Project Gutenberg 2015-07-31 Public domain in the USA. 62 Rowed, Charles 22006135 Collecting as a Pastime Raison d'être -- Reflections -- Grandfather clocks and old furniture -- Old pewter: the pewter pot and the mystery piece -- Old brass and copper -- Old mortars -- Old pottery -- Old china -- Old horse amulets -- Sheffield plate and old silver. Produced by Chris Curnow, Elisa and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Collecting as a Pastime" by Charles Rowed is a practical guide and reflection on the art of collecting antiques, particularly written in the early 20th century. The book details Rowed’s personal experiences and insights into the world of amateur collecting, discussing various types of antiques such as grandfather clocks, pewter, and old furniture. It serves not only to inspire readers interested in starting their own collections but also to entertain them with the author’s humorous anecdotes and opinions about the collecting community. At the start of the book, Rowed reflects on the origins and motivations behind his passion for collecting antiques, hinting at how childhood experiences and early influences shaped this interest. He shares a series of amusing stories about his adventures in acquiring various pieces, from grandfather clocks to unique items like pewter dishes. The narrative introduces several key themes, including the camaraderie and competition among collectors, the questionable ethics sometimes observed in the antique trade, and the joy that comes from the search for forgotten treasures. Rowed's writing combines practical advice with light-hearted commentary, creating an engaging atmosphere for readers who share or are curious about the love of collecting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Collectors and collecting NK Text Browsing: Art & Photography Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society 311962 311899 2024-09-20T15:00:46.705430 2023-09-21T11:21:35.218433 text/html text/html 309226 2015-07-30T19:12:42 text/html; charset=utf-8 4457693 2015-07-30T19:12:46 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 4852896 2024-09-20T15:00:54.748415 application/epub+zip 4851881 2024-09-20T15:00:48.537404 application/epub+zip 185997 2024-09-20T15:00:47.470441 application/epub+zip 4938677 2024-09-20T15:00:59.001334 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 4911335 2024-09-20T15:00:53.751411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253970 2022-09-22T12:39:01.417155 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 253833 253637 2024-09-20T15:00:45.518424 2023-09-21T11:21:34.140420 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 254006 2015-07-30T19:12:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 99648 2015-07-30T19:12:46 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17942 2024-09-20T15:00:59.149356 application/rdf+xml 11596 2024-09-20T15:00:47.640406 image/jpeg 1748 2024-09-20T15:00:47.530396 image/jpeg 4461841 2024-09-20T15:00:46.901436 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog