‘What is the oldest ‘new’ thing you own and still use?’ – 21 items that have unexpectedly stood the test of time

12.

‘Sega Megadrive. Technically just the games as I had to buy a new console during lockdown.’
–angry_smiles

13.

‘My grandparents got a Dualit toaster as a wedding gift. It’s still going strong 57 years later!’
–Technical_Front_8046

14.

‘Pyrex measuring jug which is at least 52 years old.’
–ethereal_phoenix1

15.

‘When my mum passed away (she was a former nurse) I passed on her 1960s era stethoscope and blood pressure kit to a friends who’s spouse was a doctor as the kit was better than what they use now.’
–MalcolmTuckersLuck

16.

‘Plastering trowel, had it 30 years. I use it all the time. I’d be devastated if i lost it or it got damaged. It’s a brilliant tool. Perfect shape and sharpness.’
–sicksquid75

17.

‘My mum and dad brought me a Christmas ornament for my first Christmas. It’s 55 years old and still comes out every year.’
–Serious_Bat3904

18.

‘Got given a woolly hat as a present by an elderly neighbour when I was about 7 or 8, and still wear it every winter. I’ve had it on this weekend. So that’s 30 years I’ve been wearing it.’
–AWhistlingWoman

19.

‘Do inherited items count? I still use the spatula/egg flip that my father bought before I was born. Not sure how old it is, must be about 60 years old. It’s very nice with a wooden handle that’s riveted to the stainless steel part of it… I guess it’s vintage now, but still perfectly functional!’
–ArtistEngineer

20.

‘An alarm clock I got in 2000. It gets the exact time from a radio signal which back then was fancy and quite useful.’
–ResplendentBear

21.

‘A £1 Premium Bond that my parents bought me when I was born in 1963. I still, occasionally, check to see if I am a ‘winner’.’
–SlightChallenge0

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