It seems "Vintage" is the thing to blog. Everywhere I look it's "Vintage" this and "Vintage" that. You know the blogs of which I speak, they sport pictures of the 'neat' & 'cool, '50/'60 /'70's stuff and act as if 45's and 78's are from outer space. But, gee whiz, could you guys not wait at least until a little more time has passed before our stuff is put on display like real collectibles? Neither has enough time passed, nor, have a sufficient number of the original owners been underground long enough to warrant such excitement over the wonderful finds from Goodwill or, ..oh wait a minute...estate sales. OMG we are dying off! And in... gulp... sufficient numbers! It isn't that we are replacing the worn-out furniture - since - the - kids - are- all- grown, and giving the it to Goodwill, or having yard sales ourselves.....that is the new furniture, suddenly turned vintage, and our grown kids are giving it to charity! ( Or if they're smart selling it themselves.).... As Sarah Palin says, "WTF"!
We thought our folks stuff was old-fashioned and strange, and our grandparents stuff just plain old. An antique was collectible and worthy of a place of honor in our home, but only when it was a "real" antique. It had to be at least one hundred years old and made of "'good wood". Now, the "made in occ japan" what-nots and dishes are being searched out, paid more than retail for, and placed atop all of the " vintage", "retro", and "atomic" furniture one can fit into a '50's ranch. Then they are photographed and gushed over on the new owners blog. ....I wonder if one of these collectors gives " Duck and Cover" a thought? What is the world coming to!
We thought our folks stuff was old-fashioned and strange, and our grandparents stuff just plain old. An antique was collectible and worthy of a place of honor in our home, but only when it was a "real" antique. It had to be at least one hundred years old and made of "'good wood". Now, the "made in occ japan" what-nots and dishes are being searched out, paid more than retail for, and placed atop all of the " vintage", "retro", and "atomic" furniture one can fit into a '50's ranch. Then they are photographed and gushed over on the new owners blog. ....I wonder if one of these collectors gives " Duck and Cover" a thought? What is the world coming to!
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