the only old stuff that’s actually worth a high price is quality furniture: storage chests, tables, cabinets, shelves, etc-- made from old growth wood and built like a tank. that stuff will last generations and will probably still be cheaper than a modern piece of comparable quality (aka custom made by an artisan)
ok. you and your friends give a rat’s ass about it.
no one else does.
https://blogs.deloitte.co.uk/mondaybriefing/2021/08/whatever-happened-to-the-antiques-market.html
https://www.joshuakennon.com/antique-furniture-prices-have-collapsed/
https://www.worthpoint.com/articles/collectibles/rinker-on-collectibles-why-the-secondary-doll-market-is-in-the-doldrums
https://www.antiquers.com/threads/what-has-happened-to-the-pottery-market.5906/
https://www.antiquesage.com/collectibles-market-dying/
the only old stuff that’s actually worth a high price is quality furniture: storage chests, tables, cabinets, shelves, etc-- made from old growth wood and built like a tank. that stuff will last generations and will probably still be cheaper than a modern piece of comparable quality (aka custom made by an artisan)