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Antiques and Collectibles

This category is for dealers specializing in antique and collectible items. This includes both items of considerable age and brand new items which are produced for the primary purpose of collecting. New items whose primary purpose is something other than being collected are listed in other topical areas of the Shopping branch, unless there is a separate collectible market for the items. Also included in this category are sites which sell services or supplies to the collecting community. Please see Recreation/Antiques and Recreation/Collecting for informational sites about these subjects. The alphabar at the top of the "Varied Merchandise" category contains links to many sub-categories about collectible items. Please note that sites are not listed at the top level of this category.

Please carefully review the many sub-categories here and suggest the site to the best category.

Sites not submitted to the proper category will take an extremely long time to be reviewed, due to a huge backlog of submissions.

For this reason, we strongly encourage you to find the most appropriate category before suggesting the website.

Advertising Collectibles

This category is for dealers specializing in advertising collectibles. This includes both items of considerable age and brand new items which are produced for the primary purpose of collecting. New items whose primary purpose is something other than being collected are listed in other topical areas of the Shopping branch, unless there is a separate collectible market for the items. Also included in this category are sites which sell services or supplies to the collecting community. Please see Recreation: Antiques and Recreation: Collecting for informational sites about these subjects.

Please carefully review the many sub-categories for Shopping: Antiques and Collectibles and submit your site to the best category.

Sites not submitted to the proper category will take an extremely long time (at least 6 months) to be reviewed, due to a huge backlog of submissions.

Artifacts

Sites having for sale historical artifacts (at least 100+ years old) vintage Ethnographica, and/or coins.

Baskets

Please submit sites that contain basket-related accessories such as newsletters, framed art, custom liners & lids, custom dolls & floral arrangements in this category. Also, consultant gifts, business builders and accessories.

Beer Steins and Glasses

This category is dedicated to all sites selling beer steins, beer mugs, beer glasses, tankards and other beer-related drink ware.

Ceramics and Pottery

Contains sites that primarily sell antique or collectible ceramic tableware and art pottery.

Classifieds

This category is ONLY for businesses that offer a classified ad service for buyers and sellers of antiques and collectibles.

Please note: the only listings accepted here are for the businesses that maintain the listings. Individual ads are not listed here or elsewhere in the directory. Sites submitted here that don''t fit the definition above will be deleted without review.
Therefore, it will improve your chances of being listed if you follow these guidelines

Clocks and Watches

This category is for sites selling antique and vintage clocks and watches. Sites selling new clocks and watches, even if they are "Antique Style", "Collectible" or reproductions will not be accepted here. Sites that sell primarily new watches must be submitted to "Shopping: Jewelry: Watches". Sites that sell primarily new clocks must be submitted to "Shopping: Home and Garden: Accessories: Clocks". Sites that contain primarily information on clocks and watches must be submitted to "Recreation: Antiques: Clocks and Watches".

Clothing

Coins

This category is intended to provide a listing of individuals and companies that sell, trade, auction or buy coins and other numismatic materials online and would not fit into any of the subcategories.

Sites listed Please submit sites that offer online ordering of numismatic materials, coins, medals, supplies, error coins, and books. Title should be the correct site title as shown on the site and not include keywording, ALL CAPS or !!! points.

Sites which are strictly informational in content should be submitted to Recreation/Collecting/Coins or appropriate subcategory.

Sites which are strictly a business card and offer sales only at a specific location should be submitted to the appropriate Regional subcategory.

Descriptions should include information about the site without any marketing hype, excessive keywording, pronouns, ALL CAPS, or !!! points.

Generally sites are only listed once. Continual submission of a site is not necessary. Submit changes of url when they occur. Descriptions of listed sites are subject to change by the editors. Requests for change of description will be reviewed and if new information is appropriate changes can be made.

Cookie Jars

This category is for listing of cookie jars for sale online. This category will include antique, new, vintage, advertising, character, collectible, limited editions, memorabilia, and miscellaneous jars. The main purpose of the site will be for shopping online.

Please submit only sites dealing with cookie jars being offered for sale.

Corkscrews

This is one of the subcategories for corkscrew collectors and others who have an interest in the hobby. Sites accepted here must be created by a seller of ANTIQUE corkscrews, other subcategories exist for other corkscrew related information. Sites are accepted if they are wholly or partially about selling antique corkscrews. Sellers of new corkscrews are listed under a different category. Webpages will be listed when submitted via the normal process or found by the editor when surfing.

Directories

Antique and collectible related directories should include listings of online antique shops, malls, or other dealers. Online malls are listed in the Varied Merchandise category. Directories which are local or regional in content are listed in the Regional branch. Directories of antique or collectible websites that are not online retailers are listed in Recreation: Antiques: Directories.

Please only submit your site here if your website is a directory. If you have a site for an antique shop or mall, please do not submit to this category. This category is only for directories of online shops or malls. Sites which are not directories and are submitted here will not be reviewed.
Online malls are listed in the Varied Merchandise category. Directories which are local or regional in content are listed in the Regional branch. Directories of antique or collectible websites that are not online retailers are listed in Recreation: Antiques: Directories.

Electronics and Machinery

This category is for sites devoted to sales of antique and collectible, or obsolete, electronic equipment and other machinery. Also included in this category are sites which sell services or supplies to the collecting community. Please see Recreation/Antiques and Recreation/Collecting for informational sites about these subjects.

Appropriate submissions include those for sites primarily engaged in the selling of antique or obsolete electronic or mechanical machinery. Check to see if an appropriate sub-category exists before submitting here.

Ephemera

Ephemera is a relatively new area of collecting, and the definition is still under some discussion. The current generally accepted definition is the collecting of any man made paper object that is created with no intention of permanence. If it is made of paper, and most people would throw it away after use, then it is ephemera. Examples include newspapers, outdated maps, and old letters. Some items in this category border on the deliberately collectible, such as postcards.

When submitting a site to this category please read the category description. Sites listed under the Shopping heading ideally include items for sale with prices, shipping information, and contact information. If your site does not meet all of these criteria you may still submit it, but it may be listed in another category instead.

Thank you for taking the time to make the DMOZ Open Directory Project even better.

Ethnographic

Ethnographic collections or individual items document human life and traditions. A collection may bring together materials from a wide range of formats, including sound recordings, drawings, photographs, field notes, and correspondence.

Furniture

This category is only for antique furniture sales. Sites selling new furniture should be submitted to the appropriate area in Shopping/Home_and_Garden/Furniture. Retail stores that don''t offer online shopping should be submitted to the appropriate category based on location in Regional.

Lighting

This category is only for websites with sales of antique/collectible lighting. In order to be listed here, the site must:
1. Be in English
2. Include prices
3. Ship products across a wide area.

Websites that do not provide prices or do not ship across a wide area should be submitted to the Regional branch.
Websites that are not in English should be submitted to the appropriate language in the World branch.
Websites that sell new lighting should be submitted to Shopping/Home_and_Garden/Electrical/Lighting.

Militaria

Militaria is the name of the collecting field for those who are interested in original and historical items from all wars and various countries' military organizations. Militaria includes all items from small items such as medals and ribbons to large items such as uniforms, swords, and rifles.

Nautical

For sites selling Nautical themed antiques and collectibles.

Patches

This category includes reatilers of new and vintage uniform patches. These can include military, police, firefighter, or other uniformed services.

Phonecards

This category is for Phonecard, Telecard, Moneycard and Store Value Card Dealers.

Phonographs

This category lists sites that buy, sell, or trade phonographs.

Only sites that buy, sell, or trade phonographs will be listed here. Sites that contain information about phonographs belong in Recreation: Antiques: Phonographs. Your web site MUST deal in phonographs. No other listings will be placed here.

Pins

Sites offering pins for sale.

Sites listed in this category must primarily offer pins for sale.

Radios

This category is for sites that deal with sales of parts (reproduction, vintage, or modern) used in restoration of antique radios, or sales of service data and schematics, or sales of publications such as pricing and identification guides. If you *also* offer restoration services and/or sell complete restored or reproduction sets, please submit it to Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Radios.

Razors

Resources for those interested in straight and safety razors - either for use, or as collectibles. Includes links to merchants and to information sources.

September 11, 2001

World Trade Center and Pentagon memorial products and related merchandise.

Silver, Pewter and Flatware

A directory of businesses specializing in sales of antique and vintage silver utilitarian objects, such as holloware, smalls and flatware products.

Please only submit shopping sites specializing in, and primary focus on, vintage and antique silver and flatware. Sites offering a variety of antique and collectible merchandise will not be listed here; consider submitting your site to Shopping: Antiques and Collectibles: Varied Merchandise

Shopping sites must contain products, prices and provide a way to order them (does not matter how, can be through the mail, online, by phone, by email).

Note that sites which do not include prices on product listings may be eligible for either the Business or Regional categories.

Sites with a significant focus on new silver giftware, decorative accessories, reproductions or replicas will not be listed here.

Stamps

Stamp collectors, also known as philatelists, may purchase postage or revenue stamps, or any number of related items, for their collections.

Please submit only sites that allow consumers to purchase stamps, covers, or related materials in this category.

Sites whose primary focus is the sale of stamps through online or mail auctions should be listed under Shopping/Auctions/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Stamps.

Sites whose primary focus is the sale of stamp collecting supplies should be listed under Shopping/Antiques_and_Collectibles/Supplies/Stamp_Collecting

Sites whose primary focus is providing information related to stamp collecting should be listed under Recreation/Collecting/Stamps.

Supplies

Please submit only sites that allow consumers to purchase albums, catalogues, and other stamp collecting accessories in this category.

Sites whose primary focus is the sale of stamps at fixed prices should be listed under Shopping: Antiques and Collectibles: Stamps.

Sites whose primary focus is the sale of stamps through online or mail auctions should be listed under Shopping: Auctions: Antiques and Collectibles: Stamps.

Sites whose primary focus is providing information related to stamp collecting should be listed under Recreation: Collecting: Stamps.

Toys and Games

This category is for antique or collectible toys only.

Websites selling new toys or games should be submitted to the proper category in Shopping/Toys_and_Games.

Failure to follow these simple guidelines may cause the submission to be deleted without review.

Varied Merchandise

Retailers of antique and vintage collectible items that do not specialize in a single object type or theme are listed in this category. Dealers selling a variety of new production collectibles will be found in the New Collectibles sub-category.

Please carefully review the many sub-categories here and suggest the site to the best category.

Sites not submitted to the proper category will take an extremely long time to be reviewed, due to a huge backlog of submissions.

For this reason, we strongly encourage you to find the most appropriate category before suggesting the website.