At age 14 my mom bought me a "digital" clock at a Kmart sidewalk sale. It is the type that has the numbers that flip on a reel type mechanism. Since it had a small crack on it, it was half price . . . one dollar. At 17, a friend of mine put an LED light in it for me, back when LED's were just starting to be sold at Radio Shack. It put out a dull sepia colored light. I've had it on every night stand I've ever had since I got it. Always plugged in. I'm 67 now. Even the 50 year old LED is still working.
My husband bought a West Bend crock pot in 1975. This is the type of crock pot that the base and the pot are separate. It will soon be 50 years old and still going strong. We are dreading the day it goes to the great cookout in the sky.
1. When my mother moved out in 1964, my grandmother bought her a soup pot. My sister has it now. 2. I bought drinking glasses of a high quality brand about 20 yrs ago, and despite daily use, they have the same sparkle and not a scratch. 3. I know this may not count as durability, but I have a Chinese fan I bought around 1980. It says "Made in the People's Republic of China", not "Made in China". Time flies.
My mother finished their home in 1998 with all new appliances. EVERY ONE has been serviced multiple times but most replaced.Fridge 2X's their 35 year old washer and dryer and older fridge in garage still hummin' along , Rediculous All of my guitars are over 30yrs old .One is 51 years old and was smashed to bits and restored and they are al;l incredible .
10:14, when my parents married in ‘59 my grandmother gave them her used waffle maker, it was used almost weekly and when mom went into assisted care my older sister got it, and uses it weekly…they made stuff to last back then, too bad that’s not the case today
65 Dodge Dart, 80 Toyota Pickup, 95 Dodge Caravan, and a set of Shell (giveaway) steak knives from the early 60s. Just a fraction of what was and still is. Have several other items shown here that still do the job.
1996 Krups coffee grinder and Krups blender 1996 Chicago Cutlery kitchen knife set with block. 1996 KitchenAid. All were wedding presents that are still going strong...in fact, they've outlasted the marriage. 😁 2002 Jansport backpack I got for college, with the awesome ergonomic, gel-filled shoulder straps that continue to be sooooo comfy, even when carrying a fully loaded pack. Also, my Admiral 2008 microwave. That thing is a tank! And, in the "wow, that's a surprise" category: 2002 cheapo CVS fleece pullovers and these sort of warm heavy cloth pants that I got in a hurry for an impromptu trip to the mountains that year...still use them every winter, and still look brand new! Oh! And my inherited Swiss Army knife that still has its built-in tweezers *and* toothpick after 60 + years.
At age 14 my mom bought me a "digital" clock at a Kmart sidewalk sale. It is the type that has the numbers that flip on a reel type mechanism. Since it had a small crack on it, it was half price . . . one dollar. At 17, a friend of mine put an LED light in it for me, back when LED's were just starting to be sold at Radio Shack. It put out a dull sepia colored light.
I've had it on every night stand I've ever had since I got it. Always plugged in. I'm 67 now. Even the 50 year old LED is still working.
My husband bought a West Bend crock pot in 1975. This is the type of crock pot that the base and the pot are separate. It will soon be 50 years old and still going strong. We are dreading the day it goes to the great cookout in the sky.
1. When my mother moved out in 1964, my grandmother bought her a soup pot. My sister has it now. 2. I bought drinking glasses of a high quality brand about 20 yrs ago, and despite daily use, they have the same sparkle and not a scratch. 3. I know this may not count as durability, but I have a Chinese fan I bought around 1980. It says "Made in the People's Republic of China", not "Made in China". Time flies.
My mother finished their home in 1998 with all new appliances. EVERY ONE has been serviced multiple times but most replaced.Fridge 2X's their 35 year old washer and dryer and older fridge in garage still hummin' along , Rediculous
All of my guitars are over 30yrs old .One is 51 years old and was smashed to bits and restored
and they are al;l incredible .
Thank you for sharing your experiences.
8:24 - I have that exact same pair! Cheers from Poland!
10:14, when my parents married in ‘59 my grandmother gave them her used waffle maker, it was used almost weekly and when mom went into assisted care my older sister got it, and uses it weekly…they made stuff to last back then, too bad that’s not the case today
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The dryer my mom owns is older than me. I'm 31.
1:39 🤓GO Volvo! Love that car!!!!!🚗
65 Dodge Dart, 80 Toyota Pickup, 95 Dodge Caravan, and a set of Shell (giveaway) steak knives from the early 60s. Just a fraction of what was and still is. Have several other items shown here that still do the job.
0:52 In 1880 someone went down a mineshaft , removed their jeans and walked out with no pants on !!
1996 Krups coffee grinder and Krups blender
1996 Chicago Cutlery kitchen knife set with block.
1996 KitchenAid.
All were wedding presents that are still going strong...in fact, they've outlasted the marriage. 😁
2002 Jansport backpack I got for college, with the awesome ergonomic, gel-filled shoulder straps that continue to be sooooo comfy, even when carrying a fully loaded pack.
Also, my Admiral 2008 microwave. That thing is a tank!
And, in the "wow, that's a surprise" category: 2002 cheapo CVS fleece pullovers and these sort of warm heavy cloth pants that I got in a hurry for an impromptu trip to the mountains that year...still use them every winter, and still look brand new!
Oh! And my inherited Swiss Army knife that still has its built-in tweezers *and* toothpick after 60 + years.
Tom Waits for nothing
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