Extra agressivness towards the fragile label seams a bit odd though?
From what I gathered from the conversation it was treated as some kind of sporting pastime in that particular sorting office. Also items were stolen too... or so the person said. I do hope that side of the culture has been weeded out by now.
I have always collected every sewing machine purchase I have made in person, for the same reasons you quote, and I have had some excellent days out with friends and also memorable overnight trips with my daughter as a result
And bearing in mind that to date I have never been able to part with any of my machines, I may never need pack one up for transit, lol.
It must be said though that machines tend to sell for much more on ebay when the seller offers delivery.
We live on earth, not that much has really improved 30 years on, humans are pretty much the same. The electronic equipment are more wide spread and advanced and we have more cars. Some of us thinks the clothes we wear now look much better
Yes, the potential for succumbing to corruption and temptation, for whatever reason, seems to be some kind of function of humanity in general, throughout history
Personally I love most 60s and 70s styling and would wear much of it in preference to most up-to-date designs