More than just reminiscing a long gone childhood, I think that traditional hobbies and toys have more relevence today in this age of tech, if nothing else for the maintenance of diminishing fine motor skills!
Airifx kits were a christmas and birthday present staple and the amount of clothing I ruined through spilling immovable polystyrene cement all over myself doesnt bear thinking about!
I wonder why these hobbies are less popular these days, and I believe that its not necessarily because they are less funand more because they take more time and patience for the result and associated high. Electronic games and video is an instant fix and these days, everything seems to be instant and easy, and thats a shame.
After losing £30 million in three years, Hornby's boss says there's a bright future with losses halved and new products coming thick and fast but I wonder when the reminiscing Generation X have all died out, will there be any customers left?
