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Just wondering what passes the test of time? I personally have an old Casio watch and if you count fruit trees, those are pretty old too.

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[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 5 points 6 days ago

Probably my legs, or something 😜

[–] TomasEkeli@programming.dev 5 points 6 days ago (1 children)

The old, big chest we store stuff in under the stairs is from 1883

[–] JackFrostNCola@aussie.zone 1 points 5 days ago (1 children)

'Stuff'.
No questions please.

[–] TomasEkeli@programming.dev 1 points 5 days ago

Yeah, stuff. You know - stray boxes of Lego, some shoes, keys nobody knows what opens any longer..

I think there might be some pillows in there? Probably spiders.

[–] kalpol@lemm.ee 3 points 6 days ago

Not exactly daily but the shovel I use to clean out my grill ashes was my grandfather's, hand forged and used for branding iron fires, gotta be 100 years old. Then a phonograph from 1960.

[–] 0x0@lemmy.zip 2 points 6 days ago

My '97 car?
Clothing? Furniture?

I have a cherry wood cabinet from the 1890s that I use to store food. Every day I take a box of cereal from it and put it back.

[–] explodicle@sh.itjust.works 2 points 6 days ago

My wallet is the last piece of leather I will ever own.

Used to use a double edge razor from the 1960s, I still have it. Gillette Slim.

I just use a modern DE instead, 2015 I think. Feather AS-D2.

Both of them will probably outlast me. Especially the Feather, even though it's newer and therefore theoretically made with less care, it was made in Japan, and it's entirely stainless steel, not pot metal. Very strong. You'd need to run it over with a truck to break it.

If cared for, nothing is stopping the Gillette from going another 60 years either.

[–] squid_slime@lemm.ee 2 points 6 days ago

3 piece safety razor from the 1950s. And soon a watch from 1950 too. Its a wind up watch.

[–] lorty@lemmy.ml 2 points 6 days ago

I have a Razer mousepad that I've used for probably 15 years now.

[–] TwanHE@lemmy.world 1 points 6 days ago

Probably my Granddads 1950s East German office chair. Got it when he passed since I always used to sit in it when drawing at his desk.

Gas spring is a bit leaky and the leather is a bit faded but it's more solid and comfy than anything new under €500 I tried.

[–] volvoxvsmarla@lemm.ee 1 points 6 days ago

I wear a cord jacket from first grade as a bolero (I'm in my mid 30s). I got older stuff but this usually weirds people out.

My flat was built in the 70s. So probably that. My violin is much older but I don't play much these days (certainly not daily).

[–] poutinewharf@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago (1 children)

My house is from 1884 so that’s used pretty often.

I’ve moved continents so I haven’t brought too many older items with me generally speaking

Holy shit, same. It's either 1884 or 1887, i'm not sure.

[–] melsaskca@lemmy.ca 1 points 6 days ago

"Heet" liniment. I have an old bottle found when my father died. It still burns but it helps with the arthritis and other pain.

[–] carbs@lemmy.world 78 points 1 week ago

I have a cheap plastic hair brush my mum bought me over 40 years ago when I was about 6 or 7, she said it cost a dollar and surprised I still use it daily.

There is nothing wrong with it, so it lives on.

[–] mrmacduggan@lemmy.ml 66 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I use my great grandfather's bottle opener. It's magnetic and sticks to my fridge, and it's over 100 years old. Works great!

[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have a Brazilian bottle opener that was a marketing gift from a store. The phone number has 4 digits.

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[–] Acamon@lemmy.world 64 points 1 week ago (7 children)

Our staircase was built over two centuries ago, and still does its job! Spiral staircase

[–] MrShankles@reddthat.com 18 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Do you have no fear of splintersβ€½ Cause I know those stairs would give me a splinter just by looking at them wrong

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[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 48 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I'm in my 40s now, so I guess my body.

[–] morgunkorn@discuss.tchncs.de 25 points 1 week ago (2 children)
[–] MajorMajormajormajor@lemmy.ca 33 points 1 week ago (5 children)

Apparently we are just the brain and eyeballs(and female gonads) piloting a meat sack of Theseus.

[–] SmackemWittadic@lemmy.world 17 points 1 week ago

Meat sack of Theseus is an excellent band name

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[–] Zombiepirate@lemmy.world 45 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I've got a couple of cast iron skillets from the early sixties that I use pretty much every day.

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[–] KingGordon@lemmy.world 37 points 1 week ago (8 children)
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[–] Demonmariner@lemmy.world 33 points 1 week ago

I've been using the same coffee cup almost every day for the last 50+ years.

Yup, I'm old.

[–] InEnduringGrowStrong@sh.itjust.works 31 points 1 week ago (6 children)
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[–] AFKBRBChocolate@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago (5 children)

My dad was friends with the guy who designed the Aztec Hotel. He didn't want regular light fixtures originally, so he came up with an idea for lighted columns, and he made a prototype table-lamp sized. The was in 1925. The prototype is in my living room and I use it every day.

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[–] Witchfire@lemmy.world 19 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

I have a 100 year old porcelain doll. Her name is Agnes, she has real human hair and is definitely cursed. Does that count?

Other than that, I have a pre-WW2 windup clock that still works perfectly. It's a solid steel brick.

[–] argh_another_username@lemmy.ca 19 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have clothes that are more or less 20 years old. Kitchen utensils that are 25 years old. But I think my body is the oldest thing I have that still works, more or less.

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[–] AngryCommieKender@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (11 children)

My violin was made in 1614, but to be honest I use my practice violin daily and use that as my concert violin, and tune and play it weekly.

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[–] Semi_Hemi_Demigod@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago (1 children)

A manual coffee grinder from about 1910.

I figure I need it because if the electric’s broke I’ll need coffee to fix it.

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[–] hkspowers@lemmy.today 17 points 1 week ago (2 children)

I have a ninja turtle cereal bowl from when I was a kid that I still use. It's from 1988.

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