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14. Surprisingly, the FTC has a definition for a "vintage collectible" --50 years old at least

Fri Aug 17, 2012, 08:12 PM

Aug 2012

I was pretty shocked to find this as I have always thought that vintage was a relatively meaningless term, like "alternative music" or something. Guess not, at least from the US govt's viewpoint.

http://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt039.shtmhttp://www.ftc.gov/bcp/edu/pubs/consumer/alerts/alt039.shtm

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Etsy:Vintage [View all] sufrommich Dec 2011 OP

no, but I will be very interested in your reporting on this! grasswire Dec 2011 #1

I'll let you know. I'm not going to start sufrommich Dec 2011 #4

Hmmm, that's good to know. Thanks. sufrommich Dec 2011 #5

I have sold on Etsy Tansy_Gold Dec 2011 #3

I'll check it out. I have a ton of vintage patterns, sufrommich Dec 2011 #6

All I can tell you is this -- Tansy_Gold Dec 2011 #7

Just thought I'd let you guys know that I started my sufrommich May 2012 #8

well, thank you so much for the update! grasswire May 2012 #9

Hi, may I ask what is your etsy store's name or link? KakistocracyHater Jun 2012 #10

also check out ebays prices that are ending ... april Jun 2012 #11

definition of vintage skippercollector Aug 2012 #13