Tim Wescott wrote:
Christopher Tidy wrote:

Hi folks,

I apologise if the title is a bit of a mouthful. But I've been
thinking about this issue for some time, and would like to seek the
opinion of people here. You frequently hear people complain about the
quality of modern products and say things like "They don't make them
like they used to". But it has occurred to me that maybe older
products look good today because only the good products have stood the
test of time, and the poor products have been thrown away years ago.
What do people think? Were products better in general back in the
fifties, say, or were there a mixture of good and bad? I'd be
interested to hear people's opinions, as I'm not old enough to
remember myself.

Best wishes,

Chris

Having experienced some antique furniture that was pure crap from the
day it was made.

I too have seen some pretty awful old furniture.

Best wishes,

Chris