People of Reddit, how close do you think we can get to pinpointing the exact year where older objects with character became generally more appreciated than brand new things?

I'm thinking somewhere between the proliferation of plastics and the Chinese exporting boom. (The 70s one, not the 2007 one) that's as specific as I'm able to guess though

You can't pinpoint that... it happened over a very long period of time. Stuff used to be made very durable, made to last, but its not like it just switched from that to cheap chinese goods instantly one day. It took many decades. And even then you could probably argue it's always been a common theme in human society going back thousands of years. Old things have reverence, especially old stuff that's made well. Like old swords being passed down, for instance.