2006-06-12 17:38:29 · 5 answers · asked by Brianne 3 in Family & Relationships ➔ Friends
An antique, according to the dictionary, is "a piece of furniture, tableware or the like, made at a much earlier period than the present." It is not, however, necessarily out-of-date or oldfashioned. A chair that was built soundly from good hardwood around 1820 and is comfortable to sit on is never out-of-date. A 7 1/2-inch-high octagonal teapot of blue Staffordshire is monstrous in comparison to contemporary streamlined pots, but it makes as good tea as it did more than a century ago.
How many years old must a chair, a plate, a trivet, a fan, or a clock be to warrant its being called an antique without anyone's arguing the point? Some people insist on a precise number of years, such as 80 or 100. The 80-year span is justified on the basis of two generations, each one covering 40 years. Yet a watch that is only 75 years old is likely to look old-fashioned, and so perhaps it also is an antique. Certainly anything that is 100 years old deserves the label.
But according to my kids ... I'M an antique !!! LOL
2006-06-12 17:42:13 · answer #1 · answered by hyperlurk 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
It would depend on the item. Some things could be antique as early as 50 years. The worth of an item would depend a lot on how rare it is, how well it has been taken care of, etc.
2006-06-12 17:56:22 · answer #2 · answered by early bird 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
100 years
2006-06-12 18:26:13 · answer #3 · answered by ? 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my guideline is more than 100 years old is antique and less than 100 years is vintage.
2006-06-12 17:44:47 · answer #4 · answered by dirtgirl1967 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
20years for a car...100 years all else, I believe. Best wishes
2006-06-12 17:40:41 · answer #5 · answered by colorist 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋