Antiques Geek Gifts

"Has it been in your family long?"

Barcode on Ancient Greek Vase

'They look more up to date than the ones in your tool-box.'

'It's one of these new phones that takes photographs.'

'...then Johannes Gutenberg built the first bookcase'

An ancient Egyptian exhibit at a museum.

Antiques

'This is a wind-up, isn't it?'

"Good heavens, Caruthers. It's the wife!"

The Invention of the Wheel

Reinventing the Wheel

Auctioneer: 'Sold to the lady whose husband just walked out!'

"Go ahead and laugh, but this baby hasn't crashed since 1961."

Reluctantly, Indiana Jones reaches for the true cup of Christ.

'This may be an old computer, but it won the March Madness office pool again and wants the money deposited in its Swiss bank account.'

Egyptian Mummy/Egyptian Mummy and Toddler.

'Peter Rabbit and his sisters, Floppy Disc and Mopsy.'

He still refuses to upgrade.

"You're right! It is a mezuzah!"

"Now we're leaving the hall of stuff we stole from other cultures and entering the hall of stuff we paid too much for."

Authentic Rinkelmier chair (Built 1723)

"Don't worry Mac, I'll have that happy face back in no time."

'Great to see the Mayan pottery collection is still drawing a crowd.'

'...And it comes with valuable coupons toward your next purchase.'

"I'm still looking, sir?"

Books of Tablets

Time Travelers from the 21st Century.

The Old Curiosity Shop

"I've up cycled your Chippendale!"

"Norman, let's lend out the Olmec head."

"Aren't these old eighties phones tiny!"

Archeological find in the Myanmar jungle.

Antique silver

'I'm afraid my husband will stop loving me as I get older.' - 'Mine would never do that with me. You know why, don't you. He's an antique dealer.'

My own museum.