What is the oldest thing you own?

[Midwayman]

I have some bronze arrow heads that are supposed to be 100-300BC.

 

[momeNt]

Took it to Antique Road Show, they said it was between 35,000 and 40,000 years old and labeled it "priceless" wasn't really looking to sell so I donated it to the University of Tübingen, my grandfather's alma mater which is in the country I found it.

Don't technically own it anymore but w/e.

 

[Meghan54]

One is a three tier barrister bookcase, made no later than 1899.

 

[SpatiallyAware]

Took it to Antique Road Show, they said it was between 35,000 and 40,000 years old and labeled it "priceless" wasn't really looking to sell so I donated it to the University of Tübingen, my grandfather's alma mater which is in the country I found it.

Don't technically own it anymore but w/e.

What is it?

 

[Red Squirrel]

Old footlocker/container. Been told it's probably from WW1.





Interestingly, that address is not mine, or my street, but it's not that far.

Though I don't really own it in the sense that I've had it all my life, it just came with the house.

 

[Via]

When I moved into my house the family of the previous owner, who must have been a collector of sorts (I never met him - he passed), left an authentic covered wagon wheel as a decoration up against one of the walls.

They left some other things, like a really old water pump, as well, but I don't think any is as old as that wheel. I should see if it's worth anything one of these days.

 

[Vic Vega]

I have some pretty old stuff.

Mossberg Shotgun from the 1930s.

Life Magazines from the 1930s.

Street car ticket from 1905.

Dutch oven from the late 1880s.

Some more stuff I don't feel like listing.

 

[GWestphal]

Some stones from the Great Wall, not sure which era that part of the wall was from, somewhere between -300 and 1640 I guess.

 

[edro]

What ever happened with the floor in the barn?

Concrete! So glad we did. It is an amazing difference. So clean and nice now.

 

[stargazr]

What is it?

Looks like a relic from an ancient goddess culture, especially because it's so old.

 

[IronWing]

It was the last woman on earth sized for Shorty. Her name is Venus of Hohle Fels. She kind of looks like a chicken with womanly parts.

 

[mmntech]

Ivory carving of an Indian temple. Not sure how old it is, but it's old. Damaged though. I think it dates back to the turn of the 20th century.

Pre-war DeForest Crosley batteryless tabletop radio set. Not quite mint but it works. Supposedly dates back to 1937. Even has the original Rogers branded tubes. My first broadcast job was at Rogers Radio.

I also had some silver pilot's wings from WWII but I can't find them anywhere. Must have gotten shoved in a box.

 

[OVerLoRDI]

Opera summary book from the 1920s and a music box of similar vintage.

 

[AMD64Blondie]

Sadly,the oldest things I own are my 2 1991 IBM Model M keyboards.

(Both still in use today.I'm typing this on one of them right now.)

 

[John Connor]

A piece of the Great Pyramid.

Prehistoric sharks teeth

An envelope stamped from the 40's.

And some other crap.

 

[acheron]

Thinking... probably a Roman coin from the reign of Marcus Aurelius (161-180 AD).

 

[sourceninja]

I think my razor is from the late 1940's or early 1950's.

 

[Oyeve]

I have an old metal hair comb from the early 40s. It was my grandfathers, he used to be a barber during WW2 and he would cut his platoons hair. I still use it to this day.

 

[Brainonska511]

A 72 year old (or more) chronometer. It was on one of the frist US merchant ships sunk by the Germans in WWII (and prior to US entry into the war). My great-uncle served on the ship at the time it was sunk in mid-1941. He must have grabbed it before they jumped into their lifeboats. The thing still works too, after 72 years...

 

[zinfamous]

schneiderguy's mom

 

[child of wonder]

I own a collection of protons, neutrons, and electrons that have existed since the Big Bang.

 

[zinfamous]

I own a collection of protons, neutrons, and electrons that have existed since the Big Bang.

I hereby challenge your claim of ownership over these particles.

 

[Ricky Spanish]

A old pistol holster.

 

[T_Yamamoto]

schneiderguy's mom

I've been waiting for this

 

[highland145]

I've been waiting for this

Zin's already had his way with her so you'd be wasting your time. Totally wrecked.