Collecting Antique Cups—Three General Pract

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internet has been your scouring ground when you're looking for antique cups to be included in your collection. You are looking at Google, Yahoo, Bing and other search engines to find the perfect antique cup and to probably get the best deal possible. On one side, your searching becomes overwhelming finding a lot of information about your indulgence—a lot of sites, a lot of antique cups.
People searching the internet for antique cups are looking for the best places to buy or sell antique cups, how they should look after them, how they can repair them and even how to spot fakes. This brief write-up will give you a glimpse of the three articles you should avoid.
All you have to do first is to get ample information about the type of antique cup you are looking for. After all, you can buy an antique cup for as little as one dollar. Not very much is it? However, what do you get from your spending?
Knowing more of the specifics is essential to good collecting. Such as what should an antique cup of that era, from that manufacturer and locality normally cost? Are you looking at a reputable site? Can you check the credentials of the seller?
Listed below are the three points you must avoid:
1. Avoid buying the first antique cup you find. Even if appears to be the right color, manufacturer and year, inquire about any cracks or stains that the cup has had. It is relatively easy to cover up a hairline crack in a photograph or even a stain. It's too late once you have bought it. You can never be too careful when it comes to buying antique cups, especially when buying from a photograph.
2. Avoid buying from photographs. Are you sure that the photograph could really show you the real condition of the cup? Say, the handle. Handles are easily broken. It just takes a good glue to put the broken pieces back. If you're happy with a glued on handle for a fraction of it's normal price that is totally up to you. However, if you want an item with good quality - double check before you buy - if the photograph is blurred or not clear it is a must to ask for questions.
3. Avoid buying the markings on the cup. Does marking on the cup make it real? Don't fall in love with the markings. Anyone can add a marking under a cup or plate and if you don't know what you're doing you could be buying a fake. This is a problem with the internet, researching, deciding and buying without seeing the product.
The best resort would be conducting researches first before buying an antique cup for it may be hard to replace or return it when you had bought it already. Even if you're only spending a few dollars you want the time, effort and cost of each antique cup you buy to be worth it.
Deal with each of these issues and you will increase your chances of buying an antique cup that you will be happy to add to your collection and enjoy each time you use the cups to serve your guest tea and coffee.
If you're really passionate about collecting, buying or selling antique cups then build your antique knowledge to cover different periods, manufacturers,[link widoczny dla zalogowanych], styles and fashions. Whether it's for your next tea party or just adding to your collection, the more you learn the more you'll know what you like and why you enjoy them so much.
Copyright (c) 2010 Christine McVeigh