ANTIQUE MAPS & PRINTS – UNIQUE HOLIDAY GIFTS WITH A PERSONAL TOUCHWritten by Neil Street
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Be creative about your gift list. When choosing an antique map, hometowns and states are most popular, but also consider college towns, honeymoon spots, favorite vacation places, and so forth. If you’re considering a print, then just think about your recipient’s favorite hobby, food, sport, avocation, or other pastime. It is guaranteed that over centuries, other people have enjoyed same things, and perfect, hand-colored print will be out there. Where to find antique maps and prints and what to look for? Without question, internet has revolutionized this field, which for centuries was conducted in dusty old bookshops, antique stores, and by dealer catalog. Dealers abound on internet, and search engines such as Google or Yahoo. will allow you to access hundreds of antique map and print websites. Begin by visiting a variety of dealer sites. A site such as VintageMaps.com, an internet-based antique map and print dealer since 1997, will give you a feel for type of material available. When visiting sites, you should feel free to contact dealer and ask questions about maps or prints that interest you. Make sure that dealer will provide a signed statement of authenticity, and that condition of print is at least “very good.” A “money-back” guarantee of satisfaction is also usual practice among reputable dealers. If you are considering buying in an online auction, you need to be very careful. You can’t be sure that seller is providing accurate information, and there is no question of returning an item if it’s not satisfactory. When it comes to buying from an online auction, it’s “buyer beware.” If you plan to frame an antique print as a gift, work is best done by a local framer whom you trust. Ordering your framing job over internet is usually not a good choice – appearance of frame and quality of materials are hard to judge on a screen. So leave an extra three weeks for framing work. Finally, remember that more specific requirements you demand of an antique map or print, earlier you will want to begin searching for it. Dealers are at their busiest around holiday times, so start your shopping early. Happy hunting.

Neil Street is owner of VintageMaps.com, based in Wilton, CT., an antique map and antique print website selling antique maps from around the world and a wide variety of antique prints. His website is at VintageMaps.com. Send email to ncstreet@vintagemaps.com. He can also be reached at (203)856-1755.
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