Vintage glass bottles sought by collectors

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



Who can say why so many folks seem to have a fascination with something as ubiquitous and humble as the glass bottle? However, for some reason, almost everyone has at least one old glass bottle stashed away in the attic or basement, or displayed on a shelf or window sill.
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Collectors track down model locomotives

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



The concept of rolling wagons on a track is actually quite old, dating back to the Greeks as early as 600 B.C. By the 1500s, countries throughout Europe began using man or animal drawn wagon ways for mining and other similar uses. 
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Dealers will purchase really cool pieces

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis




Perhaps the most common question that antique dealers hear is: “What is popular and selling in today’s market?” Of course, there is no simple answer because the range of items available today is so broad, but I’ve boiled it down to three simple questions that will rule out most of what doesn’t sell. 
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Bakelite and Lucite are valuable plastics

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



Most folks equate plastic with being cheap or imitation, but plastic technology has improved our lives in ways too many to list. Plastics can be formed into virtually any shape, and they can be sterile, optically clear or able to withstand chemicals or tremendous abuse, depending on their formulation. More importantly for collectors, they can be beautiful as well.
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Focusing on cameras can be waste of time

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



The camera obscura or “pinhole” camera dates back to ancient Greek and Chinese times, but it wasn’t until the early to mid-1800s until inventors started experimenting with actually capturing an image permanently on a glass or metal plate and then later onto film or paper. 
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