35 Times People Were Proud Of Their Extremely Durable Products And Had To Share Them Online
From indestructible boots to cast iron cookware that gets better with age, the subreddit is full of success stories from people who have found products worth every penny. We’ve compiled some of the best posts of all time from this remarkable corner of Reddit down below.
#1 Found This On The Curb. All Accessories In The Bowl. Works Beautifully
#2 In 2000, I Was Studying Overseas & Cringed As I Forked Over $10 For The Plainest Pencil I Could Find In The University Bookstore. I Had No Idea It Would Become My Forever Favorite & I’d Carry It Everywhere For The Next 22 Years
#3 Fixed Up An Old Tanker Desk! These Things Last Forever. Lots Of Orbital Sanding, Bondo, Sanding, Blocking, Priming, Taping, Painting! Looks Perfect In My Home Office
#4 Still Using Grandma’s 1940’s Egg Poacher For My Morning Breakfast
#5 My 1959 Frigidaire Custom Imperial
#6 Oak Chest. Storing Family S**t Since 1682. Lock Still Working
#7 1935 Wedgewood With Everything Included
#8 Me In My Snoopy Sweater In 1981, My Son In The Same Sweater In 2017, And My Daughter In The Same Sweater In 2020
#9 I Thought You Guys Might Like My 1920s-1930s Magic Chef Stove With 6 Burners, 2 Ovens, And A Bread Warmer
#10 (Bsa Motorcycle) Same Couple On The Same Motorbike In 1955 And 2015
#11 Bought It In ’88 With Money My Grandmother Left Me. My Mother Was Upset That I Spent My Inheritance On Something As Ephemeral As A Bicycle. I’ve Ridden Thousands Of Miles On It, Including A Double Century In 2000. Now It’s My Townie Bike, For Shopping, Commuting, And Errands
#12 Oxford Bookbag From 1880 Or So. My Grandpa Got It Used When He Started High School In 1951. It Has Since Been Used And Enjoyed By My Mom, Uncle, Aunt And Myself And Is Still Durable
#13 Since I Saw The Other Old Stove, Thought I’d Post Mine
#14 Not Really What The Sub Is About, But I Figured It Was In The Spirit
#15 Old Wooden Furniture Lasts Many Lifetimes
This Cradle was used by my grandfather and his 5 siblings 115 years ago. Then my father and his 5 siblings. Then me, my two brothers and 13 of my cousins. And lastly many of my cousins children and here, my third child
#16 1934 Chicago Mansion Still Has Its Original Jewett Custom Built-In Refrigerator
#17 Bifg (Buy It For Generations): My Viking Husqvarna 21a, From Early 1960’s. Belonged To My Grandma. My Son Is The 4th Generation To Use This Machine… Spending Quality Father-Son Time Teaching Him How To Sew Useful And Beautiful Things That Will Also Last A Long Time
#18 My Dad Owns A Piano Business (I Work There Occasionally Helping Him Rebuild Pianos) I Just Bought My First House And The Same Week He Calls Me And Says He Got Me A Present. A Mover My Dad Knows Was About To Take This To The Dump For Someone But Called My Dad First And He Nabbed It. 1892 Knabe
#19 Rolleicord 6×6 Film Camera From The 60’s Still Going Strong And Some Examples Of The Pictures It Makes
#20 My 97 Year Old Waterman 52
#21 Our Singer Sewing Machine, 100 Years Old And Works Perfectly
#22 Oregano – Mom Got A Piece Of An Oregano Plant From Her Aunt When I Was A Kid. She Transplanted Some To One House, Then Another And Another, Then To My Place, And Again When I Moved. We Have Never Purchased Oregano In My Entire Life. It Even Pops Up In The Lawn, Makes Grass Cutting Smell Nice :)
#23 Bought Those Haglöfs Boots On My 18th Birthday. This Week I Celebrated My 50th Birthday
#24 This Truck Outlived Its Owner And Became A Family Legacy
#25 My Great Uncle’s Watch That Lived Through Combat In WW2. Wound It Up And It Still Works Perfectly
#26 Lunch Box From ‘89. Thermos From ‘97. New Old Stock. I’m So Excited
#27 Herman Miller Eames Lounge Chair And Ottoman. Passed Down From My Late Grandfather. Circa 1960s
#28 I Brought A 1920s Perfection Heater Back To Life. Now It’s Ready To Last Another Few Lifetimes. It Will Be Mostly A Display Piece Now, But It Does Still Work And Will Be Handy As An Emergency Heat Source
#29 Old Family Heirloom At Least 100 Years Old
#30 About 80 Years Old. Hand Me Down Cast Iron Skillet, Used Daily
#31 Grandmother Still Has Her WWII Frigidaire Refrigerator, Still Works Without A Hitch!
#32 My In-Laws Were Brilliant: Le Creuset, Purchased 1977
#34 Most Of My Hifi Components Are Getting On For 50 Years Old In The Next Few Years. All Still Working Perfectly
#35 Kids Played The Most With This 25-Year-Old Toy Despite All The Gifts They Got
Saumya Ratan
Saumya is an explorer of all things beautiful, quirky, and heartwarming. With her knack for art, design, photography, fun trivia, and internet humor, she takes you on a journey through the lighter side of pop culture.
