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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Bev aka thelmasstuff, post: 1942768, member: 23&quot;]There is a difference between ancient and antique.&nbsp; Ancient generally means many hundreds or thousands of years old.&nbsp; Technically, antique is 100+.&nbsp; I think that&#039;s what Bronwen was trying to explain.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Most of the members here have been dealing in antiques for most of their lives.&nbsp; I&#039;m 71 and started helping my parents with their store when I was 8 years old.&nbsp; I&#039;m no expert, but I do have an idea about some things.&nbsp; There are some real expert collectors and sellers here and we usually respect each others opinions.&nbsp; That&#039;s what you are looking for when you post - the opinions of people who have more experience with an item.&nbsp; I am never offended when I ask and am told that my item isn&#039;t what I hoped it would be. </p><p><br /></p><p>30 years ago was 1990.&nbsp; Maybe you are young enough to think that&#039;s a long time, but that isn&#039;t considered an antique.&nbsp; Keep in mind that in many countries like India and Africa things are still made the traditional way and it&#039;s often hard to tell how old something is based on photos alone.&nbsp; If you are still concerned that your item has been misidentified, you need to take it to a brick and mortar store and have it appraised.&nbsp; That may be hard due to the coronavirus shelter in place, but eventually it will be lifted.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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