What are rare things?

Buying a new house, we strive to quickly get rid of the old rubbish, make fashionable repairs, buy beautiful new furniture. But by packing bags with unnecessary items, we run the risk of missing really rare things. No wonder they say that the new is a well-forgotten old. If you go first to antique shops, and then - to fashionable hypermarkets, you will see that this wooden chair is very similar to the one you saw in the salon, and the picture on a beautiful service is exactly like an ancient dish. Here are just things in antique stores are sold for fabulous money.

Rare things - what is it?

At the everyday level, people are used to believe that anything older than 50 years is a rarity. Therefore, all things are considered to be rarities: dishes and furniture of the Soviet period, various figurines and pictures, icons (regardless of their artistic value), embroidered shirts, towels and much more. This is an erroneous opinion, since not all the old (and even the old) are rare things. Photos of really valuable items can be found in collectors.

The very word "rarity" came from the Latin raritatis - "rare". The dictionary gives two meanings of the word: direct (a valuable thing that is rarely found) and portable (a wonder, a miracle). Indeed, rare things are rare and expensive items.

Rarity or antiques?

Another misconception is to think that antiquarian and rare things are the same thing. An object is listed as an antique, which turned out to be at least 100 years old. It does not have to be a unique chair or vase, which could well have been mass production. But because of their old age, they turned into antiques. But the age of the rare thing can be less than 100 years, but thanks to the fact that, for example, a fifty-year-old statuette is made in a single specimen, it costs much more than a plate made at the plant more than a century ago.

And the rarity, and antiques have a fairly high cost, which increases every year, so do not rush to part with them.

Greetings from the USSR

Naturally, every person wants to think that among the heaps of rubbish that he inherited, there are rare things. The USSR became the main supplier of services, bedding, linen, souvenirs and other. In the era of the total deficit, everything was bought with a margin, for growth, because Soviet people were not bothered by the question: "What to buy?" And the problem: "Where can I buy?" That's why almost every one of us became a happy owner of crystal, wafer towels and tea Service in polka dots.

The heirs come with these gifts in different ways: someone stores as a memory of relatives, someone sends everything to a dump, someone tries to give to the poor. But there are those who wish to make money on this. True, you can make profit only for something worthwhile.

Household values

Internet auctions have separate sections "Rare goods of the USSR", photos of these same items and detailed descriptions allow you to really find something good. But most household goods, even old enough, have no value. You can not even hope to get a decent amount for Soviet carpets, plywood furniture, equipment (except KVN-49 TV), wristwatches, clothes. But crystal, bronze and porcelain products, as well as mechanical toys made of metal, can significantly replenish the family budget. Crystal is also highly valued. For example, for a salad bowl from this material you can get no more than 400 rubles.

You are lucky if you inherited an ashtray made from a special alloy in the town of Kasli in the Chelyabinsk region, or a porcelain service with the hallmark "Dulyovo". This rarity is considered a radio receiver of the 1930s, made in the style of art deco made of wood. The price of such a curiosity is from 15 000 rubles.

Works of art

In this category, it's easiest to find rare things. The USSR can not be called a forge of art objects, but the canvases of artists, sculptures made in the style of socialist realism, are now highly appreciated, especially among foreigners. Of course, more significant value for paintings or sculptures created by professional artists in a single copy (the works of V. Kasiyan, A. Petritsky, K. Yuon, V. Baksheev, S. Gerasimov and others), but also all kinds of art objects made in factories , Have their price.

For example, not so long ago on the Internet auction was sold for 630 thousand rubles serial porcelain figurine "Mama", designed by the artist N. Malysheva. Porcelain and bronze sculptures, even not too rare, are estimated by collectors in the amount of 10 thousand rubles.

Do we need all this old house at home?

Interior - it's not just wallpaper, furniture, carpets, chandeliers. It is also a way of self-expression. The guest who first came to your house will carefully study the situation. He will either admire your exquisite taste, or be horrified by the absence of such. Of course, the main thing is for the owner of the house to feel comfortable, but often it is a heap of excess things or too poisonous design colors that can lead to irritability and poor health.

The situation in the house can say a lot about his master. You probably noticed that people who get knocked out "from dirt to princes" like gilding in the interior and buy in incredible quantities tasteless pictures, figurines. But from something old, which inherited from his grandmother, they hurry to get rid of. People who are already born rich, cherish family values, so rare things in their house can be found quite often.

Only you decide whether or not to leave furniture, dishes and other items created in the Soviet era, but do not rush to throw them away immediately. They can still find a worthy use.

Where to put unnecessary?

If you clearly decided to get rid of all the excess in the house, then first sort. Divide all items that are to be recycled into three groups:

- What no one will need (broken toys, torn dresses, rubbed carpets and stuff).

- Household items that can be useful for the poor. Advertise in the newspaper under the heading "I'll give as a gift." If no one responds, you can take everything with a clear conscience to the dump.

- Rare things.

If you really found something valuable or think that the subject is so, then you can try to make money on it: put the thing on one of the Russian ("Bag", "Hammer", "Antiques") or international (Ebay, Amazon, Aukro ) Of online auctions. Do not need money? Then, present your valuable valuables to the local museum. Provincial cultural institutions are funded in such a way that their employees will be exactly glad to accept the gift of rarity.

If one wants to sell, then another - to buy

Indeed, not everyone wants to make repairs in the style of high-tech in the apartment and furnish everything with Ikea furniture. Many create a cozy and special mood in the house with the help of old objects. Buying rare things is not a difficult activity today. In each city there are enough antique shops, in large centers on the weekend are held a kind of "changers", where collectors gather.

If you are not too versed in historical epochs and are not sure that you will be able to distinguish the original from a fake, it is better to ask for assistance to professionals. Help can be obtained in antique salons, in museums. You do not even need to take a thing to another city. You can just make a few high-quality photos to find out the origin of the object, its age, artistic value and approximate cost. Naturally, such services are paid.

Exquisite and unique rare things - it's always fashionable. They can become an ornament of your house or bring a good profit, so do not rush to throw them away.