Antiques are Good for the Planet

Really good "brown" furnture is going for nothing on the US side of the pond as well. People aren't snapping up the bargains, but why? I think it's something to do with the very spotty nature of this recession -- some people are affected by it terribly, others hardly at all. The ones who still have money have stopped spending it, because they feel guilty indulging themselves when others are suffering. This is where the Green side of antiques can help. Something Green is something people can feel good, not guilty, about buying. (Brown is Green?) Buying antques really IS good for the planet -- it's not just a marketing slogan, it's the absolute truth. That's why we made the video "Antiques R Green" (upload pending if not below) to help get the word out. The more of us who spread the word, the better.

John Fiske. Antique Dealer (New Hampshire, USA)