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by Darryl61 on December 28th, 2006
Antique, as defined by Webster's means "belonging to the past", as generally used in reference to furniture, etc. usually 50 years. But remember, "antique" does NOT mean valuable OR collectible. Some 20 year old items are worth more than 75 year old items of the same type.
by Anonymous on December 28th, 2006
it depends on the item. In Australia, furniture for example is antique at 100 years old. A car is antique at 25 years old.
by brainsick_cow on January 5th, 2007
im not sure but i think antique is like way old because most people consider things from like the 70s and 80s retro and stuff from earlier more antiques so i guess like 40 years maybe? but of course there is no set date
by jenniferx on January 5th, 2007
i believe it's 20 years.
by mack. on January 4th, 2007
10 years to me!
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by Damiana on December 28th, 2006
At least over 20 or more years.
by anonymous on December 28th, 2006
i heard 30 yrs
by Normgk on January 12th, 2007
There is no legal definition here in Canada except for cars which is 20 years old.
by nodrog on June 20th, 2009
It is generally considered that items need to be 100 years old to be classed as antiques, perhaps with the exception of cars.
by Sally_H4791 on September 20th, 2011
I've been trying to define descriptive labels for old buttons. From your answers above this is what I've decided. Anything 20 years is vintage. Retro is short for retrospective, so if your item is of an iconic design, say from the '60's, then it's 60's Retro etc. I would label old but not iconic as antique, say before 1930's. What do you think?
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