| The word antique comes from a Latin word | | | | Shopping, identifying, negotiating or bargaining for |
| meaning old collectible item, normally collected due | | | | antiques is an art. These items can be bought for |
| to its age, rarity, utility or other such unique | | | | personal use, gifts, and can be an income source |
| features. This term is used to imply something | | | | to many. Shopping, identification negotiation and |
| that is out of age. These items are normally | | | | bargaining for these products is done at garage |
| bought in shops that particularly sell them. They | | | | sales, estate sale, resort towns and international |
| come in various types and categories. Most | | | | houses. Many people today are involved in |
| museums make use of these invaluable items as | | | | antiquing furniture due to their practical |
| a way of illustrating historical events. Any item | | | | characteristics. These may include dining tables, |
| can serve in this category depending on societal | | | | chairs and chests. This furniture comes in different |
| acceptance and its appeal. | | | | styles which could include arts and crafts, |
| Definitions may vary from one community to | | | | Georgian Regency and Victorian. |
| another. When defining antiques, it is important | | | | In the United States of America, the most |
| that we consider the number of years that the | | | | common form of these rare items are books, |
| item has been in existence. If the particular item | | | | though, the term is not entirely limited to the |
| has been in existence for more than 50 years, | | | | collection of old and rare books. Antiquarian, as |
| then it qualifies to be defined as an antique. In this | | | | used in the United States of America defines the |
| category, fits any piece of furniture or decorative | | | | art of collecting these items. It may also be used |
| item which is rare to find. | | | | to define the collector. |