My parents have original Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture at home, so roughly a period between 1715-1800. The skill and craftsmanship put in even the smallest details is just mind blowing! The wood and all surfaces look new, only need a little polish every now and then. They were made to last.
Don't laugh but when my Dad passed away my sister threw out all of his tools. I got them out of the dumpster and they all worked and were still using them. That's ben 30yrs ago some of the tools were his Dads.
Really surprised I didn’t see Saladmaster stainless steel cookware. I got mine from my Grandmother back in the early 90s. She purchased new in the 50s. Still as good as new. They will go to my grandkids. 4 generations!!!
my mom still has her singer sewing machine since the 70's or 80's. it's mostly used as a desk though since the machine can be dropped down under the top. still in perfect working condition too. it's a shame that she uses it as a desk though, i could so use it for my current hobby of making doll clothes, hand stitching everything....
LMMFAO.. ikr? I had to recheck my math when trying to figure out how long ago it's been since I'd graduated from high school (30.. years stop laughing 😢). "Hey now... wait just a damn minute, people! The 1970s was only um.. uh.. hey, look it's a tap dancing rattlesnake!"
Yeah my mind does that too.... I have to manually count when my brain insists that it's only been x number of years and it's actually x plus a lot more....
It's a shame they don't make/build things to last anymore. Some of these examples are honestly kind of mind-blowing! I certainly can't think of anything my family or I own *and* use regularly that's lasted over 50 years!
10:24 my grandparents had thet exact stove, I learned to cook on it back in the mid 60s. I remember having to stand on a chair to reach the pot of soup I made so I could stir it, I was about 6 (cream of spinach.....from scratch). Notice the unusual back left burner? That is a unique feature of this stove. It came with a special burner you could lower down into the top of the stove that fit a special pot that came with the stove. It was like a built in crockpot/stockpot for cooking soups and stews long, low and slow. Grandma was my grandpa's secretary at his business, so she was gone all day. She used to put a pot full of soup or chili in that when she left in the morning, and it would be ready to serve when they got home that evening. Brings back a LOT of memories.
I have one of those covered cake pans/carriers. Exactly like that one in the picture. It is a family heirloom. Was mom's, now mine. Only ...... I can't eat cake anymore. Not so sure (I'll have to go look) but I think mine had a dent in the same place on the lid.
The oldest thing I have is a huge mechanic's vice that was in my friend's grandfather's shop which opened in 1927. They closed and I put it in my new garage / workshop in 1992. I use it almost every day that I'm in there. I also have my mother's Boker scissors she bought to work as a seamstress in the late 1940's. My oldest posession is a Matchbox Caterpillar tractor I had as a child in the late 1950's, tracks are still good. I still drive a 1979 Monte Carlo after I rebuilt the engine in 1989. My "new" car is a 1988 Monte Carlo.
Well, I have my grandmother's wedding ring, bought in 1945. my great great grandfather's cypress chest, built by him before the Civil War, his medical books from 1802 (I just passed those down to my nieces), a Victorian loveseat bought in an antique store by my grandmother in the 1940s, along with a colonial candle table from the 1700s. As for personal possessions, I still have my nurse's wristwatch (Timex) that still works. Bought in 1972. I have an IBM Model M keyboard from 1988 and a landline telephone bought in 1004. Oldest garment is a black and white silk coat, bought by my grandmother in 1925.
I have a 1970s electric wok (Farberware Model 303, made in USA) that I inherited from my mom. I still use it regularly. It's in perfect shape. We bought a house last year that has an old upright freezer in the basement; it is a Kelvinator made by American Motors. I can't find a model number but the style suggests mid to late 60s. It runs just fine, stays as cold as it should.
When you have something that works well and lasts a long time, it's an item to be proud of. When our possessions and tools become disposable, we become disposable.
@ 25:52. I'm glad someone's Fossil purse lasted. After less than one year the fabric beside the metal zipper teeth tore. Somehow the zipper pull was wearing on the fabric and totally destroyed it in under a year. It was my 'work purse' so was opened to get out wallet and keys. Not heavy use. Was completely disappointed in the lack of quality.
My crockpot is from 1982. I have bought several new ones, but they just don't work as well. I did have to find a replacement lid for it because they came with plastic lids at that time and it cracked. I just use a lid from a different pot.
Yeah, but where do all these products with short lifespans go? Straight into landfill or into the ocean. We can't keep buying new stuff all the time, or we'll end up living on a planet that looks Earth in the movie 'Wall.E' where our junk is just stacked up in mountains all over the place
Wow. Looking at all the stuff l had, once upon a time, before a kitchen fire when the insurance took over… and the stuff disappeared while they stored the crap in the garage for me😳 WTF?!
sadly in todays world nothing is made too last long, most things are made too last a period of time and then go down, so you must buy another one. consume consume is what it is all about in todays world, and if things would last you don`t need too consume.
What do you mean Legos being played with "again" after 40 years? What kind of monster has Legos just sitting around not being played with for 40 years? Shame on you! You’re lucky no one called Interpol on you.
My parents have original Louis XV and Louis XVI furniture at home, so roughly a period between 1715-1800. The skill and craftsmanship put in even the smallest details is just mind blowing! The wood and all surfaces look new, only need a little polish every now and then. They were made to last.
I'm so happy to see that someone else feels the same way I do about items from 50+ years ago.
Don't laugh but when my Dad passed away my sister threw out all of his tools. I got them out of the dumpster and they all worked and were still using them. That's ben 30yrs ago some of the tools were his Dads.
No reason to laugh that was a smart
thing you did. Also what is wrong with your sister.?
Stupid and cruel sister wasting good stuff.
My house was built in 1948 and I still have the original working stove that they put in back then. They really DON'T make them like they used to.
I have my grandmother's singer sewing machine from 1917. Works great!
Quality , integrity , made to last ! ...Lost concepts in a disposable world 😕
Really surprised I didn’t see Saladmaster stainless steel cookware. I got mine from my Grandmother back in the early 90s. She purchased new in the 50s. Still as good as new. They will go to my grandkids. 4 generations!!!
my mom still has her singer sewing machine since the 70's or 80's. it's mostly used as a desk though since the machine can be dropped down under the top. still in perfect working condition too. it's a shame that she uses it as a desk though, i could so use it for my current hobby of making doll clothes, hand stitching everything....
My mom also has a singer sewing machine like that but it was passed down through the generations and it’s really cool
Shoutout to all Fisher Price toys!!!!
I didn't get the barn set or the airplane but I did have the parking garage shown here, about 1971. Fun stuff!
Most of these items are capable of lasting for decades, with proper maintenance.. reading the user's manuals really helps.
scissors were a gift from grandma (Keen-Edge 1128) still sharp as ever over 40 years later.
From the '70s? That's not so old, why that's only ... oh my. 😉
LMMFAO.. ikr? I had to recheck my math when trying to figure out how long ago it's been since I'd graduated from high school (30.. years stop laughing 😢).
"Hey now... wait just a damn minute, people! The 1970s was only um.. uh.. hey, look it's a tap dancing rattlesnake!"
Yeah my mind does that too.... I have to manually count when my brain insists that it's only been x number of years and it's actually x plus a lot more....
It's a shame they don't make/build things to last anymore. Some of these examples are honestly kind of mind-blowing! I certainly can't think of anything my family or I own *and* use regularly that's lasted over 50 years!
They just don’t make things like they used to. That’s why all of these wonderful items are definitely keepers!
I paid $1,000 for a cashmere dress coat in 1980. I still wear it. It’s simple, classic, and beautiful.
I am SO happy the calculator at 03:23 spelled BOOBS! Classic! 80085
10:24 my grandparents had thet exact stove, I learned to cook on it back in the mid 60s. I remember having to stand on a chair to reach the pot of soup I made so I could stir it, I was about 6 (cream of spinach.....from scratch).
Notice the unusual back left burner? That is a unique feature of this stove. It came with a special burner you could lower down into the top of the stove that fit a special pot that came with the stove. It was like a built in crockpot/stockpot for cooking soups and stews long, low and slow. Grandma was my grandpa's secretary at his business, so she was gone all day. She used to put a pot full of soup or chili in that when she left in the morning, and it would be ready to serve when they got home that evening. Brings back a LOT of memories.
The toaster similar to the one at 1.31 was given to me by my ex fiancés mother around 1968. Didn't marry him (I hope he's led a good and happy life).
I have one of those covered cake pans/carriers. Exactly like that one in the picture. It is a family heirloom. Was mom's, now mine. Only ...... I can't eat cake anymore. Not so sure (I'll have to go look) but I think mine had a dent in the same place on the lid.
3:50 sure hope the lunch isn't the same age.. beautiful lunch kit.
The oldest thing I have is a huge mechanic's vice that was in my friend's grandfather's shop which opened in 1927. They closed and I put it in my new garage / workshop in 1992. I use it almost every day that I'm in there. I also have my mother's Boker scissors she bought to work as a seamstress in the late 1940's. My oldest posession is a Matchbox Caterpillar tractor I had as a child in the late 1950's, tracks are still good. I still drive a 1979 Monte Carlo after I rebuilt the engine in 1989. My "new" car is a 1988 Monte Carlo.
Well, I have my grandmother's wedding ring, bought in 1945. my great great grandfather's cypress chest, built by him before the Civil War, his medical books from 1802 (I just passed those down to my nieces), a Victorian loveseat bought in an antique store by my grandmother in the 1940s, along with a colonial candle table from the 1700s. As for personal possessions, I still have my nurse's wristwatch (Timex) that still works. Bought in 1972. I have an IBM Model M keyboard from 1988 and a landline telephone bought in 1004. Oldest garment is a black and white silk coat, bought by my grandmother in 1925.
I have a 1970s electric wok (Farberware Model 303, made in USA) that I inherited from my mom. I still use it regularly. It's in perfect shape.
We bought a house last year that has an old upright freezer in the basement; it is a Kelvinator made by American Motors. I can't find a model number but the style suggests mid to late 60s. It runs just fine, stays as cold as it should.
I own a 1993 Sahara Land Cruiser 83k kilometres or 50,000 miles. She is still going strong. A testament to a well built vehicle … Toyota.
Brought so much memories from childhood! So heartwarming.
I have the p38 can opener works like a charm still
Unfortunately, Manufacturers have figured out that planned obsolescence is more profitable.
When you have something that works well and lasts a long time, it's an item to be proud of.
When our possessions and tools become disposable, we become disposable.
@ 25:52. I'm glad someone's Fossil purse lasted. After less than one year the fabric beside the metal zipper teeth tore. Somehow the zipper pull was wearing on the fabric and totally destroyed it in under a year. It was my 'work purse' so was opened to get out wallet and keys. Not heavy use. Was completely disappointed in the lack of quality.
I rarely buy anything new. Exept phones, because you need a new phone due to software updates.
And yeah, my 15 month old phone gave up today.
My crockpot is from 1982. I have bought several new ones, but they just don't work as well. I did have to find a replacement lid for it because they came with plastic lids at that time and it cracked. I just use a lid from a different pot.
I use that same kind of can opener every day built to last and works great out lasted an electric one and a brand new manual one.
I have the Sunbeam Mixmaster and still works fine, my mother bought it in the 70s
unfortunately manufacturers go broke making things like this, they never get a follow up sale
Yeah, but where do all these products with short lifespans go? Straight into landfill or into the ocean. We can't keep buying new stuff all the time, or we'll end up living on a planet that looks Earth in the movie 'Wall.E' where our junk is just stacked up in mountains all over the place
Nintendo counsels r made to last my game cube was trown down the stairs and still works
Remember kids, if you get any earlier than 1978, it just might have lead paint! 1940s and before it just might be uranium glass!
Comparison
The cards on the left are the ones my dad bought in 1993 and the other I purchased online in 2019,both the same!
Were mouse pads around 30 years ago? Just asking
No, most people used a cutting board.
Everything I own is older than some of these "ancient" relics. An 8 year-old purse? I have rolls of toilet paper older than that.
How about the electricity bill? Don't they burn alot???
Clash of the Titans ( on the 1987 TV screen) so the movie is 6 years older than the tv
Wow. Looking at all the stuff l had, once upon a time, before a kitchen fire when the insurance took over… and the stuff disappeared while they stored the crap in the garage for me😳 WTF?!
Try not to ever have a house fire as any or all of your possessions will likely disappear 🫥 one way or another unless you get to them first.
we had the stone age bronze age iron age future archeologists can call this time we live in the junk age
sadly in todays world nothing is made too last long, most things are made too last a period of time and then go down, so you must buy another one. consume consume is what it is all about in todays world, and if things would last you don`t need too consume.
My Oreck vacuum cleaner tore my carpet to peices in the 80s
What is a HENRY.
What do you mean Legos being played with "again" after 40 years? What kind of monster has Legos just sitting around not being played with for 40 years? Shame on you! You’re lucky no one called Interpol on you.
Tf is an x1