"Antiques of the Future" are objects deemed by the collector, Lisa S. Roberts, as:

"mass-produced products that are being created today that, once they are no longer in production, will significantly go up in value because they represent noteworthy design in their time."


Criteria for the Collection

1. The object must have strong and immediate visual appeal.
2. The object must be massed produced.
3. The object must have been designed and produced in the past 50 years.
4. The object should not be produced with the intent of it being "collectible."
5. The object may have been exhibited in museums or galleries.
6. The object may be in a museum's permanent collection.
7. The object may have been published.
8. The object may have won design awards.
9. The object's designer may have been recognized for preceding designs.

Advisors/Guides to the Collection

-- Museum curators, store owners, and designers.

-- Publications, exhibitions, award designations.