Mirrors are a part of our everyday life, whether we notice it or not.
A mirror lends us a glance to perfect our dress up, and make up.
It also has another function as well.
It enhances the beauty of the space it decorates.
To give it a classic look and elegance, some people look for these mirrors to adorn their walls and wardrobes.
Sometimes they are used to accentuate the classic look of a living room, or an office or stately homes.
Now, you may ask, where can you find these beautiful antique mirrors? Well, for sure, one of the most common places to look for antiques mirrors for sale is the antique shop near you.
Looking for this type of antique within your reach also has a benefit.
It gives you a chance to examine the antique piece before you purchase it.
And as is commonly found, the antique shop could price the antique mirror higher than other places.
This is due to the due diligence they have done on the antiques, the experience they have put into in looking for good quality antiques, and sometimes touch-ups here and there to restore the antiques.
Another interesting place to look for these mirrors for sale is a thrift store.
If you have good knowledge about antique mirrors you can sometimes spot an excellent piece of antique mirror for sale in the store, that the seller himself may not know the real value of the piece.
This would give you an opportunity to buy it at a fraction of what it maybe really worth.
And if you are buying it for investment purpose and you know there is demand for that antique mirror, you could sell it for a really high markup.
Antique mirrors could also be found at garage sales.
What you need to be cautious here is to inspect the quality of the piece before buying.
As, generally, the purpose of the garage sale is to clear out old goods.
Similar to thrift stores, garage sales could also be an opportunity for you to spot diamonds in the rough and get the most out of it.
If you are comfortable with purchasing things online, another opportunity to find an antique mirror is the internet.
The benefits of the internet are it allows you to search for the mirrors at your convenient time and place, collect all the information about the antique mirrors and aggregate it for you and also let you search for pieces that may not be available in your locality.
It has some drawbacks though.
One is you may not have the opportunity to inspect the piece if the dealer does not have his business near you.
This could lend to some disappointment, if the antique does not live up to the quality level that you expect, when you receive it.
The antique piece could also break during transportation.
One solution is to look for reputable or credible dealer who has been doing business for quite sometime and have testimonials.