Consumerism is out, and minimalism is in! And we're here to de-influence you from buying that new desk or splurging on that new watch, Pandas. Join the majority (93%) of young Europeans who say that they'd rather repair an item than replace it with a new one, and dive into the world of restoration.
It's becoming a tradition here on Bored Panda to showcase the most beautiful examples of old things getting restored. This time, we have a new collection for you to feast your eyes on and get some inspiration for your simple living journey. Perhaps it will inspire you to visit a thrift store, get your tools out, and do some restoration magic yourself!
#42 Refinished Post Box. No Sure Of The Exact Age But It Came With My Second Century Home. I Can’t Believe How Good It Looks. We Just Need To Add The Gold Embossing Back
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26points
#44 Restored Grandparents Western Electric 554
My grandparents had this in their house in the 60’s. I snagged it quite a few years ago and just finally got around to cleaning it up.
It’s my favorite thing in my house now.
I can only imagine the conversations my mom had on it as a youngster, or the family members who are no longer around.
It’s my favorite thing in my house now.
I can only imagine the conversations my mom had on it as a youngster, or the family members who are no longer around.
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26points
#45 1920’s Scale Brought Back To Life
This is a 1920s Hanson Scale Co Bluebird Series home scale. Found it at an antique shop a few months back. I had the deconstruct it, sandblast each piece, remove rust, hammer uneven metal pieces, hire someone to redesign the face template, then paint it and put it back together. This was a process. It’s painted in what I believe to be the original blue that the Hanson Scale Co. used 100 years ago.
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24points
#46 Come With Me, And You’ll Be, In A World Of All-Clad Restoration. $3, A Whole Can Of BKF And A Little Sweat Equity
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23points
#47 Before And After Restore: $6 Salvage Company Score.... Chemical Rust Remover, Wire Wheel, 80, 150, 220, 600, 1000, 2000 Grit Sandpaper, Then Buffing On A Bench Grinder, And Paint
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22points
#48 Refinished My Jaguar
Just refinished my ‘93 MIJ fender jaguar. I love this thing but was never big on the original candy apple red paint job. Stripped, stained, and sealed it and swapped for a red tortoise shell pickguard to go with the original matching headstock. My first attempt for anything like this, very happy with how it came out! Mastery bridge and trem were previous upgrades.
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22points
#50 Restoring And Whitening A Vintage 90s Landline Telephone!
I recently restored a vintage 90s landline telephone that had become heavily discolored and grimy over the years. The restoration mainly involved whitening the plastics using peroxide and UV light, carefully removing old, sticky stickers, and thoroughly deep-cleaning the entire phone, including the keypad, which had accumulated quite a bit of dirt and grime. Thought you'd enjoy seeing this transformation - it's amazing how fresh it looks now! I'd love to hear your thoughts or suggestions for future projects.
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20points