Hi Liz and spiders
Sorry to burst your halcyon bubble Liz, but I'd have to disagree with you, we are not buying the same products for the same price, anything but. The cost of lacemaking materials has increased just like everything else. Look at the price for a book 10- 15 years ago, just had a look at one of my old Pam Nottingham books it cost £7.99 now the same book is nearer £16.99, I'd hardly call that the same price for the same thing!
If you could by a Newnham pillow today, I purchased one of his beautiful block pillows, the first pillow I ever owned which is in pristine condition and being constantly, it cost me £33.65 (I still have the catalogue!) 17 years ago. I certainly wouldn't get that same pillow for that price today.
You may well be spending the same amount today as some years ago, but are you in reality obtaining the same quantity of goods? Probably not. Don't misunderstand, I am not complaining as I'm very happy with the goods I purchase and am most certainly all for supporting our lace suppliers - and do so very regularly, but please don't think the prices are still the same they are not.
Nicky in an overcast Suffolk
(but Saturday is looking brighter I'm off to a Lace Day - and yes I will be supporting our wonderful suppliers)
Liz said.......
What I have found very thought provoking is the talk about Newham's pillows
as it made me think about the fact that I spend the same at a lace fair today,
2005 as I did back when Newhams were at fairs 15 years ago. This has made me
realise that as lacemakers we are very lucky because we are buying the same
products at the same price as we did 15 years ago - great for us - not so great
for the suppliers.
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