50 Best Blogs for the Avid Antiquer

Posted by Site Administrator in article Jun 17th, 2010

Whether you're hunting for a killer mid-century lamp, Victorian knick knacks or old photographs, antiquing can be a fun and often inexpensive way to build a collection and spend an afternoon. For those looking to do a little research before they head out, blogs can be a great resource for learning about new ways to use items, what's valuable and what's not and discover the tricks the pros use. Here are 50 blogs to help you build your antiquing knowledge.

General

These blogs are a great place to start reading about antiques of all kinds.

1. Antique Trader Blog: From fine art to comic books, this blog covers a wide range of topics when it comes to talking about antique items.
2. Pamela's Antiques Blog: Pamela Wiggins maintains this About.com blog about everything antique.
3. Urban Art and Antiques: This site can help you keep up with the latest news in art and antiquing sales and exhibitions.
4. Found, Now Home: Read this blog to to explore flea markets, examine antique items and just share enthusiasm for the old.
5. Antique Marks Blog: Here you'll find news and reviews related to antiques, auctions and collecting.
6. Rare Victorian: This blog is an excellent resource for learning more about Victorian era antiques.
7. The Elegant Thrifter: Those who love to sift through thrift stores for diamonds in the rough will appreciate this blog.

Clothing and Jewelry

Find great information on vintage fashion and jewelry on these sites.

8. The Vintage Traveler: Learn more about vintage travel and fashion from this blog.
9. Antiques Avenue: You can learn a lot about buying and valuing antique jewelry from this blog.
10. Cider Antiques: Look to this blog for antiquing information on textiles and clothing.
11. Antique Jewelry Find: Use this blog to find great stores, search for items and even learn a little bit more about different kinds of antique jewelry.
12. Antique and Estate Jewelry: On this blog, you'll find news and information related to costume, designer and engagement jewelry from decades past.
13. Liebemarlene's Vintage Look Book: Love vintage fashion? Then you'll appreciate the photos of modern takes on old clothes found here.

International

Make your antiquing habit a worldwide one with help from these blogs.

14. Country French Antiques: If you love French antiques, this blog focusing on the European market is perfect for you.
15. Buddha and Asian Antiques Blog: Those interested in acquiring some antique Asian art should read this blog to see what's up for sale.

Vintage

These blogs focus on items from the past 50 years or so.

16. Garden Antqs Vintage: This vintage shop provides interesting information on what they're up to as well as great photos of the items they stock.
17. Vintage + Goodness= Happiness: If you're a vintage geek, you'll love this blog on all things vintage.
18. Fresh Vintage: This blogger shares her vintage finds here.
19. Bluebird Vintage: Here you'll find vintage clothes and items you can shop through, and some other posts as well.
20. Lulu's Vintage: Those who love vintage will really appreciate this blog, featuring a wide range of interesting vintage items to look at and shop for.
21. Chronically Vintage: Share in the thoughts and inspirations of this antiques and vintage lover.
22. Vintage Rescue Squad: Want to rescue old items and give them new life? Check out this blog for inspiration.
23. The Vintage Husband: This husband tags along and helps with his wife's vintage store, and posts about that and his life on this blog.
24. The Vintage Laundress: This site is a great place to find vintage selections that will meet your modern sensibilities.
25. Sassy Trash: Learn how to turn old junk into cool, unique items around the house from this blogger.

Books, Maps and Prints

Find all kinds of advice and inspiration from these blogs on collecting paper items.

26. This Old Book Blog: Here you'll find a blog that's a great resource for book dealers and buyers alike.
27. Rare Book News: Keep up with the latest news in rare book collecting and preservation from this blog.
28. BibliOdyessey: This site will inspire you to look for great books, posting all kinds of beautiful and strange book illustrations to drool over.
29. Antique Prints Blog: Find out more about different kinds of antique prints and the artists that created them on this site.
30. First Printing: The Antique Maps and Antique Prints Blog: Use this blog as a resource to learn about map and print auctions and keep up with news.
31. Antique Map Blog: Learn more about the antique map trade through the Geographicus blog.
32. Map the Universe: Here you'll get access to all kinds of interesting information about old maps and collecting them.
33. PhiloBiblos: This blog is home to reviews of books, news about book history, places to buy books and a whole lot more.
34. The Literary Detective: Explore old tomes with the posts all about books on this blog.
35. Book Hunters Holiday: Check out some seriously old and rare books and manuscripts on this site.

Antiques Business

These blogs are home to antique shop owners and experts in the business.

36. Newel's Antique Blog: This blog is a great place to read about the antiques market, especially the business side of it, at large.
37. My Granny's Antiques: Use this blog to read and talk about antique finds with this antique shop owner.
38. The Antiques Diva: On this blog, you'll get insights into lots of different kinds of antiques, tips on how to use them and much more.
39. 'Tique Talk: Ms. Dow Antiques offers historical insights and discussions of antiques on this site.
40. The Red Door Antiques: This antique shop blog focuses on country, urban, industrial and architectural items.
41. Ms. Wendy's Antiques: On this antique shop's blog you'll find everything from vintage botanical prints to sets of silver.
42. Daryle Lambert on Antiques: If you're hoping to start buying and selling antiques, find some advice on doing it right here.
43. Write Antiques: This blogger gives advice on buying and selling antiques and works of art.

Collecting

Collectors of all kinds will appreciate the advice offered on these blogs.

44. The Young Antiques Collectors: These collectors are much younger than the typical antiques enthusiast but, as their blog shows, still know a thing or two about collecting.
45. Collectors Weekly: This site is an excellent place to read news about the collecting world.
46. Antique Show Insider: Get an inside view to the antiquing world through this collecting blog.
47. The Kitschy Collector Home: If your collections lean more towards the kitschy side, then make sure to check out this blog.
48. Fine Antique Collector: Alternately, if you prefer fine art and antiques, this blog will be more your style.
49. Collector's Quest: Those who love to collect, especially comic books and related materials, will find this blog a great resource.
50. Coin Collector's Blog: Coin collectors of all ages will find helpful information for their hobby on this site.

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