What do people find in attics, drawers and thrift stores? These are shares from tens of thousands of photo analyses in the Antiqly app, the antique identifier behind this site.
Data through October 31, 2026. Updated monthly. Last update: November 11, 2026.
Latest report
October 2026
- 82% of items were dated to the 20th century by the model’s estimate, compared with 80% in September 2026; the most common decade was the 1960s.
- A maker’s mark was found in 31% of analyses (up 3.9 points from September 2026).
- The United States was the most common estimated origin at 49%, followed by China and the United Kingdom.
When people scan
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| Month | Share of all analyses |
|---|---|
| Aug to Dec 2025 | 2.2% |
| Jan 2026 | 3% |
| Feb 2026 | 5% |
| Mar 2026 | 2.8% |
| Apr 2026 | 3.7% |
| May 2026 | 5.6% |
| Jun 2026 | 7.3% |
| Jul 2026 | 15.3% |
| Aug 2026 | 30.4% |
| Sep 2026 | 13.2% |
| Oct 2026 | 11.4% |
All-time findings
- About 76% of the items people scanned date to the 20th century by the model’s estimate, and the 1960s is the most common decade. Antique, vintage or retro?
- A maker’s mark was found in 31% of analyses; a stamp was the most common kind. How to read pottery marks
- The median estimated value was $35, and 76% of items were estimated under $100. How to tell if an antique is worth money
- Only 2.9% of items were estimated at $1,000 or more.
- Noritake was the maker named most often, followed by Fenton and 1847 Rogers Bros. Noritake guide · Wm. Rogers vs 1847 Rogers Bros.
- Wood and furniture had the highest median estimate at $230; glass had one of the lowest at $24. Depression glass guide
- August 2026 was the busiest month, with 30% of all analyses.
Which eras show up most
| Group | Bar | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 20th century | 76.3% | |
| 19th century | 15.6% | |
| 21st century | 5.4% | |
| 18th century | 0.7% | |
| Before 1700 | 0.6% | |
| Not determined | 1.4% |
| Group | Bar | Value |
|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.7% | |
| 1970s | 11.3% | |
| 1950s | 10.5% | |
| 1980s | 8.5% | |
| 1900s | 8.1% | |
| 1940s | 7% | |
| 1930s | 6.2% | |
| 1890s | 5.9% | |
| 1910s | 5.8% | |
| 1990s | 4.8% |
Where the items were made
| Group | Bar | Value |
|---|---|---|
| United States | 39% | |
| United Kingdom | 8.8% | |
| Germany | 5% | |
| Japan | 5% | |
| China | 4.1% | |
| France | 4.1% | |
| Italy | 3.3% | |
| Thailand | 2.8% | |
| Europe, country not determined | 3.2% | |
| Two or more countries named | 11.6% | |
| Not determined | 4.5% | |
| All other countries | 8.6% |
How often a maker’s mark is found
31.3%
A missing mark does not mean an item is not old; many pieces were never marked, and some marks are hidden or worn. See glass marks and pottery marks.
| Group | Bar | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Stamp | 42.4% | |
| Label | 16.4% | |
| Impressed | 10.7% | |
| Signature | 8.2% | |
| Painted | 6.9% | |
| Printed | 5.6% | |
| Engraved | 5.2% | |
| Hallmark | 2.7% | |
| Embossed | 0.6% | |
| Other types | 1.3% |
Makers named most often
- Noritake
- Fenton Art Glass
- 1847 Rogers Bros.
- United States Mint
- Johnson Brothers
- Anchor Hocking
- Gorham
- Columbia Records
- Royal Doulton
- Reed & Barton
What the items are estimated to be worth
| Group | Bar | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Under $25 | 34.6% | |
| $25 to $99 | 41.5% | |
| $100 to $249 | 12.5% | |
| $250 to $499 | 5.2% | |
| $500 to $999 | 3.3% | |
| $1,000 to $4,999 | 2.8% | |
| $5,000 and up | 0.1% |
| Group | Bar | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Wood & furniture | $230 | |
| Paintings | $160 | |
| Other metals | $41 | |
| Paper & prints | $40 | |
| Silver & silver plate | $40 | |
| Textiles | $30 | |
| Pottery & stoneware | $29 | |
| Porcelain & china | $29 | |
| Glass | $24 | |
| Records | $10 |
Main material
| Group | Bar | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Glass | 17.5% | |
| Porcelain & china | 13.9% | |
| Other metals | 13.1% | |
| Silver & silver plate | 12.6% | |
| Pottery & stoneware | 10.4% | |
| Wood & furniture | 9.8% | |
| Paper & prints | 5.3% | |
| Paintings | 3.3% | |
| Textiles | 1.2% | |
| Records | 1.2% | |
| Other materials | 11.8% |
Condition from the photos
| Group | Bar | Value |
|---|---|---|
| Score 9 or 10 | 0.3% | |
| Score 8 | 9.6% | |
| Score 7 | 37.8% | |
| Score 6 | 33.3% | |
| Score 5 | 14.1% | |
| Score 4 | 4.1% | |
| Score 1 to 3 | 0.9% |
Monthly reports
- October 2026Monthly report
- September 2026Monthly report
- August 2026Monthly report
- July 2026Monthly report
- January to June 2026Six months combined
Method and limitations
Based on photo analyses in the Antiqly app between August 24, 2025 and October 31, 2026 (tens of thousands of analyses). Values are model estimates from comparable listings, not appraisals. Only totals are published; groups under 20 items are merged into “other”. No photos or personal data are stored or published.
Two sources are used. Era, origin and maker’s mark figures come from analyses saved in the iPhone app. Maker, value, material and condition figures come from stored results from the iPhone and Android apps, available from July 11, 2026, where the same set of photos is counted once.
Era and origin are read from the model’s written answer, which comes in many languages, and grouped by us. A date range such as 1880 to 1910 is placed by its middle year. Values use the median of the estimate for results priced in US dollars; other currencies are left out. Materials are grouped by the first material listed.
The app has no test flag, so test scans cannot be removed one by one. We removed records without a date, re-analyses of the same item and items the model marked as out of scope. A few people scan many items; no single person accounts for more than 5% of all-time analyses, and groups with fewer than 5 different people are merged into “other”; for countries of origin the minimum is 10 different people.
These numbers describe what Antiqly users chose to scan. They are not a sample of all antiques, and they are not price guidance for a specific item.
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Antiqly (OBZENA LLC). "Antique Identification Stats: What People Scan." Antique Identifier, data through October 31, 2026. https://www.antiqueidentifier.org/stats/Scan your own piece
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