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Travis Elborough focuses his antique trade history on the impact of the internet and the rise of "vintage" wares. From 2018.

Travis Elborough concludes his look at the rise and fall of the antique.

He examines how, ultimately, the present always dictates which bits of yesteryear we deem worthy of collecting.

Travis ponders the changing fortunes of the antiques trade, discovers the impact of the internet, plus the rise of "vintage" wares alongside traditional antiques.

Producer: Sheila Cook.

Frist broadcast on 蜜芽传媒 Radio 4 in August 2018.

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