Nothing is immune to the wear and tear of time. From precious childhood teddies to the floors we walk on - the mark of life long-lived is present in everything. Some of the worn-down items on this list might make you wonder, “why didn’t they replace it earlier?!”. But these cool photos represent more than everyday use, and they are living reminders of stories that must have happened over the period of time. If only they could talk…
Check out these captivating before and after images compiled by Bored Panda of worn-out things that all have their tales to tell, and don’t forget to vote for your favorite of all these interesting things! Also, check out our previous post for more!
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This Whole Brick Wall Which Has Been Shaped By The Sea
In 1995, My Great-Aunt Gave Me A Stuffed Cat. It Was My Absolute Favorite, And Slept With Me Every Night Through My Childhood. When She Passed, We Found Out She Had Bought An Identical Cat And Kept It In Pristine Condition For Two Decades. The Years Of Love Certainly Left Their Mark.
Mother Tombstone In The Old Burying Ground, Wakefield, Ma. Love How The Tree Is Now Hugging Her
My Dads Cat Has Been Scratching The Same Leg Of This Bench For The Past Decade
The Way The Floor Has Faded In Near Perfect Semi-Circles At This Barber Shop
Six Months Of Buildup In A Pipe Used For A Mineral Pool Spa
My Best Friend From 33 Years Ago And A New Old Stock One My Pop Got For My Baby Son
WWI Trench 95 Years Later
What Happens When You Peel Off 30 Years Of Graffiti? You Get A Layered Timeline Of 30 Years, Just Like A Tree But Made Out Of Spray Can Paint. That Is The Wall (And Part) I Took It From
Each Bottle Is The Same Whiskey Matured In The Cask For One Year More Than The Last
Judging by the number on one of the bottles, the first bottled is a completely unmatured, freshly distilled spirit. Basically, malt vodka.
A Silver Dollar That My Great Grandfather Carried In His Pocket For 20 Years Until The Day He Passed Away
This Light Post Is Outside Of A Popular Music Club In New Orleans. After 40 Years Of Having Band Flyers Stapled To It, There's No More Room
One Pillowcase Has Been Used Nearly Everyday For 40 Years. The Other Has Been In A Closet
The Difference In Shoe Wear Between My Regular Foot And My Prosthetic Foot After A Year
Bronze Statue Of Iconic Ballerina, Margot Fonteyn, At The Royal Ballet School In London. Ballet Students Touch The Middle Finger For Luck Each Time They Walk Past
Heard You Guys Like Old Stuffed Animal Stories. On The Left Is My First (Now Un)stuffed Animal I️ Received For Christmas 29 Years Ago. On The Right, The New Fraffy My Mom Tracked Down To Give To My 8 Month Old Son For His First Christmas. I️ Can’t Believe He Used To Have Horns!
It's amazing what a little bit of love will do to our cherished stuffed animal friends <3
This Church In Detroit, Mi Hasn't Been Cleaned Since It Was Built 134 Years Ago. I Always Thought The Stone Was Black
My Bedroom Wall Has An Outline From My Dog Sleeping In The Same Spot And Position For Years
Buddy At Work Has A Very Worn Out Id Card And It's Kinda The Scariest Thing I've Ever Seen
The Men's Bathroom Door Vs The Women's At My Engineering University
These Trees Are Curved Due To The Constant Airflow From Nearby Exhaust Vents
A Tale Of 2 Teddies - My Sister And I Both Got Them At The Same Time, ~18 Years Ago
My Paint Mixing Stick Got Heavy After 10 Years Of Use So I Cut The End Off
Old Public Piano Has Its Pedal Worn Away From Constant Use
Iron Chef Morimoto's Knives. Top Is A New Knife. Bottom Is After 3 Years Of Use, Sharpening, And Cleaning At His Restaurant
This Tree Grew Through A Fence And Still Has The Markings
I Left This CD Sitting In My Car For Over A Year. The Sun Made This Crazy Design On It
A Gravestone And A Tree Blended Together
So sad to read the ages of the children and the fact the mother could be the only one still alive in the family....
After Six Rounds Of Chemotherapy, My Mother-In-Law's Nails Look Like Tree Rings
Willie Nelson's Guitar "Trigger" After About 45 Years Of Use
Took This Pic On The Angel's Landing Hike At Zion National Park. People Hold On To The Chain As They Climb To The Top Because The Route Is On The Edge Of A Cliff. The Chain Has Worn The Rock Away
Footsteps Used By Children For Years (Donnelly's Hollow, Ireland)
Foot Holds Deeply Worn Into The Volcanic Rock Along The Trail At Tsankawi, A Popular Hiking Area
I'm from White Rock, NM, which is very close to here. We used to call these "Indian ladders" or "Anasazi ladders." I liked to use them when we were hiking, but they are protected as artifacts in many places. Some of them go up very steep inclines and can be dangerous if you aren't accustomed to them. They are only for climbing. Some of the rock paths on straighter sections are worn down over a meter deep, but don't have individual footsteps. They are strangely narrow and hard to walk on, and they used to tell us that the Anasazi walked by keeping one foot in front all the time -- scooting, kind of. I recently talked with an expert who says this is nonsense -- the Anasazi probably had narrow frames.
The Flooring At This Cafe Has Been Worn Down By The Feet Of Customers Over The Years
Pete's Feet - Inside St. Peter's Basilica, Vatican City, Pilgrims Have Been Touching And Kissing The Statue's Feet For Centuries
This Mayan Calendar Has Slowly Dragged The Nail Down The Wall
The Textured Floor Of This Train In Paris I Was On Today Has Been Worn Completley Smooth
A Cinderblock That Washed Up On The Beach After A Bit Of Time Tumbling Around In The Ocean Currents
This Exterior Corner Next To The Front Door Of The Local Bike Shop Shows Significant Wear From The Last 30 Some Years Of Customers Striking It With Their Pedals
This Parking Lot Used To Be Some Sort Of Building. Instead Of Removing The Old Tile Floor, They Simply Paved Over It
Road Was Closed For A Very Long Time
