10 Depression Era Life Tips We Learned From Our Parents

Dusty Old ThingDecember 17, 2015

6) Buy Everything Second-hand

There is a evidence that buying second-hand was the only way most families during the Depression were able to clothe themselves or own appliances. Without used clothing as a means, some families would have had an extremely difficult time acquiring clothing for the whole family. And, the previously unheard of used car industry got its start during this time. There was a second-hand market for just about everything.