What old-fashioned things have you kept that have recently become desirable?

MSE_Laura_F

Wicker/rattan seems to be back in a big way. I picked up this second-hand unit for £30 at a vintage fair and I'm really happy with it. It's hard to know how much something similar would have cost new - but it's fairly close in style to Urban Outfitters' rattan range, which is a lot more expensive.

           

I'd love to know: have you held onto any furniture or other things that were once very fashionable, only to find they're all the rage once again?

ka7e

Bit of a design classic, but I inherited my parent's Ercol dining table, chairs and love seat when they "upgraded" to G-Plan many years ago. I've added 2 extension tables and carvers over the years and love the clean lines and honey-gold colour. I couldn't afford to replace, it even with second-hand pieces today.

thegreenone

When I sold my late Mum's flat last year, she had a pulley system, ceiling clothes dryer.  I was expecting the FTBs to ask for it's removal as old-fashioned, but no they wanted it!

twopenny

I've always wanted one of those.
In fact old days they had fire, cooker, hot water tank and the pulley drier. All operated from one lot of fuel. Perfect ecconomy.
I found my whole house is on trend. Aparantly cottage with modern twist is a thing.
My covid move meant picking up things from charity shops and painting.
2 different wicker chairs with padded seats but the yellow American chicken cookie jar is my favourite.

ChasingtheWelshdream

thegreenone said:

When I sold my late Mum's flat last year, she had a pulley system, ceiling clothes dryer.  I was expecting the FTBs to ask for it's removable as old-fashioned, but no they wanted it!

I love our ceiling airer so much we have two. 🙂

Mistral001

Belfast sink.  It was originally in my kitchen and made in the 1950's. I have it in the utility room now.

PS.  I have a ceiling airer in my utility room as well.  It used to be in my granny's house. It is not of much value as it is mostly homemade I believe.  My guess is that it is, at least, 75 years old

Eldi_Dos

ChasingtheWelshdream said:

thegreenone said:

When I sold my late Mum's flat last year, she had a pulley system, ceiling clothes dryer.  I was expecting the FTBs to ask for it's removable as old-fashioned, but no they wanted it!

I love our ceiling airer so much we have two. 🙂

Brought up in house with one of those, so handy.
Looks good if drying flowers on it, Statice being a favorite of mine.

General_Grant

Spider plant - think they were everywhere in the 1960s/70s and I see them now in shops/garden centres.

Chickereeeee

My index linked savings with NS&I.

jackieblack

I taught myself to knit and sew when it was very unfashionable