The Top 20 Categories of Antiques & Collectibles Purchased Online in 2009 TIAS.com today released their Top 20 list of the most popular categories of antiques and collectibles purchased online in 2009
News-Antique.com - Jan 13,2010 - Photo caption: China and Dinnerware was the top category by sales volume for 2009. Above is an Aynsley, fine English bone china Teacup and Saucer. It comes with gold pedestal and handle and is decorated with roses - decorations on inside the cup as well. For more details on this cup see: http://bit.ly/5G1ETD
Garden City - New York - January 14, 2010 - TIAS.com (http://www.tias.com) the Webs largest online antique & collectible mall, today released their annual reports listing the most frequently purchased antiques and collectibles online in 2009. The data was gathered from tens of thousands of transactions at TIAS.com. AntiqueArts.com and CollectorOnline.com, representing millions of dollars in online sales of antiques & collectibles during the year 2009.
Here are the top 20 categories of antiques and collectibles purchased online by customers visiting antique and collectible related Web sites that are hosted by TIAS.com Inc. in 2009. This first list ranks popular categories based on the volume of items purchased within each category. As an example, a higher quantity of china and dinnerware were sold online than glass antiques & collectibles, in 2009.
Note that the list also compares 2009 rank to 2008
1) China & Dinnerware - No movement since 2008
2) Glass - No movement since 2008
3) Jewelry - No movement since 2008
4) Coins and Currency - No movement since 2008
5) Holiday & Seasonal - Up from #6 in 2008
6) Kitchen Collectibles - Up from #9 in 2008
7) Vintage Sewing - Up from #10 in 2008
8) Paper & Ephemera - Down from #5 in 2008
9) Miscellaneous - Down from #7 in 2008
10) Advertising - Down from #8 in 2008
11) Resources & Supplies - Up from #14 in 2008
12) Porcelain & Pottery - Down from #11 in 2008
13) Vintage Clothing - Up from #15 in 2008
14) Toys - Down from #13 in 2008
15) Figurines - Up from #17 in 2008
16) Dolls - Up from #18 in 2008
17) Books - Down from #16 in 2008
18) Memorabilia - Up from #19 in 2008
19) Photographica - Not listed in 2008
20) Textiles - No movement since 2008
To view the 2008 list go to: http://www.news-antique.com/?id=786157
To view the 2007 list go to: http://www.news-antique.com/?id=783489
To view the 2006 list go to: http://www.news-antique.com/?id=782085
Here are the top 20 categories of antiques and collectibles sold online in 2009, based on dollar volume. The following list is based on how much money was spent by customers who bought antiques and collectibles over the past year. As an example, more money was spent by customers buying Jewelry than Porcelain & Pottery in 2009.
Note that the list also compares 2009 rank to 2008
1) Jewelry - No movement since 2008
2) Glass - Up from #3 in 2008
3) Porcelain & Pottery - Down from #2 in 2008
4) China & Dinnerware - No movement since 2008
5) Vintage Clothing - Up from #6 in 2008
6) Books -
