I think the oldest thing I own is a quilt my great grandmother made.
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What's the oldest thing you own?
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Oldest thing I own is a vintage onyx entaglio set from my paternal grandmother, and the 3 karat sapphire ring from my maternal grandmother.
Both were purchased the day I was born.
Both were purchased the day I was born.
My piano was my great grandmother's. It was built in 1890.
I don't have a lot of keepsake stuff passed down either. I do have a few antiques like colorful bottles and such that are prettying up my kitchen windowsill in the sunlight!
Oh, my Grandma did give me a gravy boat that was her mother's, and I plan to pass on too. I'd say that's probably the oldest thing.
Hmm, I think it's my ggg grandfather's Bible which he brought from England about 1838.
Earl's great-grandfather's collapsable cup made of 3 silver dollars that was produced in (he thinks) 1893. The oldest thing in his family is a painting from one of the ancient Chinese dynasties, but probably the most prized is a print of Mozart from the late 1700s and there are only 2 others in existance. One of the other ones is in a museum in Munich, Germany.
I still have my baby blankey that my Aunt knitted for me when I was first born.
I have 3 crystal goblets with green ?paint ?glaze as a design, that came over from Sicily with my paternal great-grandmother. I have no idea how long they have been in the family - if she got them or if they belonged to her or her husband's family and were passed on to them.
I also have a circa 1870 Dutch Cut glass wool holder that I think is lovely
I also have a circa 1870 Dutch Cut glass wool holder that I think is lovely
My husband... Just kidding.
A ring and necklace my aunt gave me when I was 16.
Just kidding. A ring and necklace my aunt gave me when I was 16.
My wife's 1910 C.F. Martin folk guitar, which was handed down to her from her father.
Very special quilts that my Granny haa made for me throughout the years as well as my great-grandmothers wooden bowl and rolling pin.
I have an earring that was my grandmother's that was made into a pendant after she died. It's probably from the 1940's.
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Mine personally would be Sammy my doll had him since I was three , my microscope 1930's ( it is really heavy and works better than new ones) , the desk my computer is on is about 180 years old ... actually most of what I own is old..lmao..
I still have my teddy that was bought by my great gran before I was born. I've just turned 30 this year.He's a bit banged up and I had to sew his head back on (don't ask
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My dads diary that he did for mum during the war
The oldest is the abstract to the home I currently own - it has original documents about the sale of the land from 1847. Next oldest is probably the house itself (about 1902). Both get sold next month.
For personal items, I have my great-grandmother's pocket watch. It probably dates to about 1910.
For personal items, I have my great-grandmother's pocket watch. It probably dates to about 1910.
I just remembered that I have an old newspaper from 1861. The Richmond Times before it was the Richmond times.
I have an 1880s gold Waltham locket watch, on a chain set with pink tourmalines. I even have the original jeweler's box, that it came. BTW: the watch still works.
