Will they cash in on treasure...
or cash out on trash?
Below I've described six types of sticks you might see in your flea market travels, though types of sticks are never ending, I am pretty confident that there are still some one-off gadget canes yet to be discovered.
Silver & Gold Sticks are always fashionable and a must-have in any good collection. Remember most of the gold handle canes you find are gold-filled, and not any high karat of gold.
Canes and walking sticks are useful items, but can also be beautiful works of art. Besides mass-produced canes, rarely will you find two that are the exact same, making an interesting field for collectors. What's the difference between a cane and a walking stick? A cane is straight like a sugar cane, with a straight up and down handle, while a walking stick has a perpendicular or curved handle. To refer to them both, let's just say "sticks."
Mission-style, or Arts and Crafts, was a movement back to simplicity that began in the late 19th century. The basic foundation for mission-style is that furniture makers believed in good design and hand craftsmanship, emphasizing simple horizontal and vertical lines and flat panels that accentuate the grain of the wood.
Here are five keys to finding high quality mission-style furniture:
1. Make sure that it is solid and well constructed - Look for clear horizontal and vertical lines in the construction and prominent 90-degree angles and flat planes.
