Antiques

The Difference Between Antique and Vintage

Scottsdale Antiques and Jewelry is antique buyer. We buy antiques such as antique gold and silver, coins, diamonds, fine watches, paintings and sculptures, art glass, historical documents, and autographs and photographs. We also buy and sell vintage gold and silver jewelry.

Antiques

Many people ask us the difference between antique and vintage.

An antique, such as antique furniture, jewelry, clocks, and more, is an item that is at least 100 years old. You may be interested to know that items over 300 years also have classifications. If they are manmade, they are referred to as artifacts or antiquities; if they’re not manmade, they are referred to as fossils.

Vintage

Vintage items, on the other hand, are not as old as antiques. Whereas antiques are objectively aged at 100 years or older, vintage items are subjectively aged. Many antique dealers consider an item to be vintage if it’s at least 40 years old.

Bianca Turetsky, author of The Time Traveling Fashionista series, states that people like vintage items because they “offer an escape, like watching old movies.” And a commenter on Etsy says that vintage things “have more soul to them than the modern mass produced stuff.”

Scottsdale Antiques and Jewelry specializes in estate liquidations as well as the buying and selling of rare gold and silver coins, estate jewelry, and antiques.

What Our Customers Say

John Denaxas is nothing short of amazing. From the time you meet him to the moment you leave, you're left with the impression that he's honest and accommodating and that he really knows his stuff. He can spot value in a split-second no matter the time period. He knows history and how antiques and vintage items are relevant to that history. He's a great guy and it would definitely be worth your while to go talk to him.

Peter M.

The best antique dealer in Scottsdale. Heck, he's the best antique dealer in Maricopa County. He carries the most interesting things, from signed Hollywood photographs and vintage Leica cameras to rare gold and silver coins and tableware. I bought some jewelry and some silver serving spoons from John. if you're serious about buying, this is the place to go. Great customer service also.

Myrna L.