Contest - "Antiques"

[alisonb]

This time round we are looking for pics of antiques. Just so that we are clear about the meaning of antique(not Vintage or Retro) here it is from Wiki -
An antique (Latin: antiquus; "old", "ancient") is a collectable item, at least 100 years old. It is collected or desirable because of its age, beauty, rarity, condition, utility, personal emotional connection, and/or other unique features. It is an object that represents a previous era or time period in human society. Antiques are usually objects that show some degree of craftsmanship—or a certain attention to design, such as a desk or an early automobile.

The deadline for entries is 22 June, the voting poll will be held from 23 - 30 June. All entries to be submitted via personal message to myself, alisonb. The winner will be announced on 1 July.

 

[Nesikep]

should be a good one.. unfortunately 2 of my best candidates have been used already so I'll have to find some more

 

[TexasBred]

I could repost my picture I guess.

 

[greybeard]

I could repost my picture I guess.

You still have a few decades to go before qualifying.. according to that wiki definition.,.

I have only a few things that meet the age requirement, but they simply won't be photo-interesting so I'll probably pass on this one.

 

[TexasBred]

I could repost my picture I guess.

You still have a few decades to go before qualifying.. according to that wiki definition.,.

I have only a few things that meet the age requirement, but they simply won't be photo-interesting so I'll probably pass on this one.

Maybe I could fit into the "relic" category for now. :lol2:

 

[greybeard]

"Rustic" is newest buzz word.
Contemporary things that just look old..

 

[alisonb]

I could repost my picture I guess.

That pic is ancient...we need a more recent one

Greybeard - The antique does not necessarily have to belong to you...you must just be the photographer ;-)

 

[M-5]

SO 1917 is the cutoff???

 

[greybeard]

Yep.
I may have something after all, have to remember where I stored it tho.

 

[alisonb]

This is quite a difficult one...have only received three entries

 

[M-5]

This is quite a difficult one...have only received three entries

I got nothing that old that I can verify.

 

[Nesikep]

I think I might have something for this.. I'll try and snap a pic here soon!

 

[greybeard]

I still need to dig mine out, but I would have to find some documentation to go with it.

 

[alisonb]

The deadline for entries is tomorrow, midnight ;-)

 

[greybeard]

I never could find the item I was going to enter--it's here 'somewhere'. Gave it to my wife to put up a few months ago so if something happened to me, she would know what it was and my kids would have it.
The dressing gown my paternal grandmother wore at her christening at around 1 yr old--that's what the hand written note in the old box said. It's very fragile. I don't know what year that was, but my father was born in 1918..

 

[Nesikep]

Speaking of gowns, My mother has a red silk Charleston dress.. not sure when it was from, possibly the late 1800's?

 

[alisonb]

Sorry folks, hectic here...will post pics tomorrow morning. If anyone still wants to enter I will accept late entries up until then.

 

[Caustic Burno]

I still need to dig mine out, but I would have to find some documentation to go with it.

I have my grandparents wedding photo
from 1895 in the original frame.
I have no clue how you could prove when it was taken.