Why do people put so much emphasis on old things?
Today many things are made to be used and thrown away so they
are not made as well as they once were. "Old things" have a value
because they are from our past and have a history to them. Some
remind people of their childhood ( dolls, trucks, games) while
others show the workmanship of the people who made them and can
never be made again. Others are things keepsakes of people they
loved and who have passed away. They also give historians
information on how people lived, what they wore, and what they
used. We get a connection to our past when we keep, treasure, or
find "old things."