Featured 30,000 + Boomers Downsizing Each Day?

I think brown wood will make a comeback sooner or later, when the kids figure out that the heavy solid stuff survives a move better than pressboard ever could.

 

Yeah, i think that's right. Thing is, the bottom (junk) 10% ALWAYS sells well and the top 10% sells for BIG BUCKS pretty much always as well, it's the 80% in the middle market that suffers in a down turn.

 

different ages have different tastes.

 

I find this to be more and more true. We are selling ideas and a lifestyle, no longer things. The most successful dealer in our group shop is well branded, great at staging, and is constantly re-doing her booth. She is not an antiques dealer per-se. Here is a link to her Facebook page that she maintains separate from our shop page.

https://www.facebook.com/Julie.PaperMoon/

 

There is plenty of truth to all that has been said. Collecting is an evolution - with each new decade, it branches out into curious categories, yet in my area, traditional antiques are staying fairly strong, despite lower prices. We definitely have far fewer people like my Grandmother who collected all aspects of Victorian in the 1940's & 50's - and I mean a huge period home filled with quality items. Doing the local flea market, I'm glad to say the flame is still there, and have meet young folks who keep that flame burning, like the 17 year old who has over five hundred pre-1900 antique bottles..... and he was very knowledgeable !

 

or the many young members here.....using the web to learn about antiques...and collectables..!

 

I've noticed this when I lick my fingers each succeeding year......

 

Tastes Great -- Less Filling !!!