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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;clutteredcloset49, post: 66656, member: 85&quot;]Since the economy went kapooey in &#039;08 the people who collected all of those wonderful things, decided to start selling their collections.&nbsp; The problem as already stated is there is no following group of collectors.&nbsp; Our kids don&#039;t want it.&nbsp; Although I am noticing more and more 20 year olds coming through my store.&nbsp; So the grandkids are starting to show interests.</p><p><br /></p><p>However their tastes are not the same as ours were.&nbsp; Just as our tastes were not the same as earlier collectors of antiquities. </p><p><br /></p><p>We collected our grandparent&#039;s era, Arts and Crafts, Depression Glass, EAPG etc.</p><p><br /></p><p>I often tell my customers, that there are no real antique stores anymore.&nbsp; We are Memory stores.&nbsp; We buy what brings us good memories or reminds us of someone special.&nbsp; Very few people come in asking for Jewel Tea, Roseville, California pottery, pink depression glass, even Candlewick.</p><p><br /></p><p>And what Terry said about the reproductions.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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