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Actually most antiques are now very cheap, cheaper than new good quality furniture. But not cheaper than disposable IKEA furniture. The high end that the articl

Actually most antiques are now very cheap, cheaper than new good quality furniture. But not cheaper than disposable IKEA furniture. The high end that the article talks about is not typical. Even mid century modern that it says quadrupled in price is mostly still cheaper than decent quality new furniture.

buserror 11y ago
The price of new quality furniture has also gone down a lot IMO. I bought a solid oak 8 people dinning table recently, beautifully made for £800 -- It's likely to have been made in China etc, but it is very well made, and will last a long time; it's also of a 'modern' style and not the 'brown/mahogany' you would get with an antique. Of course there are ranges that are very very expensive, but not all are.
- justincormack 11y ago
  Yes thats why Danish mid century is so popular, modern design but still cheap - my 8 seater dining table was £600, English 1960s. But you are right the mid range new stuff has got cheaper and better.
marincounty 11y ago
I think that will, unfortunately for me, change pretty soon. I sell/repair old watches, and horological tools. I am seeing the price of used watchmakers tools, and mechanical watches(Omega Seamaster, Tudor(a cheaper Rolex), and pretty much every high end watch go up in price. Hell, even Elgin's, and Bunrus watches are going up faster than I want. I used to be able to go to EBay, and CL and scoop these watches, and tools up. Not anymore. I thought the smart watch would put an end to mechanical watches; so far it's been the absolute opposite, but might change if they ever get a smart watch so right--the people with money need to wear it? As to furniture--I think it's just time? Why buy IKEA, when you can buy an antique that you can give to your kids? The IKEA will go to the Craigslist free curb route? I take that back. Some of you would give a friend/relative an IKEA piece? My father once gave me his old underware. He meant well--I think? Oh, and his old Sears tube socks. They were so worn, the elastic strands were beyond broken--the polymers couldn't keep their positive/negative charge. I thought I could use them to polish my truck, but they just didn't even work for that. My dad meant well--just very frugal. Or, a fool? I haven't quite figured it all out?
- creeble 11y ago
  Hey, I'm a (very minor) watch collector in Marin too! Seeing the same thing; very hard to find decent deals on CL / eBay, and much of the stock just seems gone. You do repairs?! How does one PM here...

buserror 11y ago

The price of new quality furniture has also gone down a lot IMO. I bought a solid oak 8 people dinning table recently, beautifully made for £800 -- It's likely to have been made in China etc, but it is very well made, and will last a long time; it's also of a 'modern' style and not the 'brown/mahogany' you would get with an antique. Of course there are ranges that are very very expensive, but not all are.

justincormack 11y ago
Yes thats why Danish mid century is so popular, modern design but still cheap - my 8 seater dining table was £600, English 1960s. But you are right the mid range new stuff has got cheaper and better.

marincounty 11y ago

I think that will, unfortunately for me, change pretty soon. I sell/repair old watches, and horological tools. I am seeing the price of used watchmakers tools, and mechanical watches(Omega Seamaster, Tudor(a cheaper Rolex), and pretty much every high end watch go up in price. Hell, even Elgin's, and Bunrus watches are going up faster than I want. I used to be able to go to EBay, and CL and scoop these watches, and tools up. Not anymore. I thought the smart watch would put an end to mechanical watches; so far it's been the absolute opposite, but might change if they ever get a smart watch so right--the people with money need to wear it? As to furniture--I think it's just time? Why buy IKEA, when you can buy an antique that you can give to your kids? The IKEA will go to the Craigslist free curb route? I take that back. Some of you would give a friend/relative an IKEA piece? My father once gave me his old underware. He meant well--I think? Oh, and his old Sears tube socks. They were so worn, the elastic strands were beyond broken--the polymers couldn't keep their positive/negative charge. I thought I could use them to polish my truck, but they just didn't even work for that. My dad meant well--just very frugal. Or, a fool? I haven't quite figured it all out?

creeble 11y ago
Hey, I'm a (very minor) watch collector in Marin too! Seeing the same thing; very hard to find decent deals on CL / eBay, and much of the stock just seems gone. You do repairs?! How does one PM here...