll top desk sell for $200 at an antique auction that would have hammered for $1500+ a few decades ago. This may be the time to buy since I don't see how prices could get much lower than they already are.</li> <li>Shirley Temple Items, Elvis Pressley Collectables, & Other Similar Items - The number of people that have nostalgia over these cult of personality items is getting fewer every year and younger generations don't have the same fondness for these items.</li> <li>Stamps - The collector base has all but dematerialized in recent decades and the only stuff holding value is the exceedingly rare. Many collections are reduced to being used as discount postage.</li> </ul><p>Please add your own categories and any thoughts you may have on the topic.</p><p>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Joe2007, post: 520460, member: 1262"]Antiques That Used To Sell Well But Don't Anymore? [LIST] [*]Art Pottery - Many pieces of Roseville Pottery have experienced huge depreciations in value. Many pieces that would have sold for $100+ fifteen years ago now sell for $25-30. Exceptions: There is still a strong market for scarcer art pottery including better Roseville lines. [*]Antique Furniture - Not across the board of course but it is hard to find any categories of antiques where prices have fallen further than furniture. Dark wood and large bulky pieces have been hit hard with few exceptions. Saw a roll top desk sell for $200 at an antique auction that would have hammered for $1500+ a few decades ago. This may be the time to buy since I don't see how prices could get much lower than they already are. [*]Shirley Temple Items, Elvis Pressley Collectables, & Other Similar Items - The number of people that have nostalgia over these cult of personality items is getting fewer every year and younger generations don't have the same fondness for these items. [*]Stamps - The collector base has all but dematerialized in recent decades and the only stuff holding value is the exceedingly rare. Many collections are reduced to being used as discount postage. [/LIST] Please add your own categories and any thoughts you may have on the topic. [I][/I][/QUOTE]
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