We have a set or two of Depression Glass dishes that we collected years ago. They have lasted quiet well with a few small nicks and chips. When I think of things that last a long time, I think of things like guns, pocket knives, coins, cast iron cookware and glass dishes. Hand tools last a long time if taken care of. Some antique hand crafted furniture make it through the years. Anything that is constructed of solid metal, rock or glass should last if taken care of and if it doesn't involve a lot of moving parts that could break. Items that last, often become heirlooms. Some items continue to get used on a regular basis like my Tupperware cup and dad's tools.
When I go metal detecting and find a 100 year old coin, I'm amazed at how well it has survived the years. Coins are probably one of the few things that can last hundreds, if not thousands of years. Metal detecting enthusiasts in Europe find Roman coins and other coins all the time. Some are from the late BC and early AD time periods. One of my favorite metal detecting finds is a 1944 Walking Liberty half dollar. There are not too many things still around that were made in 1944.
Known for its excellent build quality and pioneering safety features, Volvo has also earned itself a great reputation for making really durable cars. This reputation was again bolstered when a long time Volvo fan, Mr. Selden Cooper, who at that time had his second Volvo - a 1987 model 240, hit the million-mile marker in 2012.
Do you possess anything that is old and still in use? Any of you out there have a high mileage car that keeps on rolling down the highway? Do you have a washer or refrigerator that has lasted forever?
I have heard that about Volvo cars that they are built to last. Appliances used to be like that but I think they built planned obsolescence into them. I remember a friend saying their house was 7 years old and all their appliances started going around the same time.
ReplyDeleteMy husband's Versa Note has 120,000 miles on it. He used to have a 50 mile 1 way commute at his last job before he retired so he put a lot of miles on it. It still runs pretty good. Thankfully the transmission went out while it was still under warranty.
I was trying to think of something that was old and still in use that we have. I think the closest thing I can think of is cast iron skillets hubby's parents had for a long time as he remembered his mom cooking meals in them when he was growing up and he turned 68 years old this year.
That is kind of cool to find those old coins! You wonder the story behind them getting "lost" in the first place all those years before.
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We have two cast iron skillets that my mom cooked with. They still cook some great food. I also wonder about the history of the coins I find. I think about the time period that they were in and who might have carried them. Thanks for the comment!
DeleteSimilar to your plastic glass, I have a plastic measuring cup set that is >40 yrs old and the olive green color is testimony to that vintage. Just like the olive green second fridge in the basement!
ReplyDeleteAwesome! I love vintage stuff that is still in daily use.
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