What's the oldest thing in your kitchen/house that still gets used?

Looby_-_Lou_2

My beloved Grandmas milk pan dating from some time in the early 40s. Though as I'm not 100% sure what it is made from or the potential health effects I tend to only use it for boiling eggs:)

I've also got some silver serving spoons that she inherited from who knows where that must be at 100 years old - I used one for pudding today.

I miss my Grandma dreadfully but find using her things very comforting.

pigpen

I have a rolling pin and an oven tray which were my uncles mothers.. she died in 1994 and she had probably had both a good 50 years.. they may not even have been new when she got them!

I have a vintage mincer as well.. probably 40s or even earlier.. it was here when we moved in. I also have 4 soda syphons.. Ive not used them but I have them.

My bath is probably 100 years old... lol.. roll top cast iron thing..

I got a new bed last year after my 80 year old one died.. My wardrobe belonged to the PARENTS of my mothers neighbour who died last year aged 88. I also have their sideboard which is just beautiful at about 110 years old.

I have a 1920s treadle sewing machine, a 60 year old bookcase, a 120 year old display cabinet (which I REALLY want to get rid of)... my prized possession... when my great-aunt left school she was given a book... a sewing book.. that was about 1932ish... I use this too...

Though I have to say the oldest thing in the house I use daily are the floorboards... my house was built in 1890 and still has the majority of the original boards and features and front door!

mandragora_2

My husband. 1950 vintage, and used every day. Like a good wine, he gets better with age. He uses his dad's chisels, and they were new in the 1930's.

There's almost nothing new in my house - fire pokers, bread knives, mixing bowls all older than me, and I'm no spring chicken. After a five hour drive to our house, my dad once came in, looked around and said to my mum 'Margaret, it's just like being at home. I wondered where all these things had got to'

Quasar

My very useful electronic gas ring lighter, which I've had for at least 15 years. The plastic handle has broken off at the top and the metal bits are now rusty, but the thing works perfectly well, so...

Valli

Not every day BUT I have my Great Aunt's (Grandad's baby sister's) sewing box - very 1960s which came to me with contents and there is stuff in there (cards or press studs and hooks-and-eyes priced in d as opposed to p.
A very old Tala measure - MARVELLOUS for measuring dry goods eg rice and making porridge - measures porridge oats, water and milk (which I then microwave;)). An old conical sieve of my grandma's I use almost daily. ALL my bedroom furniture (bar my bed) was pre-loved - and from 4 different houses. I also have an old Mason Cash mixing bowl (I did have 2, once *wails*) and my Great Grandma's 'potato pie' dish - sadly it is cracked so I daren't risk it!
DS's Bedroom suite (yes it DOESmatch) was bought for £100 from a neighbour of the Great Aunt - 2 wardrobes, a vanity unit, a 5 drawer chest and a 3 drawer chest.

Oldest thing I use - probably - bureau in the lounge or the 'man's' wardrobe in my bedroom - I refer to it as my handbag wardobe *blushes for shame*

DD got shop bought furniture though! *brightens as is clearly not QUITE as poor as a church mouse* Hemnes from Ikea -
(and that's a story for another day!)

SpikyHedgehog

I have my Grandma's sewing box - when I got it, it had a handy booklet on how to sew, that my aunt had aslo had when she was a girl , so 1060's, I guess. Also have mother-in-law's old sewing machine, but its the box I use more.

Draagonfly

My Mum has copious kitchen utensils in her kitchen & an ironing board that were all bought long before I was born (I'm 36). Plus she still has one or 2 bone handles dinner knives that she got from one of my great-grandads so they are probably circa 100yrs old & just about still hanging on in there & being used (occassionally)!!

I have my Grans "yorkshire pudding" tin that is still very servicable no idea how old that is but she got married in April 1947 so it was probably one of those essential items that arrived when they set up home.

I also have her wedding dress tucked away, surprisingly for the time when a lot of women wore their Sunday best to get married she actually had a cream full-length dress, nothing showy or fancy but special in its own way...not sure if they had it made or if it was homemade, although it is quite prim in its styling it's still very frugal on the fabric (guess rationing was still in force) as the hems are almost non-existent there is such a tiny bit turned & stiched. When I was at my skinniest I did managed to squeeze into it which was a feat as I'm 5'7" & she was a tiny 5' & a fag paper :rotfl:

Also in my inherited collection is a glass cake stand that my M-i-L (whose nearly 75) gifted me a while back that I believe belonged to her mother so goodness only knows how old that is.

When Hubby & I went on our mini-moon last year I managed to buy as set of 1930's pastry forks in their original (although slightly damaged ) case which I love...I'd been desirous of said articles for years.

Loving hearing about everyones treasures. :):)

ladylouise62

Apart from various bits of furniture that date from 20's onwards (including 1984 kitchen units... or so the delivery docket on the back says! ) and a carving knife from the year dot (my mum got it from hers who was born sometime in the last 1800s), my treasure is a radio alarm clock from 1976 - my first bit of electronics, which is still going strong... and I am gutted that when it all goes digital it will need to be replaced

PennyPinchingPrincess

Looby_-_Lou wrote: »

I miss my Grandma dreadfully but find using her things very comforting.

Me too, I recently moved into a part furnished flat and my Mum suggested I get rid of the drop leaf dining table that was Gran's because there's a modern glass one in the flat so I don't need 'that old thing' :eek: Nooooo!!! I have it folded down in the hallway with books on.

I like having that, and other things of hers around, they make me think of her and smile I don't know how old any of those things are, but some will be 40+ years.

Spirit_2

We have bake stone that my husband uses for making bread. It was his grandmothers and is pre WW2. In at least weekly use is an AGA pot which was my FiL's, it is still going strong.