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Time flies, they say. Oh boy, it does. But it only becomes obvious when you come across something from the past. Quite often, it’s a high school pic of your 14-year-old goth self rocking that camera. That’s a friendly reminder of your cringy legacy full of hopes and dreams before reality hit.
Other times, we come by stuff that’s as old as history itself. And some specimens are weirder than others. Cocaine tablets and a syringe from a 100-year-old nursing kit? Found it. Uranium glassware that glows? Yep. An antique door that helps you find the keyhole in case you’re drunk? Got it. Please enjoy Bored Panda’s compilation of the most amusing objects brought to you from the past by a bunch of people-turned-time-travelers.
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#1
I Found This Taped Up In The Toy Aisle Of Goodwill. Couldn't Tell What It Did But Thought I Could Detail It. Took A $3 Gamble And Then This Happened
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#3
A Nice Couple Found My Great Grandpa's Purple Heart In A Forclosed Home In A Box Labled "Trash" And Returned It To My Family
Some of us get lucky and find some quirky old pieces of history in the attic or after we move houses. That sounds like a good opportunity to make some quick cash, but there’re some things you should know before selling your item to the antique dealer.
Do some research beforehand—go on the internet to find some information, and evaluate the item’s condition. Keep in mind that in most cases, you’re likely gonna get 20 to 50 percent off the real retail price.
Sometimes, antique dealers will ask you to state a price you’d like to get. So get ready for a little bit of negotiation. Make sure the dealer is genuinely interested in what you have, and you are truly ready to part with it. If it’s a precious heirloom from your family, you'd better think twice before selling it.
#5
My Friend Just Found This Little Statue While Digging In His Own Garden
The archeologists from the museum told him that it is probably from a grave dating back to 3-4000 years ago. It has been found in Castell' Arquato, PC, Italy. He proceeded to give it to the Museum Of Parma.
You've probably noticed that people use a variety of different terms like vintage, retro, or antique to refer to whatever "old" stuff they have. But these are not synonymous and, in fact, refer to very different things. A true antique, for example, is an object that’s 100 years of age or even older. Every antique item belongs to a different period—for example, Art Nouveau or Art Deco—and these may have a couple of decades separating them.
The term "vintage" usually covers older items in general. If you go “vintage shopping,” you're shopping for items that have distinctive vintage styles and usually date to anything from the '40s to '70s. Meanwhile, the term "collectible" is used for newer items that date to the '80s, '90s, and even '00s. The word “retro” refers to vintage-inspired styles and vibes and may be used for art, fashion, graphic and interior designs, and objects.
#8
After A Construction Company Caused A Local Reservoir Level To Sink 10 Feet, A 600-Year-Old Buddha Carving Was Found
#11
My Great Great Aunt's 100-Year-Old Nursing Kit Has A Vile Full Of Cocaine Tablets And A Syringe
#15
36 Vettes From An 80s Promtional. One From Each Production Year From 1953 To 1989 Found Sitting In A Nearly Abandoned New York City Storage Lot For About 25 Years
#16
Have You Ever Wondered How Music Was Typed Before Computers? This Rare Vintage Typewriter From The 1950s Lets You Type Sheet Music
#18
Roman Coin I Found In France While Metal Detecting. Emperor Constantine I. Minted In Trier (Treveri), Germany. Bronze. 306-337 A.D.
#22
Grandpa Still Uses A Decades Old Computer That Still Runs DOS, Typing And Printing And Storing Things On Floppies
#24
This Antique Door From 1380 In Regensburg, Germany, Helps Finding The Keyhole After You Drank Too Much Wine
#27
2000-Year-Old Green Serpentine Stone Mask Found At The Base Of The Pyramid Of The Sun, Teotihuacán, Mexico
#33
Old European Houses Have A Shoe Scraper By The Door So That You Could Clean The Mud Off Your Soles Before Entering
#36
Found This Coin In My Grandma's Collection Of Old Stuff. Turns Out, It's From The Year 1797
#47
A Treasure Trove Of Thousands Of Bronze Coins Found In A Ceramic Jar At The Site Of 15th Century Samurai’s Residence
#50
I Found This Lightbulb In An Attic At Work. It's An Aerolux Light Rose. According To Ebay, It's A Vintage Item From The 1940s
#51
Renovating A 100-Year-Old House, Found A Samurai Sword. The Sheath Is Metal On The Outside And Wood Inside. Still Sharp And Heavy
#52
My Girlfriend Found An Old Ticket Stub Of Hers To The Top Of The World Trade Center Dated 08/11/01
#55
I Came Across A Shop Selling "Vaseline Glass" That Glows Under UV Light Because It Contains Uranium
#59
I Found An Old Clothes Hanger Between The Floorboards Of My Attic. It's So Old The Company's Phone Number Is 4 Digits
#61
My Brother Found This "Fossil" While Doing Construction For Work
Apparently, it's gold-plated Pokemon (Mewtwo) card.
#62
While Cleaning Up From The World Trade Center's Falling, Crews Found A Shipwreck 7 Ft Below The Foundation That Dated Back To 1773
#67
My 11-Year-Old Son Asked For & Received A Metal Detector For Christmas. He Took It Out On My Parent's Property, And This Was One Of The First Things He Found
#70
Chinese Opium Bottle Found Near Old Railroad
Found near Tombstone, Arizona. Could be from the days of the railroad construction.
#78
Found At Antique Festival Near Atlanta, It's For Rolling Newspapers Into A "Log" For The Fireplace
#79
My Buddy Working In Construction In Downtown Louisville Sent Me This. Wooden Pipe From The 1800s Still In Use
#82
Found Out That These Are Most Likely Puebloan III Petroglyphs, Created In The 13th Or 14th Century
#88
My Dad Has A Bunch Of 100-Year-Old Medicines, Some Even Still Are Sealed With Liquid In Them
#90
Found These Super Old Paper Straws In My Grandma’s Cabin, Still In Cellophane. She Waited Long Enough That They’re Back In Style
#96
My Grandparents Own A Bible Which Was Printed In 1790, During The Time Of The French Revolution
#97
An Old Dutch Map Of The World (1700). Found This In A Very Old Bible My Grandma Still Keeps
#101
This Letter Opener Of My Great Grandfather, Made Of A Shrapnel Of A Grenade From The Battle Of Arras In 1917
#105
Interesting Find At A Thrift/Antique Store: Swastika Post Card
Good Luck Emblem
"The Swastika" is the oldest cross and emblem in the world. It forms a combination of four "L's" standing for Luck, Light, Love and Life. It has been found in 315 B.C., and our own Southwest Indians use it as an amulet.
It is claimed that the Mound Builders and Cliff Dwellers of Mexico, Central America, consider "The Swastika" a charm to drive away evil and bring good luck, long life and prosperity to the possessor.
I tried messing with the coloring in hopes to be able to read the postcard. The original was written in pencil (apparently most post cards were that time). It was addressed to a Mr. Ben Hayley in Massie, Texas. From someone from Pirkle, Texas. From the letter, I could barely make out the sender writing "Wish you were here for my party. I'm so sorry you didn't come by".
#108
Found This Betel Nut And Lime Holder In Father's Antique Collection. I Think It’s Made Of Silver, Very Very Heavy
Antique Indonesian betel nut set consisting of round box for the betel nut as well as a small box for the corresponding lime. Connected with a chain. They were often worn on the belt
#120
Antique Soap Saver From The 1800s
Small scraps of soap were put in the cage and when people did dishes by hand the soap saver was swished though the dishwater to made suds
#121
One Of My Relatives Still Had Some Cold Medicine From The 1930s In Her Medicine Cabinet At The Time Of Her Death In 2016
#123
My Grandma Found Some Old Cups My Dad Had As A Kid. All The Black Men Have Turned Green With Age
#124
My Roommate Bought A Pair Of Pants At The Thrift Store And Found This In One Of The Pockets
#125
Metal Spiked Thing At An Antique Store. It Is A Roast Or Ham Holder That Mounts To A Cutting Board. The Cutting Board Is Missing
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What's In Your Head? 5 years ago
YES! More of this, less corona/isolation/hoarding/heroes etc... I understand the subject "needs" to be covered here too, but it is too much. Articles like these is what I'm here for.
What's In Your Head? 5 years ago
YES! More of this, less corona/isolation/hoarding/heroes etc... I understand the subject "needs" to be covered here too, but it is too much. Articles like these is what I'm here for.
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