How to go from novice collector to professional collector?

When we first start collecting something, it may be just because we are interested in it, or we think it's beautiful, and we want to collect as much as we can, and then collect it. It is also possible that this item has room for appreciation, and the older it gets, the more valuable it is, so it will start collecting. Treat these collected items as the most precious treasures, and take care of them carefully, and you will feel very happy every time you see them.

From here, I began to step into the pit of collecting and became a novice collector.

In the process of collecting, we will come into contact with a lot of information about the collection one after another, and we will begin to seriously study the history of the items we collect, from top to bottom from ancient times to the present from the surface to the inside of a thorough understanding, which is incisive. Once you've learned about your collection, you'll love your collection more, and you'll be more interested in it.

In order to become a professional collector, you need to have professional knowledge and skills about the appreciation and appraisal of collections, as well as the accumulation of rich experience in contact with collections. This requires the reserve of knowledge and practice, not overnight to become a professional, more important is to be attentive, as long as everything is attentive enough, you will be able to study thoroughly.

Collecting items also requires skills, want to change from a novice collector to a professional collector, we need to learn some professional terms in the collection, each industry has its own special language, these words are to distinguish whether we are novices or professionals, we learn these terms when you collect, others hear themselves after they say these words, they know that they are a professional collector, so many people dare not deceive themselves so much, And professional language can also help you go from a novice to a professional collector.

There is also a way to make yourself a professional collector, that is, to learn to understand the collection of items, to become a professional collector of course, you need to be able to see, will identify antiques, this is a process we must learn, when we understand from that aspect to see the authenticity of antiques, they can become a professional collector, such a process is very slow, need the accumulation of experience.

It is very easy to become a professional collector, go to museums more, learn more professional knowledge, and specialize in collecting.

First, the market to see more, more hands, buy less, antique collection expertise is the most important, the market is full of fakes, fakes, bought objects are generally no value, can not be sold, antiques are the most expensive when buying, sold is not worth a few dollars!

The first is to have financial strength, the second is to go to museums frequently, and 3, to exchange practical experience with famous collectors. The imperial capital of the prosperous era.

Practice your eyes diligently, see more and move less to lose.

It's good to read magazines, but it's also cheap, go to the second-hand book market and buy them. Recommend "Collection" and "Collection World".

Brother, don't go in, you won't be able to get out if you go in.

Your questions, the collection must be gradual, theory and practice, do not understand the principle of not reaching out, slowly deepening!