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Someone Asked Our Community To Share Pics Of The Oldest Object In Their House, 30 Delivered
You know when you have this classic object from the past that you know is way older than you. It's amazing how this one object could have experienced more than you. Tell us about that here.
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My Grandfather's Clock, Circa 1770
This clock has been in my family a long time. It's older than the US and it still works perfectly!
Me
Because I am moving house and everything that I have that is older has been boxed.
I was thinking of doing this but don't want to admit that I'm old. 😕🥴😒
My Aunt At 2 Years Old, 100 Years Ago, 1922
Mum Just Turned 90 Today
Her birthday "today" memorialized here forever, Happy Birthday Grandma. Wishing u happy, blesses n healty times, for years to comes! BtW, 90? She looks ageless!
Mahogany Riveria Radio. Circa 1920. Still Works Great, Beautiful Sound
I Have No Idea How Old It Is, But It Works Like A Charm And Can Sew Pretty Much Anything You Put Under It
Egg Basket Made By My Great Grandfather Sometime Between 1896 And 1900
Melon baskets (because of the shape) are the best! They hold so much stuff down inside there. I've never heard them called egg baskets but it makes perfect sense.
A Portrait Of My Great-Great-Grandmother. It's Around 160 Years Old
A Whole Shelf Of Vintage Things
Oldest Known Fossil: 3.48 Billion Year Old Stromatolite
It's A Cast Iron Foo Dog Incense Burner, From The Late Qing Dynasty (China). Roughly 130 Years Old
My Doll, Given To Me When My Sister Was Born 1950
Trilobite I Found, South Africa. Approximately 250m Years Old
This Photo I Found At A Flea-Market. The Back Says 05.09.1917
An Original Restored Pharmacy Now Used For Coffee Accessories
The Lintel Of The Front Door 1678. Doubs France
My Favorite Picture, Circa 1900
My great-grandmother and grandmother are in the crowd.
I used to call the woman on the left, all in black, the Wicked Witch of the West. Kids, what can I say?
Butter Mold
Belonged to my mother-in-law's mom. My mother-in-law was born in 1924, so this is at least 100 years old. Her mother sold butter molded in this to her neighbors in Rome, Georgia.
Dutch And Hebrew Psalm Book From 1666. My Antique Dealer Friend Says It's Worth $20
An Old Singer Sewing Machine From (Maybe) The 60s
Definitely older, if it has a treadle---though many of those old machines were electrified later on. If it works, you have a real treasure. If it doesn't, it could probably be made to run. Those early Singers are darn near indestructible. (My own Singer is a baby by comparison--1949 and I wouldn't trade it for anything.)
My Grand Grandmother's Plant Pot, Circa 1896, Art Nouveau/Liberty
66 Million
This Marble My Sister Found In Our Parents' Field 15 Years Ago. Unknown Date, Guessing Circa 1920
I Have This Magazine From The 40s But Don’t Have A Pic Of It So Here’s My Vintage Protector From The Early 50s
Dinosaur Coprolites Have Been Dated Back To The Cretaceous Period (146–66 Million Years Ago)
I'm guessing it belonged to a paleontologist, but he got tired of studying the same old $hit and sold it.
I Recently Acquired This Ancient Item, Specifically For Its Age
Wish I could edit my post. With reference to grabbing screen from my Heritage Auction Archives.... also replace with my own photo later. Lame 1st post from me. Will do better if I post again...
1760s Ten Plate Stove
This stove was used during the revolutionary war. I live near valley forge Pa, very historic area. It is said that George Washington used ten plate stoves. We found this in the woods!
Wooden German Carving. Working Clock And Waterwheel
Great Grandad George Who Is 90 In April!
Wow....he's so dapper. We should all age so well and be so fashionable when we are that age.
Hockey Stick 1972 Summit Series Signed By Players
A Brass Cigarette Lighter That Belonged To My Great Grandfather Who Served In WWI
My Old Silver Collection. Some Items Are More Than A Century Old
My Mom, Who Turned 100 In February. Long May She Live
Ancient Kandarian Summoning Book
Bound in human flesh and inked in blood. It has the power to harness the Kandarian demon's ability to control both the dead and deadites, as well as summon the Kandarian demon itself.
Flint Blades From Neolithic Egypt, Around 7000-5000 BCE
The Printed Book Is From 1794, The Handwritten Text - 1741
Late 1500s/Early 1600s Chest On Chest Passed Down In The Family
Brought over from England. May have been in Europe before that. Built like a beast.
"Restoring" it was the hard part because, since it's so antique, you have to use things only available and used during the era it was built. So it took me a lot of research before I even started. Have to use beeswax candles to keep the drawers even remotely slidable.
Winnie The Pooh. Had Him Since The Day I Was Born. I'm 40
My grandmother had the first editions of the original first two Winnie the Pooh books by A.A. Milne, published in 1926, as well as first editions of 3 Ernest Thompson Seton works. I've collected a number of vintage books and love their history!
My Great-Grandmother’s Sewing Machine, Circa 1920s/1930s
Usually set into a wood table but removed during our recent move for ease of transport as this thing is heavy. Also planning on repairing and refinishing the table it folds into. I’m a professional seamstress so I love having this family heirloom. Was also used to make my great-aunt’s wedding dress in 1952, which I also have if anyone wants to see.
I was just saying to someone else, and I'm sure you've already considered this, but to maintain its value it's a good idea to research what products were used during the period it was built so you don't degrade the value of it by using modern products to restore it. I have an old Singer first electric series that's from the mid or late 1890s that my son restored and gave me. He buys, restores, and sells them as a hobby. He uses kerosene to clean these old machines--iso alcohol ruins the lacquer. Same applies to restoring the cabinets. Electric sanders, modern polymer-based paints and finishes will ruin the value bc they aren't period-true. Antique specialists often say that it's better to leave something falling apart than to try to fix it using modern methods. I imagine you considered this, already, since you are a professional, but I thought I'd throw that in there in case you were considering updating it to modern standards in order to optimize its function. :)
Early 1950s Sewing Machine From Macy’s. Belonged To My Great-Aunt And Still Works Perfectly!
Though the shape is similar, the difference in weight between this one and my great-grandmother’s older machine is huge. This one is still heavy, probably around 25-30lbs, but the older one feels like one solid hunk of iron and probably weighs closer to 50lbs. Sorry to bend the rules by sharing them both, but I don’t have a lot of heirlooms, and so I’m very proud or and attached to the ones I do have, especially my sewing related ones, as I am a professional seamstress and designer. Also my great aunt took such good care of her things! She regularly has this thing serviced up until she died! It still has its accessories, carrying case, AND instruction booklet!
Front And Back Of A Framed Postcard Postmarked 1911, With A Benjamin Franklin 1 Cent Stamp
I found this while out thrifting for pictures but I didn't realize how old it was until I took it home.
I couldn't read parts of the message but here's appx. what it says, with original punctuation: Addressed to Mrs. John Lessard, Burlington, WA: Dear Sister, How are you getting along. Are you going on the farm soon. we have moved to Bristol now. We have a horse now. Will got it from his home wh---. We got a farm now so sue can k--- it. Your sister, Elsie W. Bristol Wi----
My Coffee Pot
Grandma bought one just like it in Egypt the late 1950s. Her husband was a college professor and invited to teach in Egypt for a year.
“Harry 1876”
Bought This At A Yard Sale. Notice Creepy Child Peeking!
This Is My Grandma's Toy Flatiron. She Got It In 1909 When She Was Five Years Old
Bible With 1889 Inscription
Oh man, this reminds me...we have a family bible from my husband's side of the family that goes back to the 1400s! It's over 2 feet long and at least 1.5 feet wide. Biggest bible I've ever seen in my life. It's guided in gold with gold locks and has some kind of metal outer covers...I am guessing probably retrofitted well after 1400 to keep it from falling apart. Looks more like a box than a bible, at first glance. But this one you have has a lot more character than his, which I think is grey (we haven't pulled it out in like ten years) and it's so fragile you really don't want to even touch it. :/
This Is My Great Grandma's Piano Stool
She even wrote her name on a piece of tape and stuck it on the bottom. I never got to meet her, but I feel connected to her based on what I've heard and this lovely piece she left behind.
Binoculars From Circa 1917
I had a can of Cranberry sauce with best if used by date June 1997. It exploded October 2019.
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I just learned that I should treat my singer sewing machine with more respect.
Absolutely. If you can find the model/serial number on it you can look it up and find out a lot about it. Those things were built to last.
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Lol was gonna ask my mom as a joke but decided not to make her feel bad
Load More Replies... I had a can of Cranberry sauce with best if used by date June 1997. It exploded October 2019.
Load More Replies... I just learned that I should treat my singer sewing machine with more respect.
Absolutely. If you can find the model/serial number on it you can look it up and find out a lot about it. Those things were built to last.
Load More Replies... Lol was gonna ask my mom as a joke but decided not to make her feel bad
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