Transfer of Wealth?

[Foofoogal]

Sounds like so-called "estate sales" around here. Nothing but ordinary Wally World junk, acquired in the last few years, that belonged to some widow who had downsized! Anything good had long since been sold already or passed down to the children or grandchildren before the person passed on :V.Brunswick.
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Reading this on another thread made me think of what I think about a lot.
Once upon a time stuff pretty much stayed put for generations. Now with the internet it brings up a whole new ball of wax.
Not sure how to put this but with the selling of vintage and antiques especially do certain states have an edge or even are some countries or states losing their wealth fast? In terms of these objects and how or will it affect them.
During wars things are pillaged and expensive objects are seen as assets of course.
Recently there was a story about top states or cities for antique buyers.
http://news-antique.com/?id=790648

I am also thinking about this as I just moved to Arkansas. I along with others always thought of Arkansas with the stereotypical thoughts.
Now basically half of California it seems are now moving here so is the wealth of California now moving here?
Moving from Houston I got quite a kidding about moving here.
Just curious.

 

[dhermann1]

Very very very interesting question, with a lot to it. What I wonder is not so much the best places to buy stuff, but the places where it is still being "mined", as it were. I know that many years ago a lot of stuff came from New England, especially Maine. I suppose that any area where the younger generation have all moved away to the big cities, leaving elderly parents back home, would be ripe for this. The old folks die, the kids come back from the city. They see all the "old junk" and just want to get rid of it. Maybe a few pictuires and pieces of jewelry are held onto.
Diane, of Club Wit's End was wearing a fabulous 1930 vintage coat the other night. She said she got it from an old store in Ohio that was liquidating an attic full of old stock. I suspect that parts of Ohio would fit the description I just gave. There also seems to be a lot of hats that come out of Ohio.
I expect the entire "Rust Belt" would qualify in the same way.

 

[Foofoogal]

I think I just think too much. lol
When I was in Texas I shipped a lot of stuff out of Texas. To other states and a great deal of other countries. Before the post office went south and changed shipping a lot of it ended up in Japan.
My thinking has many ?'s and these are some of them:

1. Wouldn't it make sense that from the article the top 5 places people buy antiques would make them much more expensive there? Supply and demand.
2. Do I as a seller have any responsibility to not send out the wealth elsewhere?
3. People have always moved around but much more now more than likely.
What affect will it have or will it on the prices we pay for vintage?

I would love to know if anyone really keeps stats on this and if with cost of shipping will or has the free flow now slowed down considerably.
( i guess in a way it has or the post office would not be hurting (though many other factors)
The reality is also wherever the lower end vintage is now it is pretty much where it is going to end up as it is not worth it now to move it.
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Once upon a time before the internet this is what helped the antiques business. People traveled to other places like Scotland to get Harris tweed, Japan to get Japanese stuff etc.
Even in USA different parts had different local great things. Ohio River for pottery, East Coast for flow blue etc.
Still somewhat but now with shipping will this cause the price to go up if one has to spend gas to go and get it?

I know that many years ago a lot of stuff came from New England, especially Maine.

then it went to Florida. lol

I suspect that parts of Ohio would fit the description I just gave.

I have a real love/hate feeling with the American Pickers show. On some I see them basically ripping off some people :rage: but on other hand sometimes they go into real junkyards and get stuff out of the elements so serving a real purpose. Preserving is key to me as I love the history.

Years ago I went to Indiana on a family trip. I was stunned to see the green glass everywhere at yard sales etc. I told honey I needed to take a truck back up there but never have.

 

[Foofoogal]

Very very very interesting question,

evidently you were the only one that thought so. and me of course...lol lol