Original Message:   Re: Glass Bead Collecting: Past, Present, & Future

Seems many contributors to BeadCollectors are artists themselves, whether they make beads, reuse beads, or creatively display them. That and the joy of the 'hunt' and the intrinsic curiosity to discover how beads are, were, and can be made. Sadly most millennials are fashionista 'minimalists'', haven't inherited the collecting gene, and are indifferent to handicrafts ( perhaps because they have never had the necessity to make anything ). I've been lucky to have the friendship of several great Collectors, all of whom are now wondering about the eventual fate of their beautiful collections. Realistically donations Museums are are no, no, most already having too much stuff hidden away in basements. However I'm very encouraged by the reactions of the 4 year olds who visit me and declare my home 'interesting' ! Maybe the collecting enthusiasm will yet be reignited. Copyright 2024 All rights reserved by Bead Collector Network and its users

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