In the strictest sense, the difference between an antique and a vintage item is its age. Antiques are items which must be at least 100 years old. That means, as of the date of this posting, an antique item was made on or before April of 1918. Vintage items are not as old as antiques.

Is 50 years old considered antique?

New items become antique every year as they grow older and older. What is the difference between vintage and antique? The majority of experts have agreed that items over 50 years old but less than 100 years old can be called vintage or collectable, but not antique.

What year makes something antique?

100 years old In the strictest sense, the difference between an antique and a vintage item is its age. Antiques are items which must be at least 100 years old.

What years would be considered vintage?

The word vintage literally means of age. With such an open meaning, there are many interpretations. Most antique dealers consider an item to be vintage if it is at least 40 years old. So, in the context of this blog date, a vintage item would be made between 1918 and 1978.