I noticed too, the same things made in the past are hardier than they are now and when we do have in our keepsake those items, we can literally pass on from one generation to another and they will still work as good or better. Vintage is indeed making a comeback in the past few years and they do fetch a high price. Priceless collector’s items. Some of my family members collect miniature figurative of Pokemon, Star Wars and Ultraman since many years ago and they keep them in good condition, hopefully to get a good resale price later in life. Hehe.