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Originally Posted by Lakesrider
I worry about what things like this mean to the younger generations to come.
I have seen the complete lack of interest kids have today in regards to wanting to do these types of businesses. There may be still a few around, but I see this interest waning. I also worry about the fate of the older antique cars. Will we only see these nice wooden boats and old cars in museums, instead of working, drivable pieces of history? Yes, Harpers, and places like it, might be businesses in trouble, but to me the ramifications are so much more than that.  |
Interesting point, very interesting point.....
I think the thing is that it is all about generations.... What was restoring the memorable past for one generations say those born in the late 30's to 50's is different then what is restoring the memorable past for the generation from the 60s and 70s.
I do unfortunately believe that things like antique cars and wooden boats will get rarer and rarer, because of this. To be dedicated to keeping something like that up you have to be a true collector (minority of people) or someone that is interested in doing the work involved because it is restoring a piece a their memorable past.