What is the oldest artifact you own?

[Armitage]

I've got some antique woodworking tools that likely date from the late 1800's to early 1900's. Tough to be sure.

The only thing that comes to mind that I'm sure of the date on is my 1939 Winchester Model 12

 

[Shadowknight]

I carry an 1889 Morgan head silver dollar in my wallet. It's in terrible condition, so it's worth nothing to a coin collector.

 

[thehstrybean]

Originally posted by: altonb1

Originally posted by: DeathBUA

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: thehstrybean

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I have a scroll that was part of the original collection of the dead sea scrolls. It was taken by my great great great great grandfather who was an archaelogist. It apparently was written by Jesus himself and never made it into the bible. I was thinking about getting it touched up to remove some of the stains and having it laminated.

No offense, but pics or shens...I find that one hard to believe, but if it's true, that's freakin awesome...

how was he allowed to take it, shouldnt they be in a museum or being studied, i would have thought they would be of historical value that the government wouldnt want them to leave the country

*taps his sarcasm meter*

:sigh;

Sometimes things are too sad to even be funny....

QFT

 

[kogase]

A loaf of Egyptian bread that's a few thousand years old.

 

[PhoenixOrion]

man-made: I have about 6 very old, supposedly "rare" stamps.

not man-made: a volcanic rock that is supposed to be millions of years old.

 

[DaiShan]

The shroud of Turin.

 

[K1052]

I have a pair of 1897 Tula made Mosin Nagants.
One is a SIG barreled Finnish M24 and the other is a SAKO M39.

 

[Rubycon]

Pentode

I like tubes. I'd use 'Tube Girl' for a nick but you know around here that would probably be a BAD thing. :Q

 

[DCFife]

I have two $10 gold pieces, one from 1900 the other 1901. I also have a world atlas from 1896...the world was a different place back then!

 

[sponge008]

My violin is from 1886.

 

[keeleysam]

I have many things from an ancestor who served the North in the Civil War.

 

[Torghn]

I have a roman coin from around 200 AD

 

[Orignal Earl]

It's not one of the oldest things I have, but I think one of the coolest ( and I have a scan of it already 😉 )

It's a four leaf clover that's over a hundred years old. It was my great grandmother's and is in a little book held together with string. On the front of the booklet it says School Supplies, Renville Minn. There's a pic of what looks like a mill and my ggm has wrote Book of Confirmation ( Catholic ) 1899-1900 on it. Inside is a list of names and dates for her classes. How much you think I could get for it on E-bay? 😉

4 leaf clover

 

[The Batt?sai]

Originally posted by: Orignal Earl
It's not one of the oldest things I have, but I think one of the coolest ( and I have a scan of it already 😉 )

It's a four leaf clover that's over a hundred years old. It was my great grandmother's and is in a little book held together with string. On the front of the booklet it says School Supplies, Renville Minn. There's a pic of what looks like a mill and my ggm has wrote Book of Confirmation ( Catholic ) 1899-1900 on it. Inside is a list of names and dates for her classes. How much you think I could get for it on E-bay? 😉

4 leaf clover

i dunno but anything goes on ebay 😉

i have a copper 'daughters of the american revolution' that came from a yard outside an old house. i'd say early 1900's, 1800's? maybe. i have no way to be sure.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: Whoozyerdaddy

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

Originally posted by: thehstrybean

Originally posted by: SagaLore
I have a scroll that was part of the original collection of the dead sea scrolls. It was taken by my great great great great grandfather who was an archaelogist. It apparently was written by Jesus himself and never made it into the bible. I was thinking about getting it touched up to remove some of the stains and having it laminated.

No offense, but pics or shens...I find that one hard to believe, but if it's true, that's freakin awesome...

how was he allowed to take it, shouldnt they be in a museum or being studied, i would have thought they would be of historical value that the government wouldnt want them to leave the country

Looks like SagaLore caught another one. Two fish with one hook! Wow.

Ok, I get that it is a joke, but what's the setup?

 

[Cattlegod]

I probably have a penny in my pocket from the 50s

 

[HamburgerBoy]

A watch from my great-grandparents. No idea how old it is though.

 

[OdiN]

I have some dirt. It's as old as the earth itself. I win.

 

[ZOXXO]

Originally posted by: Schadenfroh
Some old metal globe I found in my great aunts shed, she gave it to me. It has Korea as one country, India has (Britain) beneath it, and Germany controls a good portion of Africa.

Quite the conversation piece.:thumbsup:

 

[ballmode]

ring

 

[JLGatsby]

I have a regular Nintendo, circa 1986, got it for my 4th birthday.

Beat that.

 

[spacejamz]

Originally posted by: JLGatsby
I have a regular Nintendo, circa 1986, got it for my 4th birthday.

Beat that.

i have a working Atari 2600 w/ about 12 games...have both joysticks and the paddle controllers...

also have pac man fever on 45 (hope some of you know what 45 is)...

 

[JLGatsby]

Originally posted by: spacejamz
i have a working Atari 2600 w/ about 12 games...have both joysticks and the paddle controllers...

also a the pac man fever on 45 (hope some of you know what 45 is)...

Does that Atari have a sarcasm meter?

 

[Looney]

Probably the rocks in my aquarium. They're real oceanrocks, so i would imagine they're pretty old. The Antique Roadshow hasn't shown up locally yet, but i'll get it appraised when they do.

 

[91TTZ]

Originally posted by: BooGiMaN

how was he allowed to take it, shouldnt they be in a museum or being studied, i would have thought they would be of historical value that the government wouldnt want them to leave the country

EVERYONE STAND BACK! WE HAVE A FLATLINER!

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