antique dealers
Sellers of collectibles
Antique dealers buy and sell objects valued for their age, craftsmanship, or historical significance—typically furniture, art, jewelry, and decorative items at least a century old.
They operate from shops, at shows, or through auctions, and must distinguish genuine antiques from reproductions: The antique dealers on that street specialize in Victorian furniture.
- appraisersThose who estimate value
- collectorsThose who systematically acquire
- old moneyLong-established family fortune
- furnitureMovable room objects
- period pieceWork set in past era
auction houses · fair market value · provenance records · restoration · as is · patina · time capsule · magnifying glasses · curio · estate sales · hidden gem · authentication · cataloging · price guides · picker · ceramics · fine china · consignment
- Home decor shoppingpaint shops, showrooms, design studios
- Niche Retailcraft stores, vintage shops, hobby shops, artisan goods, custom jewelry
- resaleresale, eBay, secondhand goods, Poshmark, thrifting
- vendorsstreet vendors, seller, hawkers, merchant, peddler
- urban businessesrestaurants, bakeries, barbershops, wine bars, craft breweries
- marketsmarket, marketplace, stock market, bazaar, flea market
antique dealersdollar stores
Discount retailers selling inexpensive goods
discount retailers · big-box stores · warehouse clubs · liquidators · Walmart