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Collecting Antique Glass Door Handles

skulldude | Jul 14, 2010 |

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When someone is looking into buying antique glass door handles, it's a safe bet that they are looking to buy them as collectible items and not for remodeling a house. For remodeling, there are vintage looking door handles or door knobs that are fully functional and less expensive than antique. Still, there are those who may be able to use antique glass door handles as part of a remodeling job but that requires special attention to the types of doors that they would be built on as well as replacing the mechanisms that open and shut the door.

There are various websites that specialize in antique hardware and furnishings where you can locate antique doorknobs. However, when making an investment on something as fine and valuable as an antique object, it would be best to actually look at it in person before buying it. Typically, when buying such an items as antique glass door handles in person, you can consult with the dealer regarding its authenticity, age, and where scarcity of materials used.

Before shopping for antique glass door handles or knobs, it's good to know at least a little bit about what constitutes an object as "antique". Its definition varies by country or antique dealer associations. Antiques in the United States are generally described as art or hardware objects that are at least between 50 to 100 years old that are hard to find in material and design. Just as the definition of an object being "antique" is broad, the same holds true for the prices. Antique glass door handles may cost much less at an estate sale or a flea market than if purchased at an exclusive antique shop that may deal mainly in rare rugs or paintings though they also carry antique glass door handles.

Not to be overlooked are, for lack of a better term, junk stores. Yes, some items should have been trashed long ago yet other items can be purchased at rock bottom prices and appreciate in value. One good example is a place in the San Francisco Bay Area called UrbanOre which has a vast collection of antique (by definition) household items that can be purchased inexpensively. There are many antique glass door handles to choose from there. There are those who collect from items bought there and have had them repaired for functional uses.

Overall, collecting antique glass door handles for your home can lead to an extremely fun adventure and rewarding experience.