Are we Finnish our character collectors and hamsters?
– sure, said the design museum’s exhibition curator Harry stone castle , and laughed.
Jukka Lehtinen has collected a Bear-running shoes. The shoe model is found in the old sports movement in the stock.Antti Haanpää / Yle
helsinki museum is the exhibition of Collectors and collections (switch to another service). The present is valuable art – and the use of objects in individuals stocks.
the nostalgia hungry for and collection inspired from the marvel Arabia milk jugs as well as running shoes and muumimuki collections.
the exhibition of the young collector is a helsinki-based 27-year-old Iivari Viilomaa . He is particularly interested in nuutajärvi of tinted glass, which Kaj Franck and Sarah Silver designed in the 1950s.
in the Picture Kaj Franck designed by Conical drinking glasses Viilomaan collections.Antti Haanpää / Yle
in a few years the objects have accumulated almost 700, and they meet at home the triangle in one room.
the Best discoveries Viilomaa has made flea markets to scour through.
– Collecting has become a way of life for me and passion. I also like to fish, and it is a bit the same idea – you never know what you get.
the love of the game to prove a tattoo on his arm.
It is the design of the Oiva Toikka to draw to kalakuva, which combine both hobbies, Viilomaa said.
Iivari viilomaan interest to color the glass in addition to Alvar aalto’s furniture and Aino aalto’s glassware. Antti Haanpää / Yle
kouvola the Virve Mattila received the first Arabian milk jug in anopiltaan years ago.
– I Thought, that I collect the jugs just a little bit of the kitchen top shelf and it will stay there. But it missed. My husband Heikki interested in also, and gathering tears just totally hands.
Now they have over 1200 different pitchers and kermakkoa.
Mattilat do not want to disclose, what are the kannuistaan paid. This encourages the potential buyer offers more than 1000 euros, but the family does not intend to sell it.Antti Haanpää / Yle
I think especially the animal themed cow and the cat a jug of Virve Mattila said.
the Family’s most precious object is a flea market discovery of kuusankoski from. More than a hundred years old encourage is offered of more than 1000 euros.
Virve and Heikki Mattila brought the design museum 300 Arabic jug the.Antti Haanpää / Yle
the best-Known Finnish design collection hear the commercial counsellor Kyösti Kakkonen admit “whiz had mopping up”. His collection includes nearly 10 000 objects. Most of Finnish design’s golden age 1940-1960-century glass and ceramics.
the design museum exhibition from him is Gunnel nyman’s art glass.
Kyösti runner-up refuses to reveal how much the hobby has come to him to pay.
It is a bit the same as the lapps from the host would be asked, how much do you have reindeer. They are on either side of the wood.
Even if sums of money remain collectors secrets that is why, here they share their tips his all, which the old objects and collectors ‘ interest.
designed by Paavo Tynell lamps are valuable and sought-after collectibles, as well as in Finland and abroad.Antti Haanpää / Yle1. What worth collecting?
Iivari Viilomaan think now is the time to collect the Finnish factory of the manufacturer of color glass.
It is easy to start. Supply is a lot and its value hardly much at least will fall, rather will rise.
Heikki mattila’s opinion, signed art glass is a good choice.
– Definitely a good collector’s item, are objects and vessels that have already left the production, he adds.
Kyösti Kakkonen remind you that the choice will affect many things: the type of objects it is interested in, how patiently wants the hobby to the surrender and how much it is willing to spend time and money.
design museum Collectors and collections -the exhibition of the objects is compiled from individuals. Vegeta-boilers designed by Ester Tomula.Antti Haanpää / Bbc2. What should I take into account the collectibles to get in?
All the stress that always first, you want to carefully watch, that the object is intact, because it also affects the value. Virve Mattila believes that, if this is really an old milk jug, small dents don’t mind.
– in general I need to know what to buy. You don’t for example, buy a different era or a different technique prepared act than is thought, Kyösti runner-up said.
to avoid Disappointment he urged to read the literature and follow up.
Finland there are also good experts. Because the layman is not capable of all the certainty to recognize, you should resort to their aid.
Heikki Mattila also warns of fakes, which now and then collectors comes along.
– seller, for example, trying to disguise or change the object of the stamps. Buyer required accuracy.
Gunnel nyman’s design language and natural themes speak to Kyösti Two.Antti Haanpää / Yle3. Where can you make the best discoveries?
Virve and Heikki mattila at Arabian jug collection has become even more professional. They have a number of partners such as antique shops, which will contact, when a sale comes something possibly interesting. The couple also encourages people to network with other collectors with.
– Highlight-discovery, a real rarity and a huge success comes along maybe once a year, Heikki Mattila drops.
Mattiloiden and Iivari Viilomaan also flea markets can continue to make discoveries. Viilomaa to wander around flea markets 3-7 times a week.
– Part of my discoveries I received in exchange for or Facebook via.
Kyösti Kakkonen winked, that auctions are a significant swath of new items to acquire.
But who now would go best with the stash and treasure locations to tell? It is a bit the same as mushroom pickers from the be asked, where the neighborhood is the best chanterelle spot, Kyösti Kakkonen laugh.
Kyösti Two from a wide collection of we want to often borrow objects for exhibitions also abroad.Antti Haanpää / YleTilaa Yle newsletters!
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