John,
i agree with you I proudly display my 2 Convertibles, my one concept, and my Elite from the Hoover vault and my kirby G6 2000 edition. The rest I keep in the closet because they are fairly gouged and scuffed up and my one concept had a few holes worn in the bag which were repaired, they stay in closets because they are not as nice to look at. Unfortunaltely most people think of them as just a vacuum and keep them hidden away now. i remember my great grandmother always kept her Kirby and the attachment caddy next to the console tv in her living room, as she was proud to have it and wanted people to see she had good taste, unfortunately people dont think like that now. I assume it is because they buy cheap garbage at Wal-mart and dont take pride in it. Same as small kitchen appliances, every one buys cheap garbage and hides it. grandma has her Chrome Cory Coffee Percolator, Chrome mixmaster model 12 and her Chrome general Mills toaster proudly displayed on the counters because at one time people liked to show their good taste in appliances to their friends and now everyone is probably ashamed on the cheap plastic junk they buy.
