This group was created for everyone in the Eugene Springfield area who would like to sell, trade, or barter their antique/vintage items
What is antique? According to Merriam Webster, an antique is "a relic or object of ancient times" or "a work of art, piece of furniture, or decorative object made at an earlier period and according to various customs laws at least 100 years ago." Ruby Lane, an o
nline marketplace of independent antique and collectible shops, offers a similar definition, explaining, "Most authorities consider the actual definition of the term 'antique' to mean an age of at least 100 years. If an item is not definitively datable to 100 or more years in age, it should not be directly referred to as an antique." If antiques are things that are 100 years old or older, what are vintage pieces? According to Merriam Webster, the term vintage relates primarily to wine and is an altered form of the French word vendage, meaning "the grapes picked during a season." One of its secondary definitions is "a period of origin or manufacture" (e.g., a vintage 1960s Mercedes) or "length of existence: age." Ruby Lane provides a much more helpful explanation, noting that "an item described as 'vintage' should speak of the era in which it was produced. Vintage can mean an item is of a certain period of time, as in "vintage 1950's" but it can also mean (and probably always should) that the item exhibits the best of a certain quality, or qualities, associated with or belonging to that specific era. In other words, for the term vintage to accurately apply to it, an item should be somewhat representational and recognizable as belonging to the era in which it was made." Ruby Lane also suggests that 'vintage' should not be used in reference to objects less than 20 years old. People get tired of Craigslist, so now post on here! Please feel free to upload pics, description of items, price, and start selling. Please pass this site onto your friends who might be interested. This site will work best with more people. Post comments to connect to the seller if you are interested in purchasing it from them. All sales should sold AS IS, and on a final basis. Make sure things work before you take home from the owners home. You can repost your items once every 72 hours.
