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  1. bluemoon

    bluemoon Member

    What is currently your most long-time antique / decor / furniture possession?

    I mean which one you've owned longest?

    And exactly when did you buy / get it?
     
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  2. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    ooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo
    GREAT idea!!!! :)
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    I can only think of some of my Grandma's things which includes celluloid Japanese characters, Japanese silk 'paintings', carved wood water buffalo and elephant, costume jewelry, large (now cracked) :( candy bowl all received in mid 60s when she suddenly passed at only 56. :(
    ~
    p.s. I have aquired much older things since then though.
     
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  3. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    I sold it...
     
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  4. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Oh come ON!!! :p
    ;)
     
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  5. bluemoon

    bluemoon Member

    But which one of the items you own right now is the one you've had longest?
     
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  6. bluemoon

    bluemoon Member

    This is embarrassing:

    A tureen, which I bought 2 years ago..
     
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  7. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    !!
     
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  8. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    My ol' man.
    Enough said.
    :hilarious:
     
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  9. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    OH!!!!
     
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  10. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    ** This post edited out because it included a personal possession that is not an antique, and won't be one for a long time yet.***

    Let's stick with antiques in the replies -- I misunderstood.
     
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  11. bluemoon

    bluemoon Member

    I have some clothes and accessories that I've had since 2011.. and a toy or two from when I was a child, but those aren't antiques.
     
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  12. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    Do you want things we've had since 1915?
     
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  13. bluemoon

    bluemoon Member

    Your family? Or are you even older than I thought? :D
     
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  14. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    So you mean the antique that we've had the longest? An antique is generally defined as being 100 years old or more. I'd have to say that I don't know the answer to that, but have been collecting antique photographs since the 1990s, so for now I'd say probably one of those.
     
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  15. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    No.... ;) :)
    You stated "you've owned" and I wanted to be sure because how many of us actually own 100 year old items...especially for some time. Maybe more than I may think though.
    My oldest item is about 300 years old and have had it about 8 years or so but I didn't see that as fitting your request. ;)
     
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  16. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I have this Japanese china tea service which has been in my family since the early 30`s, it was brought back from Japan in the late 20`s by my uncle, a merchant seaman.
    Its not antique yet, someone on the eBay board dated it to 1927-28.

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    I also have my paternal grandfathers silver pocket watch hallmark dated 1905 and inscribed "For 5 years perfect attendance 1909 " (School)
    His gold wristwatch that is a little battered from around WWI which travelled the world with him for over 60 years when he was also a merchant seaman.
    Both still work.

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  17. KingofThings

    KingofThings 'Illiteracy is a terrible thing to waist' - MHH

    How wonderful both!!! :)
     
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  18. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    Ummm....could you repeat the question please ?
     
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  20. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    If you want really old stuff I have two pieces of Baltic Amber with insect inserts estimated to be 40 million years old.
    I`ve only owned them a few years though.:cool:

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