VINTAGE - VS - OLDIE - VS - ANTIQUE

[PAPALAPIN]

I guess we all have our own thought as to what bows and years are vintage, what is an oldie, and what is an antique.

To be antique, furniture has to be 100 yrs old; electrical items 50 yrs old; and automobiles 25 yrs old.

So at what age does a recurve or long bow become antique, vintage, or an oldie.

I don't think there is an actual set rule on these as in furniture, electrical. and automobiles; just our opinions.  

So if you had to make the official determination to catogorize recurves and longbows, how would you do it.  Year in each of the three catagories, and why.

[Blackhawk]

If it is still functional and has value based upon who made it, owned it, shot it, as well as it's artistic looks, AND is more than 50 years old, I would call it antique.

Otherwise, it's just a piece of kindling...

...and of course, that's my definition that I just pulled from my backside.

[kurtbel5]

Ok, Jack
Oldie = pre 90's
Vintage = 50's 60's
Antique = pre 50's
 Guess I left the 70's out, i'd group them into oldies
That puts me in Vintage, sounds better than oldie
         Kurt

[trapperDave]

sounds bout right to me

[PAPALAPIN]

Kurts rendition sounds pretty good.

I always considered '50's to be vintage, but I guess that needs to move forward with time.

Our individual age probably has something to do with each of our interpretations of what is what.

I started shooting in the '50's, but really got into it more  in the early '60's.   I guess, psychologically,  to call the bows of the '60's "vintage" is admitting that I am vintage too.  

It is all point of view.  To some of the young bucks here, I am probably "antique".

I think Kurt nailed it.

[TRAP]

antique is better than extinct  

[trapperDave]

lol good point!