Antique collectors find, buy and sell antiques to dealers, interior designers and collectors. They need extensive knowledge, a keen eye for detail, and must know where to look. They develop contacts and sell to dealers, not the general public.
Antiques collectors are people who find, buy and sell antiques, but generally do not sell them to the general public. The core clientele of antique collectors includes antique dealers, interior designers and sophisticated collectors. These scavengers must have extensive knowledge about antiques, as well as places to locate certain antiques, and they must be willing to travel to different locations to find multiple pieces. A business lead is also a crucial skill for these pickers, as they will be responsible for creating a fair price, selling the piece, documenting the sale, and managing any paperwork that goes along with it.
The most important skill antique collectors must have is a crucial eye for detail and a deep sense of authenticity. Pickers can travel far and wide just to sift through a person’s barn or storage unit, which means they’ll end up looking at a lot of trash. It is important for antique collectors to be able to recognize the diamond in the rough – the real antique that is among the rubbish piles. They also need to make an assessment of what kind of restoration might be needed, what would be a fair price for the item, and who would be a suitable buyer for the item.
Another important facet of the job is knowing where to look. Antique scavengers can waste a lot of time if they are simply going from pile to pile in a neighborhood looking for valuable artifacts, although some do just that. Others strategize how to find appropriate places to look without wasting time. Estate sales, for example, are great places to find antiques that may be valuable and can be bought at a bargain price. Yard sales can also be a great place to look for valuable antiques. Most antique scavengers, however, end up sorting through barns, garages, junk piles, and storage units from time to time.
Once the collector has found some antiques, he or she will develop strong contacts in the antique world with dealers, collectors, and even professionals who might be interested in buying, such as photographers or film directors. The picker will get a fair price for an item and sell the part to a dealer, who will in turn sell the part to the general public. Generally, antique collectors do not sell antiques to the general public.
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