That stuff was back in the day when it HAD to look “good” as furniture as well as be functional. It lasted us a long time, served it’s purpose, and she got her money’s worth out of it.
All in all, it was a better time. Everything is so throw-away now.
We got used to having everything cheaper, faster, and not necessarily better.
Amen, amen and amen.
The “old” days...