I need a place where I can ask questions about old lamps, chandeliers, and other antique looking items that I am not sure what to do with them. I want to be able to replace parts but if they are valuable I DO NOT want to loose it.
2007-03-18 13:16:40 · 7 answers · asked by Cajun_ Creater 2 in Home & Garden ➔ Other - Home & Garden
E-bay...
2007-03-24 14:06:42 · answer #1 · answered by Juliette 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
This will be hard to do. Online representations are difficult to appraise. My best advice would be to do what I did--find a local antique store who sells lamps, flirt a little bit, and get in the door. Seems cheesy but it works. Then you can ask all the questions you want--but be sure to buy something now and then so they don't get tired of you!
2007-03-18 13:22:17 · answer #2 · answered by Peter 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your best bet is to do some research on the internet. If there is some kind of marking to tell you what model it is, that is a good place to start. I have taken model #'s and typed in the model number plus the name of the item in Google and come up with all kinds of answers ie:
I have an antique sewing machine, I found a number engraved on it, I went to Google, typed in Sewing Machine model #xxxxx and searched on that. It worked great!
2007-03-18 13:22:41 · answer #3 · answered by speekup2002 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Try the Ebay antiques discussion board:
http://forums.ebay.com/db2/forum.jspa?forumID=13
2007-03-18 13:21:59 · answer #4 · answered by Caroline H 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think DIY.com is a good place to ask about antiques or search antiques.com you should also put a suggestion into yahoo answers to add antiques to this department..(Home and Garden)
2007-03-25 10:41:59 · answer #5 · answered by puddog57 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i would buy a book,just more concrete info.my girl friend takes it in car when she does garage sales,estate sales comes in handy!
2007-03-18 13:26:41 · answer #6 · answered by lil pit cat 71 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
HIRE AN APPRAISER
2007-03-26 09:10:10 · answer #7 · answered by Bettee62 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋