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What's the deal with 'new antiques'?

Asked by elbanditoroso (33474points) 3 weeks ago

I drove past an antique shop in Northeast Georgia this weekend – they had a nig red and white sign “New Antiques Received Weekly”.

Isn’t that an oxymoron? Can antiques be new?

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janbb's avatar

To me it means new to the store. I don’t really see another way to parse it.

LadyMarissa's avatar

I agree. They update their inventory weekly!!!

ragingloli's avatar

Time moves inexorably forward, so everything that exists, unless it is destroyed, will inevitably become an “antique”, someday.

Forever_Free's avatar

Try definition 4 versus definition 1 in the oxford dictionary.

1 – not previously existing
4— at the present time or moment.

RocketGuy's avatar

Is there “5 – not previously at this store”?

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