OBJECTIVES OF THIS MEDICAL ANTIQUES WEB SITE

Our objective in maintaining this extensive Web site is as follows:

To stimulate and expand interest in the preservation of medical antiques

Expand the general and selective knowledge of ourselves and other collectors

Educate the public about pre-1900 medical antiques

Serve as a reference for early medical and Civil War surgical instruments

Add selected sets and items to our personal collections (obviously!)

Aid in the preservation and identification of pre-1900 sets

Help collectors expand their sources of interest through multiple channels

Assist antique dealers and individuals to identify and evaluate rare or obscure sets

Prevent the loss of historical sets to closets

Establish fair and consistent values across the spectrum of collectors