Recently, I’ve been on a kick writing throwback content that throws it all the way back. I’ve been mildly obsessed with the 40s–70s. One thing that always strikes me is how built-to-last things were. That, paired with my favorite subreddit (r/BuyItForLife), I decided to look for vintage items that were still kicking. Here are 17 items people have shared that haven’t failed them after all this time.
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This set of Le Creuset dishes from 1977 that look like they were unboxed yesterday.
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This Stanley thermos used every day for 48 years.
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These Haglöfs boots someone bought on their 18th birthday and kept looking good even after 30+ years of wear.
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This 1969 Kenworth W900 truck that’s been running consistently and has over three million miles on it!
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These two Buck knives next to each other. One is 40 years older than the other. Can you guess which one?
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This Oxford bookbag that is over 100 years old and has been used by three generations.
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This 1974 Sansui 881 stereo that’s still kicking after 43 years.
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This 1920s toaster that keeps on toastin’.
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This Coleman cooler from the 1960s that the owner says holds ice for up to a week in.
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This laundry basket that has been helping with clothes for 40 years.
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This 1940s Gillette Milord razor that was a hand-me-down from this person’s grandfather.
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This knife (right) that was replaced (left) after 50 years. Battered but not broken!
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This 44-year-old Coleman Classic camping tent that has no holes and all of its original rods still in working order.
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This 47-year-old compass that has been going on hikes with the same person over its life and still points north.
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This Emerson fan, still blowing cool and nicking fingers after 70 years of service.
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This 1961 waffle maker that is still making some wickedly impressive-looking waffles.
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Finally, the Voyager 1 space probe, sent to space in 1977 and still responding to NASA’s commands to this day at 15.3 billion miles away.
Do you have a product that’s withstood the test of time? Tell us in the comments below!
