Antiques are popular in China and many big cities host antique markets. Like U.S. markets, not everything is antique or even old. Markets here have parallels with the U.S. and may have components that American markets can benefit from. On a recent trip, I was able to visit two markets and several shops including those … Continue reading What We Found Exploring Antique Markets in China
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Antique City Maps Gaining Ground in the Vintage Map Market
Once dismissed as merely an afterthought, antique city maps are now the hottest segment of the collectible antique map market. Antique city maps provide a window into the past, illustrating detailed layouts of cities from hundreds of years ago that are often entirely different than what they have become today. Often hand-colored, the maps themselves … Continue reading Antique City Maps Gaining Ground in the Vintage Map Market