Older structures house architectural treasures

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



Architectural styles have continued to be created and developed in every region of the world since the first caveman figured out how to fashion a door for his cave. Since then, man has endeavored to not only make buildings work better as shelters but also to look better. 
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Top Spyder bicycles weave valuable deals

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



While early carriage builders were experimenting sooner, the first two-wheeled bicycles weren’t invented until the early 1800s, and those models lacked any mechanical propulsion. Instead, the rider would straddle the device and attempt to run with it. 
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It’s scary: Macabre items are now sought

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



As crazy as it sounds, humans have always had a fascination with the “dark side.” The term macabre as it relates to antiques and collectibles refers to disturbing objects, usually of a frightening or gruesome nature. Who among us has not partaken in the guilty pleasure of a good scary Vincent Price or Alfred Hitchcock movie, or marveled at the preserved specimen of a two-headed baby in a jar at the Museum of Natural History?
 
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Collectors want dolls from 1800s to 1930s

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



It’s probably safe to say that almost every little girl in the world had many dolls over the course of her youth. More privileged children had elaborate dolls while less fortunate girls may have had a simple rag doll, but the quality or value of the doll rarely made a difference to the child. There is evidence that dolls were made and loved by children since well before recorded history. However, most dolls found today are no more than 60 years old. Most dolls were loved until they simply fell apart, so finding older ones (pre-1940) in good condition is tougher than you may think.
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Automotive items are high-octane collectibles

Today's Antiques by Scott Davis



While predecessors to what we know as today’s automobile were being developed as early as the 1600s, the first modern automobile with an internal combustion engine was produced by Karl Benz in 1888. Ever since that time, many folks have had a love affair with cars and just about everything related to them. We call that field of collecting “automobilia,” 
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