| Do you have antique photos of your family and | | | | But even wedding party pictures have differing |
| forebearers that you would like to take real good | | | | values, the more people in the picture the higher |
| care of? Antique photos depicting certain events | | | | the value of the photo. I suppose it's a matter of |
| or people have great value to collectors, but can't | | | | quantity and quality when it comes to valuing |
| even hold a candle to the sentimental value that | | | | antique photos.Also, if the people in the picture |
| families place on photos of their loved ones.Caring | | | | seem a little more high class (the clothing is |
| for antique photos is important because if they | | | | expensive within the time period of the photo), |
| are not properly cared for, they will not only lose | | | | then the photo is worth a little more than if it |
| any value that they may have, they can literally | | | | were of a lower class family. Hardly seems fair |
| disintegrate right before our eyes. Never expose | | | | does it? But I believe it's all a matter of detail as |
| antique photos to direct sunlight, or any other | | | | opposed to discrimination.Sometimes antique |
| photos for that matter. Light, especially direct | | | | photos with only one person are valuable. Photos |
| sunlight, is harmful to antique photos. The rays of | | | | of kids are usually valuable because they are so |
| sun will make the colors of the photo fade right | | | | interesting. Antique photos of historical figures and |
| off the film, so much so that you will not even be | | | | the infamous are often valuable, too, especially if |
| able to make out the picture after a while. | | | | the photo is signed by the subject.Many people |
| Artificial and ambient lighting is nowhere near as | | | | like to label their photos. It's not really a good idea |
| damaging as the sun's rays are.You should also | | | | to be sticking things to the surface of your |
| take care when you're handling them so as to not | | | | antique photos. Nor is it a good idea to be writing |
| bend the photos. When an antique photo is bent, | | | | on them. If you use a pen to label the photos, it |
| the result will be a permanent mark that is left on | | | | is possible that the ink might react somehow with |
| the photo. Since many antique photos are on a | | | | the ink in the photo. If you must label antique |
| card board type material, if the photo gets bent it | | | | photos, it is better to use a pencil of some sort. |
| breaks up the picture and you'll actually end up | | | | It is better for the picture because the graphite |
| seeing the cardboard as opposed to the | | | | will not react. Another benefit of pencil is that if |
| photo.Among collectors, certainly not all antique | | | | you decide you do not want it labeled, then it is |
| photos have high value. There are certain events | | | | easier to erase than pen. Perhaps something along |
| that pictures are taken of that are worth more | | | | the lines of a Post-it note that is not adhered |
| than others. For example, an antique photo of a | | | | directly to the photos surface might be the best |
| wedding party is worth more than just a random | | | | bet.Morgan Hamilton offers his findings and insights |
| picture. And of course pictures of famous people | | | | regarding lifestyle. |
| such as Abraham Lincoln have tremendous value. | | | | |