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Thread #142515 Message #3286434
Posted By: giles earle
07-Jan-12 - 05:04 AM
Thread Name: 'Vintage' instruments on eBay
Subject: RE: 'Vintage' instruments on eBay
There's a convention for some things:
- antique = 100 or more years old; - vintage = either between 25 and 100 years old or between 50 and 100 years old, depending on who you're talking to
Wikipedia asserts something rather different for old clothes, however:
- antique = pre-1920s - vintage = 1920s to 1960s
As noted above, the accepted convention for dates relevant to 'vintage' cars is different again.
Take your pick⦠how long was that piece of string, again? Anyway, as far as eBay listings are concerned, 'vintage' seems to mean second-hand (any age): nothing to do with inherent quality, although sometimes a euphemism for old and tatty.