Old Antique

21 Mar, 2010 in art pottery by admin

Old Antique

Joining An Antique Collector Club

Generally, collectors share the same interest of preserving the heritage so they can study the development of antique items. As you uncover all the antique collections of the various club members, you'll realize that sooner or later you will also be one of the owners of hundred year old antiques. If you really want to be an antique collector, one way of increasing your knowledge is to join an antique collector club. Here is a list of different antique clubs which might be of interest to you:

1. ACCCI or Antique Comb Collectors Club International. It is an American Club comprising of several members in Belgium, France, Netherlands and the UK. The club's activities include publication of bi-monthly newsletter containing past issues and topics about comb collection and the roster of members. Members are also entitled to a free annual advertisement. The new service being offered by ACCI is the question and answer section which is generally handled by experts.

2. The Antique Metalware Society includes archaeologists, museum curators, dealers and metallurgists. It aims to increase the members' appreciation and knowledge of objects comprised of alloys and the non-precious metals as well. The many facets of metalware are being studied together with their uses, history, styles, and methods of production. The activities also include 2 meetings annually and the publication of 2 newsletters and 1 journal. There are also books written by the members which have been cited as standard references.

3. Dorset Antique Bottle is a collector club with activities like annual shows, monthly meetings and publication of 6 newsletters per annum. Its purpose is to promote recovery and collection of antique bottles and related items.

4. AFCA or Antique Fan Collectors Association is devoted to the promotion and preservation of all kinds of mechanical and electrical fans. The society aims to form regional and local organization by giving members awareness and encouragement to exchange fans among different members. The organization also publishes "The Fan Collector, a bi-monthly magazine which includes stories of manufacturers, fans and their collectors; it also includes pictures of members and their activities.

Once you've been into antique collection it's impossible that your next interest will be on meeting people with the same interest as yours. Once you've met them, you'll discover that they have diverse backgrounds; such as such as professors, consultants, optometrists, publishers, museum curators, dealers or even executives. Even though these people are highly remarkable, there are also ordinary people who love collecting. You shouldn't be intimidated by professional members because you all have the same aim of preserving the many artifacts. So join your preferred club and further your antique hobby!

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