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