I was always fascinated, even as a child, by antiques and ancient times. I always felt I should have been born in the 17th or 18th century. They really had a big stone castle with authentic furniture.
Quotes about antiques (15 Quotes)
I had already done a lot of research for Rough Riders, keeping notebooks and old photographs. Some of the books were antiques for that time period, with the covers falling off.
Richard Kramer said, We have been wanting to return to this market for years. We used to do a show there sometime ago and it is a great market for Americana and country antiques, plus it attracts the Southwest audience and its distinctive style as well. We couldn't be more excited about it. ... The Heart show in February will always remain in Nashville but this change beginning with the September 23-26, 2006, show is permanent.
My mom decorated with lots of antiques. I never liked it when I was a little girl - I wanted to live in a modern house. But now I love it.
I've got a stag weekend coming up and I've said I'm not doing anything more than a few drinks. I won't have it. I'll go home and watch Antiques Roadshow.
The one good thing about the antiques business is the more, the better.
Jim Tucker, founder and director of Antique and Collectibles Association in Davidson, N.C. said the industry peaked in 1998 when the rising popularity of eBay began to have an effect on independent dealers sales. Tucker said even though the Sept. 11 tragedies had a big impact on the retail industry, he doesn't blame the struggling economy or Sept. 11 for the overall situation. I think it's been the Internet, ... It has made antiques and collectibles more accessible. It helped people find what they want or finish their collections more quickly.
With all the activities we have here at the stadium, we will hit the one million mark this summer. With amateur baseball, professional baseball, soccer, antiques fairs, concerts and the like, we've seen significant attendance at the field. We'll be watching the count, and we expect to see our one millionth guest sometime in early July.
She had talked about being an entertainment attorney. She had talked about international business. She had talked about history and dealing in antiques. So she was kind of all over the place.
I know a lot about a lot of things, but there's always something to learn. That's the beauty of the antiques business.
I collect antiques. Why? Because they're beautiful.
It really started out as a hobby. We both like antiques, and antique clocks especially, and when something didn't work he would figure it out. We started doing repairs for family and friends, and fixing antique clocks. There was so much work coming to us that we thought we'd try it as a business. It seemed like there was really a need for it. It's a lost art.
I may be an antique like the Stones, but antiques are valuable.
Remember that the most valuable antiques are dear old friends.
Trees are your best antiques.