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50 Items That Have Withstood The Test Of Time

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I think that almost every single one of us has at least one of those items that we've been using for ages, and somehow, even after all this time, it still works like an absolute charm. I guess some things are simply built to last a lifetime. Or a few.

There's this popular subreddit with over 872,000 members called BuyItForLife where people post pics and talk about the oldest yet the most durable high-quality things they own and have been using for a really long time. Some of the items shared in this Reddit community have been around for more than 100 years!

Bored Panda has thoroughly scanned the BuyItForLife subreddit and made a list of the most interesting and fascinating items that have withstood the test of time. As always, don't forget to leave a comment and vote for your favorite ones!

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#41 Just Been Gifted My Parents' Le Creuset Saucepan Set. They Got It As A Wedding Gift 40 Years Ago. Has Had Everyday Use Since

Just Been Gifted My Parents' Le Creuset Saucepan Set. They Got It As A Wedding Gift 40 Years Ago. Has Had Everyday Use Since

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#42 My 1969 Raleigh Sports Bicycle, Still Widely Available Used, Will Last Forever With Minimal Care. I Ride Mine Regularly And Have Owned It For Over Ten Years

My 1969 Raleigh Sports Bicycle, Still Widely Available Used, Will Last Forever With Minimal Care. I Ride Mine Regularly And Have Owned It For Over Ten Years

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#43 1976 Scrabble Board With Raised Grid-Lines And Rotating Base. Still Has All The Pieces!

1976 Scrabble Board With Raised Grid-Lines And Rotating Base. Still Has All The Pieces!

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#44 My Inlaws’ Pyrex Bowls That My Wife Grew Up With. Wedding Present From 1970. The Only Thing She Asked For When Her Parents Asked Her What She Wanted From Their Estate. One Used To Be Pink. Used Daily

My Inlaws’ Pyrex Bowls That My Wife Grew Up With. Wedding Present From 1970. The Only Thing She Asked For When Her Parents Asked Her What She Wanted From Their Estate. One Used To Be Pink. Used Daily

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#45 My Old Car Toy [sachs] Survived 7 Kids And Still Rolling After 35 Years...

My Old Car Toy [sachs] Survived 7 Kids And Still Rolling After 35 Years...

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#46 A Camera My Grandpa Bought For 100 Dollars In 1953, Today It Would Have Cost Almost 2000 Dollars

A Camera My Grandpa Bought For 100 Dollars In 1953, Today It Would Have Cost Almost 2000 Dollars

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#47 Buy It For Several Lives, My Great Grandfather's Desk From 1922

Buy It For Several Lives, My Great Grandfather's Desk From 1922

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#48 USSR-Made Stopwatch; Still In Daily Use At My Physiology Lab

USSR-Made Stopwatch; Still In Daily Use At My Physiology Lab

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#49 My Super Nintendo Still Going Strong 27 Years Later

My Super Nintendo Still Going Strong 27 Years Later

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#50 This Duffle Bag That Came With The Nintendo 64 My Parents Got Me For Christmas ‘95. A Little Dinged Up But Very Intact. Still One Of My Main Travel Bags

This Duffle Bag That Came With The Nintendo 64 My Parents Got Me For Christmas ‘95. A Little Dinged Up But Very Intact. Still One Of My Main Travel Bags

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