My wife is into antiques, and tells me that anything older than 25 years is "vintage," and anything older than 100 years is "antique."
However, there is some fuzziness with "antique," as some people put that line at 50 or 75 years, depending on the item. In those cases, 100 years is referred to as a "proper antique."
My wife is into antiques, and tells me that anything older than 25 years is "vintage," and anything older than 100 years is "antique."
However, there is some fuzziness with "antique," as some people put that line at 50 or 75 years, depending on the item. In those cases, 100 years is referred to as a "proper antique."