This post is written to share with anyone who is interested to collect antiques but do not know where to start and unsure what type of antique to collect. Well, although a lot of people started collecting antiques due to an inheritance (like me), there are some who are inspired by a period of time and a feel of a textile.
Well, for a start, you might want to consider what type of antiques you are interested to collect. Ask yourself what type of antiques are you interested in (furnitures, clocks, porcelean, pottery, jewellery, etc)? By asking yourself this question, you will save a lot of time during your search as well as a narrower focus will be able to help educate you on the going rates for your selected collection's acquisitions.
After you have selected the type of antique you wish to collect, you must make a decision on where you wish to buy your antiques. There are various ways to do this. You can go through some online auctions on antiques and also go through a local dealer. Besides that, you can also visit the flea markets and garage sales for your antiques. There are a few flea markets in Singapore that sell antiques. There is one flea market that is just opposite China Central Square that has a lot antiques. They are open almost every Sunday. Besides that, there are also a few shops on the 2nd floor of China Square Central that sells various types of Antiques. I would suggest that you pay a visit to that place when you first start to decide which type of Antique you may wish to collect. As for myself, my preference is always antique clocks.
One very important thing to note is that when purchasing, especially online, that your antique item is authentic and not an immitation. You must also learn to educate yourself on the prices of what the item should sell for and also remember of any special hallmarks, maker's or studio marks commonly associated with that particular brand and design(manufacturer) to ensure that your antique is genuine. Do be very careful if you happened to see any antiques that is sold online from Malacca. Most of the antiques produce in Malacca are basically immitation although they look almost identical to the original antiques. There are a lot of beginner collectors that bought antiques from Malacca online realises that they have paid a huge sum for an imitation antique. So.....just be very careful. I know it is not easy to differentiate the genuine antiques to the imitation ones but never ever buy an antique piece on impulse. Always check around first. I will try my best to share with you in this blog how to differentiate between genuine and imitation antiques.
The final thing to note is after you have bought an Antique piece, do not attempt to clean anything as cleaning sometimes does more harm than good. Always follow all care and instruction guides you are given as you wish that your antique piece value will increase over time.
Well, for a start, you might want to consider what type of antiques you are interested to collect. Ask yourself what type of antiques are you interested in (furnitures, clocks, porcelean, pottery, jewellery, etc)? By asking yourself this question, you will save a lot of time during your search as well as a narrower focus will be able to help educate you on the going rates for your selected collection's acquisitions.
After you have selected the type of antique you wish to collect, you must make a decision on where you wish to buy your antiques. There are various ways to do this. You can go through some online auctions on antiques and also go through a local dealer. Besides that, you can also visit the flea markets and garage sales for your antiques. There are a few flea markets in Singapore that sell antiques. There is one flea market that is just opposite China Central Square that has a lot antiques. They are open almost every Sunday. Besides that, there are also a few shops on the 2nd floor of China Square Central that sells various types of Antiques. I would suggest that you pay a visit to that place when you first start to decide which type of Antique you may wish to collect. As for myself, my preference is always antique clocks.
One very important thing to note is that when purchasing, especially online, that your antique item is authentic and not an immitation. You must also learn to educate yourself on the prices of what the item should sell for and also remember of any special hallmarks, maker's or studio marks commonly associated with that particular brand and design(manufacturer) to ensure that your antique is genuine. Do be very careful if you happened to see any antiques that is sold online from Malacca. Most of the antiques produce in Malacca are basically immitation although they look almost identical to the original antiques. There are a lot of beginner collectors that bought antiques from Malacca online realises that they have paid a huge sum for an imitation antique. So.....just be very careful. I know it is not easy to differentiate the genuine antiques to the imitation ones but never ever buy an antique piece on impulse. Always check around first. I will try my best to share with you in this blog how to differentiate between genuine and imitation antiques.
The final thing to note is after you have bought an Antique piece, do not attempt to clean anything as cleaning sometimes does more harm than good. Always follow all care and instruction guides you are given as you wish that your antique piece value will increase over time.
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