www.Patented-Antiques.Com
Buying and selling American antiques and collectibles related
to Tools / Technology, Scientific Antiques, and Patented
and Mechanical Antiques and Collectibles is our primary focus and
that of our
website.
The types of antiques and
collectibles we sell include antique surveying instruments, antique
and vintage woodworking tools, especially antique patented
woodworking planes, antique sewing machines, American patent models,
vintage salesman samples, and other important pieces of early
American history commonly referred to as Americana.
Antiques like unusual antique
pressing irons and sadirons, figural cast iron antiques, rare
examples of vintage mechanical kitchen antiques,
early vintage office antiques, and antique electrical devices
including fans and open frame or Bi-polar electric motors all fit
into this definition of Antiques of a Mechanical Nature.
We sell and deal in what is known as Americana and General / Country Store Antiques and
related antique advertising as well. The list
literally goes on and on.
We like to
call it Americana with a purpose.
Services We Offer
To meet the varied needs of today's antique collectors and
sellers of antiques we provide a five-fold service-oriented approach
to buying and selling antiques and collectibles.
Consignment Sales
are the
primary source of antiques on our antique website. We are
currently selling many varied antiques on consignment from several
very large and diverse collections of antiques.
We are also selling individual antiques on
consignment for collectors or other antique sellers who are simply
downsizing or selling antiques for other reasons. We are
selling these antiques for either the owners / collectors, their
spouses or relatives, as well as other private parties.
One antique collection we are currently handling is
focused on antique tools in general & specifically on antique
woodworking tools. This collection was begun in the 60-'s and
numbers over 15,000 tools.
Please visit the numerous tool pages in the left hand column
to see the current listings.
Another antique collection we are handling is
laundry-related antiques including close to 3000 antique pressing /
sad irons and trivets. Over the last 15 years we have helped
consigors, and sellers sell over 9,000 irons from several different
collections.
Another antique collection we are selling from was
focused on antique Irons, & other Ironing related antiques, &
Country or General Store Antiques including General Store Fixtures,
Cash Registers, scales and more.
We are also currently handling two antique
collections focused on antique sewing machines and sewing related
antiques including sewing birds or clamps for consignors, with
another collection of over 300 vintage sewing machines in the
pipeline.
Consignment sales through our website offer
many advantages for you, the seller / owner. The largest and
most obvious reason is that this approach eliminates the typical
adversarial role between you, the owner / seller, and me, the end
seller, as we are both working toward realizing maximum value for
your antiques when I sell them. Bottom line is -----
I want to help you sell your antiques for the most possible. I
am not trying to buy them for the lowest possible price.
Please see the FAQ Page for more
details.
We are actively seeking
quality consignments of antiques in all areas related to our fields
of specialization and interest. Please browse through the sale
pages by clicking the links to the left if you are interested in
seeing how this service could work for you.
To view examples of the type of
and level of antiques we have sold in the past please review our
Past Sales Archive pages.
To see more specific info about
these different categories of antiques that we sell and are
interested in helping you sell please also visit our sister website
www.Antiqbuyer.com for more
info.
Outright
Purchase and Sales We can, will, and do buy
antiques outright. We do this all the time. The most important aspects
that influence our decision to buy a given antique are price, condition, and
desirability or rarity of the item or items. These are the main
factors or most important considerations in determining our interest
and without knowing the specifics of each, it is very hard for us to
say we are interested in buying your piece.
Outright sales are how most antique dealers obtain
their merchandise. It can be the quickest and cleanest
approach to buying and selling antiques if the seller knows what he
/ she wants
for that antique or collection of antiques and are being realistic.
Oftentimes that is not how we are approached.
Many sellers want "retail" or retail ++ for their
antique collection or single antique, ignoring the fact they have
contacted an antique dealer. Others profess they have no idea
what he value is. Thus setting up the classic adversarial
dealer / seller situation mentioned before.
If you have antiques to sell and have them priced -----
reasonably and realistically------ contact us and we can sew up the
deal with me buying them! Or I can help you sell them on
consignment, and you can still meet your expectations.
Internet
Auction Listing Service of quality
single pieces or antique
collections. If time
is a factor and your willing to let
current market forces rule, we alternatively offer an expedited
sales
approach for your antiques or collectibles through Ebay or other
internet auction sites. We have several thousand positive
feedbacks from selling antiques and collectibles on eBay and it can
be a good approach for certain pieces. We offer this service
on a commission basis as well.
I currently list antiques &
collectibles on eBay under the name
TheAntiqueMerchant. In general I user that venue only in
special circumstances, or to help draw buyer / bidders from there to
our site. Please take a look to see how I do, what I do
there, or ask and I can send you a past auction for you to examine
and consider. Contact me if this is how you want to proceed
Contact Us
Finders Service
for Antique Buyers We offer this as a service for those
who are looking for specific antiques to add to their collections.
We offer a paid finders service for serious collectors looking for
serious pieces and treat a paid retainer as a contract to find and
provide the piece for a reasonable commission. We will work
for a fixed finders fee as well. We treat general requests to
look for something as --- general requests.
Appraisals,
Research and Consultations
are offered as part of the
above services for no fee------ within reason. If appraisals or research are desired for unrelated
reasons we offer these services as a paid service. Please see
the FAQ Page for details.
We are very specialized in our field and interests, and that
is where we can be of service to you.
Please see the
Antiques Wanted
and the
FAQ
page for more specific info.
We hope you
enjoy this site, and that you will come back often to see our
latest
offerings.
As antique dealers who buy and sell antiques we are fair,
reasonable, and honest.
We deal with
people openly and with integrity when conducting our business.
We treat sellers and our customers the same way we want to be
treated. Our reputation is important to us and we can provide
numerous references from past clients, collector friends, and others
attesting to this.
Please review the general
info pages listed on the left for more information on what we buy
and sell and how we conduct our business.
**** We Sell Antiques!
****
We want
to Help you Sell Your quality Antiques
If you have a single antique, or a collection of antiques to sell
please contact us at LCM@patented-antiques.com
giving us your PHONE NUMBER
and other contact info
and we will get back to you ASAP.
To view examples of the types of antiques and collectibles we have previously
sold and are always interested in helping you sell please visit our
Past
Sales Archive Pages.
Please see our
FAQ page, the
Appraisal / Selling Page and the
Selling Your Collection Pages
for further info.
Thanks!!
Larry & Carole
