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back in service. Good collectibles are those everyday knickknacks people loved that their parents used for decorating. The general public thought they’d never go away but are not being manufactured anymore when look for in today’s market. They may be found among others’ collections. Inheriting an aunt’s jewelry box may invoke the statement, “I kept my Aunt Estelle’s jewelry because I loved her bling styles. Can’t find much of that any- more.” On the website, Finding Tomorrow’s Collectibles Today/Stuff .co.nz , Bronwyn Corbet says, “Collecting is about enjoying your space and filling it with things you emotionally respond to.” Not just utilitarian items from our past have collec- tivity in today’s market, but also the playthings of those who proceeded us. Before the days of inter- net promotions and mass media, there was no sales hype directed at the average public to go out and buy up quantities of an item to hoard for future selling. Products were produced in lessor numbers and dis- tributed to regions closer to the factory sites. Children in the first three quarters of the 20 th century 12 SOUTHERN SENIOR MAGAZINE | Fall 2021