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How to search for items

Our database is now indexed, just like the index in our printed price guides, to make your searching easier, and help you locate the items you are seeking.

When searching, we suggest you just enter a general search term, rather than being too specific. For example if you are searching for 'Ardath' tobacco tins, just enter the word 'tobacco', and all related tobacco indexed items will be displayed.

If our database does not include an index item that matches your search, you have the option of searching for the specific item.

Where are the items included in your price guides sourced from?

The images are sourced from antiques and collectables dealers and auctioneers in Australia and New Zealand. In preparing our annual Carter's Price to Antiques in Australasia, and Carter's Everything Vintage, each year we professionally photograph between 14,000 and 16,000 items, and every item published is only used once. Our online price guide includes published items from the 2007 to 2010 editions of Carter's Price Guide to Antiques in Australasia, and the 2006, 2007 and 2008 editions of Everything Vintage, the post 1950s price guide. The online guide also includes the prices and descriptions of over 40,000 items, sourced from auction results in Australia and New Zealand.

How often is Carters.com.au updated?

We add fresh items about every six months, and remove the older items, so the prices displayed are current.

What are the prices displayed based on?

Prices for all our items are supplied by the dealers where the item was photographed. We express our prices as range around the dealer's ticket price, or the actual auction price, of each item.

Why is there a difference in prices between two similar articles.

Unlike your local supermarket, there is no one correct price for an antique or collectable item, and often there will be variations in the prices between two similar articles. Pricing can be influenced by

The prices shown are correct at the time the item was added to our database, but as our database covers several years, prices shown for an article may vary from current prices.

Can you provide a valuation of an item?

Sorry, we are unable to provide valuations. We are unable to respond to emails requesting valuations. If you have an item on which you require a valuation, we suggest you locate a similar item in our online price guide, and then contact the dealer(s) who have those items.

Can you help me sell an item?

If you have an item to sell, we suggest you locate similar items in our online price guide, and then contact the dealer(s) who have those items. Remember the price ranges shown on our site are the retail prices, so if you are selling, expect considerably less than the prices shown.

Can I contact the dealers and auctioneers listed in your price guide?

Yes, for registered users, full pricing and dealer details are given for each item.

Can I purchase an item shown on your web site?

Auction items have all been sold, so are no longer available for purchase. For dealer items, at the time we take the photographs the item was in stock, but bear in mind that several years may have passed since the item was photographed. Contact the dealer concerned to see whether it is still in stock. If not, the dealer may have a similar item, or be able to notify you when a similar items comes into stock. The age of the photograph, or the fact a to whether an item is still in stock does not affect the validity of this service as a price guide.