Old Things You Just Can't Part With

Chet

Chet

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I have a folding chair I like to sit in out back. It's kind of a semi-lounge chair that sits fairly close to the ground and leans back a little so I don't sit upright. The rivets that hold the thing together have popped through the aluminum frame from wear, so it's been a chore keeping it together. Currently I'm going to see if I can replace the hardware and make it like a regular chair that you can't fold anymore which I don't care about.

What have you?
 

I have these vintage paper mache heads hanging on my office wall .. people ask WHY? ... lol
Got them back in the 80's

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A non-sentimental older thing that I don’t want to part with is the LR chair I’m sitting in. It’s my Goldilock’s chair - it’s just right. The fabric no longer cleans ups. I’ve been looking for a replacement with no success. I may consider having it recovered.
 
I have my husbands grandgathers shot gun, Traced back to being made in 1901, I have his aunts rocking chair, was purchased from a sears catalog back in the 1930's, still has the oringinal fabric, she gave it to me when my son was born, 35 years ago. Mom's wedding set is on my hand now. I have all her stainless cookware, some 1970s tupperware. Not to be left out, I have the potato masher she got when she married my Dad. LOL

I have so many things from my mom, MIL, and some collectibles of my husbands grandmother. Jewelry, linens, china,....MIL china cabinet that holds the ashes of my husband, Mom and our families best friend.

Can you tell like I like old stuff? I have a whole houseful of things from family. It gives me comfort to use, touch and look at these things.
 
A second-hand button-up shirt with the name of an auto parts store embroidered over the pocket. So comfortable! I've worn it daily for 15 years -- mostly around the house, and also outside in casual situations.

Other than fading, it shows no sign of wearing out.

Also my mesh backpack, which is about 15 years old too. I hate leaving my backpack at the counter when I enter a store. But since mine is see-through, they let me bring it with me.
 
Oh the other things are certain emblazoned shirt/jackets/hats/ from different shows we've worked on.. for example among many other shows logo'd clothing, I have a pair of joggers we had to wear while working on Gladiators.. ..I won't get rid of any of those things
 
Interestingly, my stepfather has finally said he wants to get rid of some of the things he had that were my mother's. He wants me to come over this week and go through some boxes. Everything will go to our PAWS thrift. He even mentioned letting go some of her German wood things. There is a decent sized German candle pyramid spinner. It has deer on it. I love deer. But I can't and won't keep anything due to bad memories. If he lets that go, let someone at PAWS buy it without the baggage and enjoy it. I'll have to make sure to tell them not to sell it cheap. That one would be several hundred dollars new today.

Me, I'm keeping all my stuff while alive and not incapacitated. Sometimes I do take a few things to PAWS.
 
hollydolly said:
I also have my daughter's first baby dress, and her very first leather shoes.. they're from 46 years ago... and I have my mothers' wedding ring.. that's from 67 years ago
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My MG is dated 1947, it would have been 1937, but the factory, like many others, was commandeered for war effort.
My grandmother gave me her radio, although back in 1928, when it was new, it was called the wireless.
We have a jukebox, not quite sure of the date, late 40's, early 50's.
One item that I came across at a traders stall at some festival or other, dates back to the 1930's.
Have you ever seen a shoe suitcase?
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Almost everything that isn't in the garage sale pile. Brought a goodly haul from the old house. My mom collected vintage glassware, and I still have most of what were her best liked pieces. I sold a lot to an antique dealer before I moved. He have me $300 for 5 tables covered in old glass. She probably paid a lot more than that in today's money for it, but like the dealer said, the price for old glass has nose-dived in the past decade. He doubted he could sell any of it for much more than he paid, if that. He said he might actually keep some, like this Cameo pattern Depression glass beverage set:

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debodun said:
Almost everything that isn't in the garage sale pile. Brought a goodly haul from the old house. My mom collected vintage glassware, and I still have most of what were her best liked pieces. I sold a lot to an antique dealer before I moved. He have me $300 for 5 tables covered in old glass. She probably paid a lot more than that in today's money for it, but like the dealer said, the price for old glass has nose-dived in the past decade. He doubted he could sell any of it for much more than he paid, if that. He said he might actually keep some, like this Cameo pattern Depression glass beverage set:

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Those are gorgeous!
 

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