worth and value??

[DallasRain]

I will be in kc area soon...

I will be hitting the flea markets looking for treasures!

I have a question..I have started adding upcycled vintage furniture to my flea market venue...I have some unique vintage peices I need to price,but have to get some infoon them first...I need to know who I talk to or where I find on the internet...the different types of vintage furniture patterns...all the appraisers are way high priced..I just need to know if a certain coffee table I bought,is vintage or antique..and what style....Thanks!

[Unique_Carpenter]

Dee,
Flip the wood pieces upside down and look for a manufacturers stamp.
Older stuff may actually have an ink stamp, or even older may have a burn stamp (think cattle brand).
Newer stuff may have paper stapled/glued.
The types of how the wood pieces are fitted together can indicate type of manufacturing process which can be an age estimator.

Simply things a Carpenter knows.
Perhaps you could consult with one...

[yourdesire]

Also just googling or using google image search. When looking for stamps from the manufacturer don't rule out inside cabinets and behind drawers

[DallasRain]

thx yall!!!!

[royamcr]

I restored an old cabinet around 25 years ago and it had Abernathy Furniture Company markings. I looked it up and there is some local history to the company. I never knew the value of it. It was for a friend and I always wonder if they still have it. I know it went through a couple divorces so who knows.
https://kchistory.org/islandora/obje...istory%3A77257

[Unique_Carpenter]

Roy,
Exactly.
I have a piece originally made by a great great uncle and he signed it.
Various components from a local lumber mill way back then.
Over 125 years old. A family hand-me down.
I've only made one minor repair.
My grandmother said to never fix the one loose handle (he didn't do that quite right, and the story is that my great great aunt never let him forget that).