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" One man's junk is another man's treasure" - author unknown To some, old collectables and antiques are nothing but junk, even heirlooms kept safely in their grandmother’s old trunk. They say antiques sales are diminishing and not as popular today, but I believe antique collecting is still an interest and here to stay. It’s fun to go antiquing on the weekends for old forgotten treasures, buying trinkets to discover their provenances by researched measures. Exciting to imagine the energy and stories the antiques may hold, and delightful when finding collections of history so rare and old. An old empty apothecary bottle that once held medicine to treat the flu, or helped saved the life of a sick family's toddler when he was only two. The old handmade quilts and lace doilies that are now dull and faded, some kept as cherished family gifts and some bartered and traded. The beautiful Currier and Ives fruit print I found today for sale, with foxing and colors not as vibrant and some getting pale. I wonder the story it holds, was it in a mansion or a small home, displayed as a collection of art or in a shack on the wall alone? Garage sales are popular places today to find antiques and old junk, seeing the large number of people who stop can’t be debunked. Antique collecting is here to stay and will regain popularity, and still exciting when finding a treasure that is a known rarity! 3/4/23 Contest: Writing Challenge -" J " words Poetry Contest Sponsor: Constance La France
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