posted on June 19, 2006 10:36:55 AM new
I know that this has been hashed & rehashed on this board befor, but I can't re,member how it was defined. Lets do it again.
posted on June 19, 2006 11:04:28 AM new
Vintage: somewhere between New and Antique. Not old enough to be an antique but has been used and is in still good condition.
posted on June 19, 2006 11:04:32 AM new
This is a personal answer, and this is how I describe items: Prior to World War I, antique; prior to 1950-60, vintage; after that, retro. Clothing, however, seems to be vintage even when retro or antique!
So, 1910 white ironstone is antique; 1920 English transferware is vintage. There is a hazy area between vintage and retro -- a Haeger piece of pottery I think of as retro, but Melmac seems more vintage than retro.
This didn't help at all, did it??? I try not to use vintage if possible -- an overused word on eBay that has lost its meaning whatever that meaning once was.
posted on June 19, 2006 11:37:03 AM new
I will sometimes include the word 'vintage' in titles of items but then in my decriptions I will say of what vintage year it is.
My use of the word comes from the wine industry. When a vintner describres his wine he always says what vintage year it is from.
It can also be used to decribe objects of antiquity, not associated with wine. I believe mine is the correct use of the word and all others are false uses of the word if the believed year of manufacture is not included with the word.
posted on June 19, 2006 11:52:44 AM new
If the question is eBay related, it's pretty much "anything goes" and can/will be interpreted differently. So, speaking only for myself, "vintage" implies a collectible aspect; i.e., thrift shop purchases to get cheap, wearables are "used clothing", when purchased as a fashion statement, they are vintage. Retro to me means a look, and the item does not necessarily have to be from that period- there are new toasters in Target that are "retro".
As for what constitutes antique, why not just discuss abortion or gay marriage - those issues are less divisive.
posted on June 19, 2006 12:15:27 PM new
If the item's style is from the era of that style it's vintage of that era. It is not a reproduction of a vintage item.
posted on June 19, 2006 12:49:03 PM new
"Vintage" on ebay is very over used but I think ebay sums it up in the jewelry category. Vintage - Retro "1940's to 1980's".
I agree with others that retro is more of a look then a period of time.
You are better off using terms that show the style like Art Deco, Mid Century Modern or Victorian. But be honest or you will only hurt yourself. JMHO
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