Look at how well toys and AF, etc., from the forties and fifties has held up compared to the cheap plastic disposable junk sold at Toys"R" us, for instance.
In fact, AF was so well designed it blurred the line between scale models and toy trains in its day. Bob Nicholson __________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Mark Mugnai" <mugnai@...> wrote: > > > > > > --- In [email protected], "Bill Nielsen" <wrangler@> wrote: > > > > Just bringing manufacturing and production back to the US will not solve > > everything, although it sounds like a good start. What we really need to > > see is a move away from our present "instant gratification" and "consumer > > of disposable goods" society to one that is more realistic and sustainable. > > > > > > Bill in FL > > Your entire post was thoughtful and "right on the money". I suppose if you > think about it,purchasing items that are "built to last" is an act of > "sustainablility". Funny,I never thought about it in that way until I read > your last paragraph (above). > Thanks for posting this. > > Mark in Oregon > > > ------------------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/S-Scale/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
