What Is The Oldest Item You Have In Your Home?

[Janice]

Do you have something really old? Not your spouse either.....

I have a few pieces of antiques of my husbands grandparents, etc. that are way over 100 years old, but not sure how far over.

I have around 80 old slavery postcards, some 100 years old, some leather all framed and on the walls. I started collecting them about 35 years ago. Some are addressed to "Master". I love them.

[HurricaneHunter914]

The toilet.

[sunny]

I have a table that belonged to my grandmother. It's about 75 years old. I've never seen another piece like it.

Edit: here is a photo. Original finish, too

[Janice]

You can add a picture of it if you like.

[BEER980]

Does a small meteorite count?

[Tstormwatcher]

My camping gear, most of it is at least 15 years old. Looking to upgrade it though.

[azsnowman]

My wife

[Aslkahuna]

Bingo Beer-I have a small piece of the Pueblito de Allende Carbonaceous Chondrite meteorite that has dust grains that pre-date the Solar System in it according to scientific study. There's a piece of coral from the area around the San Pedro River that is about 50 million years old. On the more mundane side, I have coins that are well over 100 years old.

Steve

[beachbum_al]

I will get a picture later but it is my antique bed that belong to my husband's grandfather when he was a baby. We know it is over 90 and probably older than that.

[SouthFloridawx]

Ya know come to think about it... the oldest thing in my home is me

[Miss Mary]

My wife

I was waiting for a reply like this! LOL

[Janice]

Hey, I bet some of you guys have a really old tree in your yard.

[alicia-w]

a 16 inch tall carved ivory statue; she's over 300 years old. looks something like this:

[Skywatch_NC]

I would say a late great uncle who was an artist who drew, sketched and painted...we have a really neat set of letter envelopes that have drawings/paintings of animals, humans, nature scenes, etc., from his creativity from the 1930s and 1940s. I've always loved art myself so this collection is truly a wonderful family treasure even more so! He actually mailed some letters to my maternal grandmother (his SIL) and to his girlfriend/later wife...my (now late) great aunt in his special touch works of art!

Eric

[GalvestonDuck]

A tea cup from Austria -- took it to Antiques Roadshow when they came to Houston. It's not worth a whole lot, but the appraiser said it was from the 1830's. My grandfather's father brought it with him and I'm not sure of the history beyond that.

[Lindaloo]

I have stained glass in my oak cabinets that came from our old Catholic Church that was over 100 years old. So, the stained glass is at least 100. I also have my Great Granny's hutch that has beveled glass with solid oak stained finish. Very old. I have an old Grandfather piano that belonged to my Aunt Lena that she bought back in 1945.

[HurryKane]

My grandmother's diamond ballerina-setting ring. It looks very much like this except the center stone is round cut:

[alicia-w]

Hey, I bet some of you guys have a really old tree in your yard.

I didnt think about that! We have some huge oaks but I dont know how old they are....

[alicia-w]

My wife

too many more comments like that could keep you from becoming the oldest thing in your house .....

[alicia-w]

we also have one of the original books by Thoreau, a collection of essays. it's in our safe because it seems to crumble a little every time you touch it. We have a few more antique books that are almost 200 years old too.