Aside from the antique collectors, ever wonder why antique stores, second hand stores and other such stores thrive? Why is buying other people’s junk so enticing? People have been drawn to previously owned items for centuries – not just with the boom of “cutting down on waste,” and “going green.” Emotional bonds are the ones that tie. These personal emotional bonds, or another one’s story of their tie to an object, turn otherwise junk into treasures. Read more…
