Buy It For Life - PH Style

Buy It For Life - PH Style

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mikeday1991

Original Poster:

107 posts

131 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Having read a few webpages and the Reddit pages, I thought I'd put the question to PH'ers for some inspiration.
I've got a birthday coming up and like many, struggle to think of things to ask for.
What I want to start doing is buying things, new or used, that will last my life time (most of it or even outlast me).
I've started making a list, and now want some inspiration and to hear what everyone else considers lifetime possessions.

Items:
- Straight Razor
- Zippo lighter
- Proper knife/multi-tool
- Maglight torch
- 1850 - 1950's Chisels, Spokeshaves, Bailey Planes, Saw's, Gauges, Bit & Brace
- Snap-On or similar lifetime warranty Spanners, Screwdrivers, Socket sets etc
- A proper quality watch
- Defender 110
- Some sort of Barbour jacket
- Cast iron cookware

What else everyone?

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Shoes for me - I have pairs that after 20 years are still as good as new. Just usual care and the odd heel/sole replacement.

GreenDog

2,261 posts

191 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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A good quality watch ?

LaurasOtherHalf

21,429 posts

195 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Mont Blanc pen

Thankyou4calling

10,595 posts

172 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Asterix said:
Shoes for me - I have pairs that after 20 years are still as good as new. Just usual care and the odd heel/sole replacement.
I love nice shoes and appreciate what you say. In fact I think the same. Lately I've started wearing a 12 year old pair, polished up lovely and in isolation as good as new. THEYRE NOT! Put them next to a new pair and it's obvious. They look good for they're age but we are fooling ourselves to think a 12 or 20 year old pair of shoes ( unless unused) can look as good as new. It's impossible.

Hammerhead

2,698 posts

253 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Concept2 Rowing machine - keeps you fit & healthy too.

Asterix

24,438 posts

227 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Thankyou4calling said:
Asterix said:
Shoes for me - I have pairs that after 20 years are still as good as new. Just usual care and the odd heel/sole replacement.
I love nice shoes and appreciate what you say. In fact I think the same. Lately I've started wearing a 12 year old pair, polished up lovely and in isolation as good as new. THEYRE NOT! Put them next to a new pair and it's obvious. They look good for they're age but we are fooling ourselves to think a 12 or 20 year old pair of shoes ( unless unused) can look as good as new. It's impossible.
Funnily enough, I was going to add to my earlier email, "and some of them look better than new as they've aged beautifully and have a lovely depth of shine, especially the brown and tan, that you can only get after many years".

Also, you can tell that well looked after 'old' shoes were an investment as people just bin cheap pairs and buy another.

badgers_back

513 posts

185 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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huge crib with a sea view and no neighbours with a large garage..

Davey S2

13,075 posts

253 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Hammerhead said:
Concept2 Rowing machine - keeps you fit & healthy too.
Got to be a Water Rower in nice American Oak surely?

Jasandjules

69,825 posts

228 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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A TVR Chimaera

TobyLaRohne

5,713 posts

205 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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badgers_back said:
huge crib with a sea view and no neighbours with a large garage..
GET OUT! Go on! ...leave!

Who the fk says crib and means house?!?

Tuvra

7,920 posts

224 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Weber BBQ?

z4RRSchris99

11,219 posts

178 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Jaques croquet set

s p a c e m a n

10,752 posts

147 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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I've had the same broom for 15 years, just basic maintenance will make them last a lifetime.

mikeday1991

Original Poster:

107 posts

131 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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s p a c e m a n said:
I've had the same broom for 15 years, just basic maintenance will make them last a lifetime.
New handles and heads? :P

madbadger

11,555 posts

243 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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Victorinox penknife.

Mark-C

5,010 posts

204 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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s p a c e m a n said:
I've had the same broom for 15 years, just basic maintenance will make them last a lifetime.
Hello Trigger thumbup

Fotic

719 posts

128 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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z4RRSchris99 said:
Jaques croquet set
rofl


Jarcy

1,559 posts

274 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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s p a c e m a n said:
I've had the same broom for 15 years, just basic maintenance will make them last a lifetime.
Now on the sixth head and fourth handle wink

Mark-C

5,010 posts

204 months

Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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s p a c e m a n said:
I've had the same broom for 15 years, just basic maintenance will make them last a lifetime.
Hello Trigger thumbup