Oldest thing in your house.

[crmcatee]

A pile of 365 Million Year old fossils from Aberta, Canada.

[Silent1]

The house: 700 years old.

[Council Baby]

crmcatee said:

A pile of 365 Million Year old fossils from Aberta, Canada.

Thinking about it I reckon my rocks may be 366 million years old and from outer space

[melhookv12]

Can we put age/year of said items where appropriate please.

[crmcatee]

Council Baby said:

Thinking about it I reckon my rocks may be 366 million years old and from outer space

Ooo A carbon dating challenge.


Although - my fossils will be proving us all in oil for the next 300 years.. What will your rock be providing us with

[Hammer67]

As I speak the Mother in Law, not sure of exact age but north of 70 I should imagine. Hopefully she`ll clear off shortly which will hand the honour to a denim shirt I`ve had since 1984.

[Council Baby]

crmcatee said:

Ooo A carbon dating challenge.


Although - my fossils will be proving us all in oil for the next 300 years.. What will your rock be providing us with

I'll get back to you on that.

[anonymous-user]

I've got a diamond-set ring. The stone in that, or maybe the head on my Gilette Mach 3.

[dvance]

A fountain pen my dad used in university. It's from the 70s.

[Mr Trophy]

My Manchester United George Best signed top!

[NiceCupOfTea]

Off the top of my head, probably my wife's violin, about 1920.

[Jasandjules]

70 odd million year old tooth...... It didn't half hurt MBH when it was removed......

[SPR2]

An Victorian Admiral Fitzroy Barometer Period:Circ 1880. I'd like to think this will remain in the family.

[ali_kat]

My late Grandmother's Bed & Dressing table, bought in 1921

I have some China tea cups etc from the same time.

My Great Grandmother's pearls, circa 1880

[SPR2]

[quote=ali_kat]My late Grandmother's Bed & Dressing table, bought in 1921

I have some China tea cups etc from the same time.

My Great Grandmother's pearls, circa 1880[/quote ,
Amazing what we keep which have some treasured memories for us. My Great Grandmother's 'Keeper Ring 'was made into my wedding ring.

[AmitG]

I collect old books. The oldest I have is a Latin bible printed in 1524.

I also have a copy of Ptolemy's "Geographia" - an atlas of all the major countries and regions along with descriptions - from 1594.

Both are still perfectly readable after nearly 500 years. The same will not be said of today's e-books...

[melhookv12]

AmitG said:

I collect old books. The oldest I have is a Latin bible printed in 1524.

I also have a copy of Ptolemy's "Geographia" - an atlas of all the major countries and regions along with descriptions - from 1594.

Both are still perfectly readable after nearly 500 years. The same will not be said of today's e-books...

Very interesting, this is the kind of things I was hoping would pop up.

[oj121]

Is it really bad that I think the oldest thing in my house is my wife at the grand old age of 27?

[toxicated]

Aside from fossils, a 1878 Mappin and Webb carving set still regularly used.

[King Herald]

The oil in my car. Some components of that Castrol GTX dinosaur juice is millions of years old.