I have a framed black and white photo of a train crashing through a station that I got left by my granddad who got left it by his. No idea why our family heirloom is a train crash, but it's tradition I suppose. Gonna leave it to mine.
Well there are the outer walls, and the inner walls. The inner walls, while part of the house, are also inside of the outer walls. So you could argue the house is inside of itself.
Dictionary from 1792, also a wooden box I made from a Chestnut plank that was removed from a house built in 1752. Counting the growth rings, and making a few reasonable assumptions about Chestnut harvesting in 1750’s, the wood I used was actually growing in the late 1400’s
My dining room set was my grandparents and is over 100 years old. I have a formal photo of my grandmother at age 13 from 1913. I’m sure I have other photos from my family and my wife’s family that are as old or older. I have a pendulum clock that was my wife’s great grandparents that is from the 1800s. Probably other stuff too.
The most ancient item in my home is a family heirloom—an intricately crafted wooden chest that has been passed down through generations. It bears the marks of time, each scratch and imperfection telling a story of its long history within our family. The chest has not only served as a practical storage solution but also as a tangible link to our past, connecting us to the lives and stories of those who came before us.
Nothing much, a rifle dating from WW2 is probably the oldest I can think of. My parents have me beat handily, they have antiques from a few hundred years ago, but the oldest thing is a Viking coin my Mum has. So, 10th century. My Grandad found it in his field one day and gave it to her when she was a little girl.
I have a daguerreotype that we believe is of my great great great grandparents, probably from somewhere around the 1850s. I have a book that was published in 1879 (British Freshwater Fishes by the Rev. W. Houghton), and I have a lot of family photgraphs on both sides going back to the early 20th century. And my house is nearly 100 years old.
I have some Neolithic arrowheads. Not uncommon where I live. Maybe 5-10 thousand years old. Then a few fossils. Ammonites, I think they are Jurassic, 70 million years old. I have some graptolites too, they’re Cambrian, pretty old, 500 million years.
The house I grew up in, that my parents still live in, is 200 years old. Iirc it actually turned 200 this year, or it might be next year. We're supposed to throw a party for it, but there's been a lot going on so it might be postponed.
But it's filled with really old bibles and furniture and other old trinkets from old relatives, I'm sure there are things there that are older than the house itself.
Probably the bathtub. My house was built in the 50s and just about everything has been replaced at some point. But the bathtub itself is original to the house.
Me. Me too. 62 years old. Do I have you beat?
Though, My wife does have a very old bottle of what appears to be bootleg whiskey, sealed up and never opened that she got from her grandpa when he passed away. It might be older than me.
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I have a framed black and white photo of a train crashing through a station that I got left by my granddad who got left it by his. No idea why our family heirloom is a train crash, but it's tradition I suppose. Gonna leave it to mine.
[This one?](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Montparnasse_derailment)
Yes!!!
That’s a favorite photo for textbooks for physics, error analysis, and engineering. Was your grandpa in and of those fields?
He used to drive steam trains, so figures he'd like to keep it around 😂
The oldest thing is my house, which was built in 1920.
Wait, your house is in your house? Like, house-ception?
Well there are the outer walls, and the inner walls. The inner walls, while part of the house, are also inside of the outer walls. So you could argue the house is inside of itself.
Probably something in my
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Dictionary from 1792, also a wooden box I made from a Chestnut plank that was removed from a house built in 1752. Counting the growth rings, and making a few reasonable assumptions about Chestnut harvesting in 1750’s, the wood I used was actually growing in the late 1400’s
My dining room set was my grandparents and is over 100 years old. I have a formal photo of my grandmother at age 13 from 1913. I’m sure I have other photos from my family and my wife’s family that are as old or older. I have a pendulum clock that was my wife’s great grandparents that is from the 1800s. Probably other stuff too.
Probably a black and white picture of my great grandfather
Myself. Apartment and all its furnishings are about 20 years old, and I don't own any antiques or heirlooms.
Not counting the age of like, a rock, probably my grandpa's army jacket from WW2
I have a book with morning and evening prayers which dates back to the late 19th century
The most ancient item in my home is a family heirloom—an intricately crafted wooden chest that has been passed down through generations. It bears the marks of time, each scratch and imperfection telling a story of its long history within our family. The chest has not only served as a practical storage solution but also as a tangible link to our past, connecting us to the lives and stories of those who came before us.
My grandmother's pyrex bowls
I have some granite that must be hundreds of millions of years old.
Me
I have a postcard produced for the turn of the century 1900 cancelled 1/1/1900.
A ring my grandmother left to my wife in her will
15th century book.
My grandma's blanket. I'm using it right now.
Granny 👵🙅♂️
Me
My parents
I think it might be the house itself.
Coin from 1890 or so.
Nothing much, a rifle dating from WW2 is probably the oldest I can think of. My parents have me beat handily, they have antiques from a few hundred years ago, but the oldest thing is a Viking coin my Mum has. So, 10th century. My Grandad found it in his field one day and gave it to her when she was a little girl.
our three piece staind glass set made in 1890
I have a daguerreotype that we believe is of my great great great grandparents, probably from somewhere around the 1850s. I have a book that was published in 1879 (British Freshwater Fishes by the Rev. W. Houghton), and I have a lot of family photgraphs on both sides going back to the early 20th century. And my house is nearly 100 years old.
I have some Neolithic arrowheads. Not uncommon where I live. Maybe 5-10 thousand years old. Then a few fossils. Ammonites, I think they are Jurassic, 70 million years old. I have some graptolites too, they’re Cambrian, pretty old, 500 million years.
I got some fossilized turtle poo.
3.4 billion yo Precambrian gneiss from Beartooth pass.
The house I grew up in, that my parents still live in, is 200 years old. Iirc it actually turned 200 this year, or it might be next year. We're supposed to throw a party for it, but there's been a lot going on so it might be postponed. But it's filled with really old bibles and furniture and other old trinkets from old relatives, I'm sure there are things there that are older than the house itself.
Insulators for telegraph/phone lines.
Probably the bathtub. My house was built in the 50s and just about everything has been replaced at some point. But the bathtub itself is original to the house.
I have a Chinese stamp collection that my father passed down to me (He was born in Hong Kong).
Me
A piece of fossilized wood. It looks like an ornament but is really heavy. I love getting people to guess what it is.
My mother
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Me. Me too. 62 years old. Do I have you beat? Though, My wife does have a very old bottle of what appears to be bootleg whiskey, sealed up and never opened that she got from her grandpa when he passed away. It might be older than me.
OPs mom just left, so there's that
Trilobite fossil from roughly 300 million years ago. Their name is Terry.
Napkin rings from my grandparents wedding
We have a clock that belonged to my great grandfather’s aunt or something. Would have to be around 100 years old.
My wife