| Â | | | | One may find different of kinds of antiques |
| Man always had this peculiar fad of collecting old | | | | proprietors. Some collect as and when they find |
| items, such as show pieces, ornamental | | | | such items. |
| object,and everyday use stuff. He collected and | | | | They don't specifically collect anything in particular, |
| assembled the legacy of such items, which his | | | | but gather miscellaneous stuff from where ever |
| ancestorspassed on to him. These items ranged | | | | theycould seek and stumble on. They are mostly |
| from anything to everything. Be it a wooden | | | | and usually travelers. They buy these pieces |
| furniture, consisting ofold chair and tables, or a | | | | casually once or twice,which goes on, to become |
| timepiece gifted by father, or the grandmother's | | | | their full or half time or even their only pastime. |
| sweet and lovely jewelry box. | | | | Â |
| Â | | | | But many people, especially men, are inclined |
| These articles have their meaning and significance | | | | towards collecting one or the other thing. They |
| in many ways. Primarily, because it's the legacy | | | | are usuallyfond of gathering and collecting one or |
| left by the ancestors, which is ageless and | | | | more thing in particular. It may range from |
| priceless in itself. And because of their | | | | collection of a simple thingsuch as coins to huge |
| eye-catching ability. The exquisiteness and art, age | | | | and expensive things like vintage cars and |
| and rarity, has always made such object and | | | | furniture; Be it wooden and metal furniture. Both |
| articles a "hub of attraction" in every era. | | | | are equally impressive and expensive and most |
| Â | | | | hunted stuff. |
| Beauty, be it of any kind or thing has made men, | | | | Â |
| their slaves ever since, after money. Once, he is | | | | Archeologists help in seeking and searching |
| obsessed with the craze of antiques world, | | | | ancients stuffs from copious civilizations. Such as |
| there's no looking back. "Old is gold" | | | | Harrappa and |
| cliché fits rightly in this case. The | | | | Many more. These items consists of daily use |
| older the better. | | | | items such as, utensils, vases, kettle, mirrors, |
| Â | | | | timepieces, jars, pots etc to children's plaything |
| This is being done even today. Both, individually | | | | like, clay dolls or puppets, wooden carts and toys, |
| and in museums, on the superior scale. Antiques | | | | to stone jewelry and jewelry boxes etc |
| belonging to diverse places and times are | | | | These items besides being antiques are also useful |
| assembled and preserved and conserved in these | | | | in research and study of ancient civilization. |
| museums in every division of the world. | | | | Â |
| Â | | | | Antique collection has now, almost become |
| Populaces all over the world, endeavor to collect | | | | professions in some countries. People make |
| and conserve these classical masterpieces. Some | | | | auction of their collection and bid it to get the |
| acquire it naturally, As a part of the legacy, from | | | | best and maximum turnover out of it. Antiques |
| their ancestors and grannies. But there is also, no | | | | lovers are reached far and wide and so are its |
| dearth of people who pursue, this, i.e. collecting | | | | museums. People around the orb and from all |
| ancient items as their hobby or sometime even | | | | sphere life, flock to see and enjoy and admire the |
| as a profession. Antique collection today, is seen | | | | beauty, strength and pain gone it creation of such |
| more of a leisure and pastime than a result of | | | | antiques. Antiques have and will always be one of |
| legacy | | | | much loved hobby or leisure and pastime for the |
| Â | | | | time to come. |