Antiques Terminology

noun a collection of small, decorative items

• The antique shop was filled with a variety of bric-a-brac from different time periods.
• I love browsing through all the bric-a-brac at flea markets.
• My grandma's house is full of cool bric-a-brac she's collected over the years.
• His mind was like a cluttered room, filled with random bric-a-brac of thoughts and memories.

noun a showy but useless object; a trinket or bauble

• The antique shop was filled with beautiful furniture, but also some gimcrack items that seemed out of place.
• I don't know why she bought that gimcrack trinket, it looks like something from a dollar store.
• I can't believe he spent his money on that gimcrack junk, what a waste!
• Her flashy personality was like a gimcrack facade, hiding her true emotions underneath.

noun a small decorative object, trinket, or ornament

• The antique shop was filled with delicate knickknacks from different eras.
• I like to collect little knickknacks to decorate my room.
• Check out all the cool knickknacks I found at the thrift store!
• His mind was cluttered with useless knickknacks of information.

noun a gray alloy of tin with copper and antimony that is used for making utensils and other items

• The artisan crafted a beautiful pewter vase using traditional techniques.
• I found a cool pewter necklace at the flea market.
• That pewter mug is totally rad!
• Her voice had a pewter quality to it, cold and metallic.

noun a type of toy horse mounted on rockers that simulate the rocking motion of a real horse

• The children took turns riding the beautifully crafted rocking horse in the nursery.
• I found a vintage rocking horse at the flea market for my niece's birthday.
• Let's hop on the rocking horse and have some fun!
• Her emotions were like a wild ride on a rocking horse, constantly shifting and unpredictable.

noun a person who collects or studies postage stamps

• The philatelist spent hours meticulously examining and cataloging his collection of rare stamps.
• My friend is a huge philatelist and loves collecting stamps from all over the world.
• I didn't know you were such a stamp nerd, I guess you're a real philatelist!
• She approached her work like a philatelist, carefully examining every detail before making a decision.