Oldest things you own?

CaligulaPolk

Willow wrote: »

Your sex life(or lack there of) will soon be the oldest thing if she reads this..;)

just dont snitch on me! LOL :rolleyes:


but, she can take my jokes!

comfortablycurt

george daniel wrote: »

Be sure to insure it.

Motzart wrote: »

WOW that sounds like some neat stuff!!!
Seen some of that go threw the Antiques Roadshow on PBS....like was said INSURE it!
I have various other things from the mid 1800's to very early 1900's......I just mentioned my very oldest.

Lasareath wrote: »

I watch a show named Antiques RoadShow and they showed this guy who collected Civil war Stuff. He had a Lieutenant Sword that was worth $30,000 and a Belt Buckle that was worth $35,000

Maybe you should have that stuff appraised.

Maybe this site will help you? http://www.civilwarpreservation.com/

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/index.html

Civil War Belt Buckles: http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/video/louisville_200704F02_wm.html

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/roadshow/fts/louisville_200704F02.html

As much as I'd love to insure those things...it's not really in the cards right now. That costs money unfortunately...money that I don't have...lol

Like I said though, they're at my parents house, so they should be covered by their home owners insurance(?), in case of fire or anything that like that.

Sal-I'll have to check out some of those websites. I've always been interested in seeing what some of this stuff might be worth. Thanks for the links.:) I've also watched Antiques Roadshow quite a bit. It's amazing what some of that stuff ends up being worth. My parents collect a lot of antiques from the Victorian era. Most of the furniture in their home is from that time period. The couch/chair in their living room are dated to the 1850's, and have been appraised at over 5000 dollars. It's amazing what some of this stuff ends up being worth!

thsmith

I have some pretty old engines
1927 2 hp Fairbanks dish wheel motor, runs on Kerosine or gas
1942 2 hp Fairbanks
1929 1/4 hp Maytag 2 stroke
1931 1/4 hp Maytag 2 stroke long bed
1932 1/4 hp Maytag 2 stroke side exhaust

comfortablycurt

One of my brothers has an old Stihl chainsaw that was made in roughly 1935. It was one of the first gasoline powered chainsaws ever produced, as the first ones were actually electric, up until about 1929. The thing is a beast though...I'm not sure what it weighs exactly, but if I had to guess I'd say somewhere in the 45-50 pound range.

thsmith

Not all that old but fairly rare. I restored this 1949EL Harley, found a year matching sidecar (1949) and restored it. Sadly I sold it 2 years ago and will never be back on US soil since it went to the Netherlands.

comfortablycurt

thsmith wrote: »

Not all that old but fairly rare. I restored this 1949EL Harley, found a year matching sidecar (1949) and restored it. Sadly I sold it 2 years ago and will never be back on US soil since it went to the Netherlands.

Very nice. I've always loved the vintage Harleys.

obieone

A WWII Japanese bayonet that my father brought home from???? Okinawa maybe?

timlitton

avelanchefan wrote: »

Tim Thanks for bringing a smile to my face. I know for sure that is what my GrandFather would have said if I had asked him that question.

I'll have to pass your thanks along to him. It's funny how some people can bring happiness, even through secondhand stories.

John30_30

george daniel wrote: »

Union Officers Sword 1864-,,,family dinnerware,,mid 1700's,,family was given a land grant in South Carolina by the King of England,,,however the King was paid back,in a way that he was least expecting.;)

Haw, that's great! You still have the paperwork?

venomclan

zombie boy 2000 wrote: »

But do you have a pre-historic Rubik's Cube? You know... the ones made out of ferns and fossilized raptor dung?

No, but I do prefer the dating scene back then. If you see something you like, just hit it over the head with a hammer and carry away. Actually that works on the dining scene also.
V

Rivrrat

Some plant fossils in slate.

Of the things I can date, some indian head pennies from the late 1800's

nooshinjohn

venomclan wrote: »

No, but I do prefer the dating scene back then. If you see something you like, just hit it over the head with a hammer and carry away. Actually that works on the dining scene also.
V

Actually it would have been a club or a rock...

wz2p7j

I collect old maps. One of Tartary by Abraham Ortelius is circa 1575. The other is "India Orientalis" by Jan Jansson circa 1625. They belong in a museum somewhere but look beautiful hanging in my family room. Chris

Motzart

wz2p7j wrote: »

I collect old maps. One of Tartary by Abraham Ortelius is circa 1575. The other is "India Orientalis" by Jan Jansson circa 1625. They belong in a museum somewhere but look beautiful hanging in my family room. Chris

Now those hafta be worth a few bux!
Ever get a estimate on em?

Mike Kozak

my underwear

janmike

Maybe not one of the oldest, but one of the most cherished. The little rocking chair my Grandparents gave me when I was one. My son used it and he will hand it down as well. It is currently going through some TLC.

Motzart

Mike Kozak wrote: »

my underwear

OH GOD!
We don't need to hear about your prehistoric skid marks!

Motzart

janmike wrote: »

Maybe not one of the oldest, but one of the most cherished. The little rocking chair my Grandparents gave me when I was one. My son used it and he will hand it down as well. It is currently going through some TLC.

Lucky you!!!
I have VERY FEW things from when I was a kid.
I was a distructive lil bugger!! :rolleyes::)

Motzart

Rivrrat wrote: »

Of the things I can date, some indian head pennies from the late 1800's

I have a few of those from the mid to late 1800's myself.
One of my oldest ones.....round the Civil War time.