What is the oldest thing you own?

Rexmons · 08-20-2007, 11:25 AM

mine is a pocket knife which belonged to my grandfather, i'll try to get a picture of it up here soon.

SteveDallas · 08-20-2007, 11:45 AM

Hmmm... I'm not 100% sure, but the oldest I can think of is our set of the Encyclopedia Britannica (1911 edition).

Cloud · 08-20-2007, 11:50 AM

you mean the object's intrinsic age, or how long you've had it personally?

I have a chinese blue ware plate from around 1900

Clodfobble · 08-20-2007, 11:53 AM

We have a rocking chair and a set of silverware (the truly silver kind) from Mr. Clod's grandmother. No idea how old they really are, but we know for sure the rocking chair is over 100 years old because her mother nursed her in it, and she was 100 when she died last year.

jinx · 08-20-2007, 12:00 PM

Our house I think...

1780 or 1825, depending on the source.
Just got rid of that lovely railroad tie "flower bed" and spread 1" river rocks over the driveway.

08-20-2007, 12:01 PM

Several fossils.

DanaC · 08-20-2007, 12:02 PM

Well. I think the oldest thing I personally own, is a stool my grandad made for Nan out of pieces of crate and some little table legs he'd got hold of from somewhere. It was when they were first married, so that would be round about the late
20's/early 30's I think.

ferret88 · 08-20-2007, 12:40 PM

my paternal grandfathers wedding ring (which doesn't even fit on my pinkie!)
circa mid 1930s

Cloud · 08-20-2007, 12:41 PM

interesting question, Rexmons!

Bigfoot · 08-20-2007, 12:45 PM

some charter thing about the land where i live, from like early 17/18th century, not really sure

08-20-2007, 12:46 PM

Used to be land.

As far as stuff, I have few antiques... I'll have to look.
Probably my small Tibetan prayer bowl. It is very old.

theotherguy · 08-20-2007, 12:48 PM

jinx - what is the date of the old photograph?

08-20-2007, 01:17 PM

I have a piece of granite.

I used to have a samurai sword... but I still think my bowl is older.

jinx · 08-20-2007, 01:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by theotherguy

jinx - what is the date of the old photograph?

I don't know. The prev. owners just gave me a xerox copy, didn't have much info.

Rhianne · 08-20-2007, 04:05 PM

A small piece of rock from the sky, just about as old as the solar system itself.

08-20-2007, 11:25 AM	#1
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08-20-2007, 11:50 AM	#3
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	you mean the object's intrinsic age, or how long you've had it personally? I have a chinese blue ware plate from around 1900 __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-20-2007, 12:00 PM	#5
jinx Come on, cat. Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: general vicinity of Philadelphia area Posts: 7,013	Our house I think... 1780 or 1825, depending on the source. Just got rid of that lovely railroad tie "flower bed" and spread 1" river rocks over the driveway. __________________ Crying won't help you, praying won't do you no good. Last edited by jinx; 08-20-2007 at 12:08 PM.

08-20-2007, 12:41 PM	#9
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	interesting question, Rexmons! __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

08-20-2007, 12:48 PM	#12
theotherguy no not that other guy, the other one Join Date: May 2007 Location: TN Posts: 640	jinx - what is the date of the old photograph? __________________ I should be working.

08-20-2007, 11:45 AM	#2
SteveDallas Your Bartender Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Philly Burbs, PA Posts: 7,651	Hmmm... I'm not 100% sure, but the oldest I can think of is our set of the Encyclopedia Britannica (1911 edition).

08-20-2007, 11:53 AM	#4
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	We have a rocking chair and a set of silverware (the truly silver kind) from Mr. Clod's grandmother. No idea how old they really are, but we know for sure the rocking chair is over 100 years old because her mother nursed her in it, and she was 100 when she died last year.

08-20-2007, 12:01 PM	#6
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Several fossils.

08-20-2007, 12:02 PM	#7
DanaC We have to go back, Kate! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 25,964	Well. I think the oldest thing I personally own, is a stool my grandad made for Nan out of pieces of crate and some little table legs he'd got hold of from somewhere. It was when they were first married, so that would be round about the late 20's/early 30's I think.

08-20-2007, 12:40 PM	#8
ferret88 (This space left intentionally UN-blank.) Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Albuquerque Posts: 604	my paternal grandfathers wedding ring (which doesn't even fit on my pinkie!) circa mid 1930s

08-20-2007, 12:45 PM	#10
Bigfoot We have sliced bread and roundabouts. Evolution has ended. Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 10	some charter thing about the land where i live, from like early 17/18th century, not really sure

08-20-2007, 12:46 PM	#11
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	Used to be land. As far as stuff, I have few antiques... I'll have to look. Probably my small Tibetan prayer bowl. It is very old.

08-20-2007, 01:17 PM	#13
rkzenrage Guest Posts: n/a	I have a piece of granite. I used to have a samurai sword... but I still think my bowl is older.

08-20-2007, 04:05 PM	#15
Rhianne Nearly done. Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Teetering on the edge. Posts: 1,134	A small piece of rock from the sky, just about as old as the solar system itself.

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