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> I don't know anyone under the age of 40 who cares one bit about fine china and china cabinets Definitely. My parents house has a china cabinet, with china di

• chihuahua 4y ago
  "Why" - people apparently thought that owning that sort of thing was a sign of being "grown-up", and you were supposed to do that if at all possible, to show that you're a respectable person. But in reality, those reasons are nonsense. Relics of a past age. Also, convincing the entire population that owning a large set of useless expensive things is essential to a successful life is a good way to sell a lot of stuff and keep your China cabinet factory in business.