Their children work, but they're not going to buy the same . They want new, innovative, unique products to live with, - and they are willing to pay for them. The market for high-end items is wide open. People are willing to buy at high-end shows. Price is no object if they want it.
Inexpensive items sell well, they always have.
It's the skilled craftsman who produces medium-priced work whose sales are down across the board. Some craftsmen buy imported Teddy Bears or cloth frogs, slap a vest or a hat on them, and sell them as hand-crafted. They have no idea how they are sabotaging their own markets . Customers recognize these items, and are turned-off. They can buy them at the mall.