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Traceyjayne @Traceyjayne (11374) • United Kingdom 5 Apr

So today we went to a classic car show ....now to me that means 75 to 100 years old plus .... Oh no ! There were cars there that my Dad had when I was a child .... The Mister and I now realise that we are both genuine antiques...

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This Saying Surely Pissed Some Friends Off

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 27 Mar

And that's probably why I haven't heard it much. I just heard this saying read off and old nick nack: "the most precious antique is a good friend." I really wouldn't care to have someone calling me an antique. And you?

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Still working on the piano...

Fleur @Fleura (35031) • United Kingdom 18 Feb

Our lodger (who is very interested in engineering) and I have been having an interesting time figuring out whether we could improve the state of the piano. I wrote before about replacing the check tapes by gluing on new ones… well...

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Delving inside the piano

Fleur @Fleura (35031) • United Kingdom 9 Feb

I have inherited the family piano. I learned to play on it, my mother and aunt learned to play on it. More than likely my grandmother also learned to play on it, she certainly played it. It dates from 1898 (you can look up the...

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Oh, No! My Mirror!

celticeagle @celticeagle (189833) • Boise, Idaho 27 Aug

I have had a lovely antique mirror on the wall behind my bed for about 15 years now. Today, just a little bit ago (about 2:30p) it fell. I thought it was something going on outside. It made a horrible crashing noise. My grandson...

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Legacy

Always smiling @allknowing (153530) • India 7 Aug 23

We had this tea set which was used only when guests arrived. It was a beautiful tea set. From the photo you will see the size of the saucer - surely much larger than what we see today In course of time there was hardly anything...

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My Son Chad Collects Antique Train Cars

Kharla Jolly @kobesbuddy (78833) • East Tawas, Michigan 13 Jul 23

Collecting antique train cars, is a hobby my son Chad enjoys. As a young child growing up, he always loved trains. Yet, I don't believe that he owned a scale model, at that time. This is a hobby that Chad has taken interest in,...

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The 'after' photo

Fleur @Fleura (35031) • United Kingdom 23 May 23

This is the chair I wrote about the other day, that was in need of renovation. I haven’t done a really thorough job I’m afraid, I mainly just cleaned up the wooden parts and then re-covered the seat, adding a layer of...

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The latest renovation project

Fleur @Fleura (35031) • United Kingdom 19 May 23

I seem to have a never-ending stream of renovation projects of one sort or another. I’m certainly no expert and I don’t really have the patience to do the job as it should ideally be done, but on the other hand I can’t bear to...

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An interesting light on the ceiling.

Pitstop @pitstop (15551) • Australia 22 Nov 22

We went out to a restaurant for dinner last night. The decor has a slightly old time feel to it. This was the light on the ceiling - it has an antique look to it. I like looking at unique things and this certainly caught my...

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A little vintage novelty

Fleur @Fleura (35031) • United Kingdom 9 Nov 22

I thought @JudyEv might like this, I know she enjoys these quirky little vintage finds. This is just an ordinary dustpan and brush – or is it? It’s only about 6 inches across and the brush has quite short, rather stiff...

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Do you know what this is?

Fleur @Fleura (35031) • United Kingdom 29 Apr 22

I inherited a lot of random things from my parents, and I know what most of them are, but this one was a mystery. It’s been hanging around in my bedroom for several years already while we occasionally fiddled with it and wondered...

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An interesting find

Fleur @Fleura (35031) • United Kingdom 21 Jan 22

My mother died over ten years ago but I’m still using up her stock of soap! I started off with all the ordinary modern bars and now I am down to the more special, vintage ones. One bar of Yardley lavender soap was evidently the...

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Tuner Case Update

The Horse @TheHorse (238310) • Walnut Creek, California 9 Apr 19

Here is a picture of the tuner case I'm working on. In this photo, all missing veneer is replaced and all surfaces are completely sanded down. Watco Walnut Danish Oil will be the next step, as per the owner's request. I'll write...

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The world keeps changing

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 17 Sep 18

I remember when every classroom had a globe and it was frequently used. Then countries began rebelling and dividing, or even just changing names. I think it is a metaphor for how our own personal lives and worlds change. I did...

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Another of my very few antiques

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 11 Apr 18

I recently posted a photo of an old chaise-lounge which I’ve inherited from my mother. I was thinking that this was my only antique, apart from the piano but then I remembered I’d bought two pieces of ‘old’ furniture since we’ve...

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One of my very few antiques - a chaise-lounge

Judy Evans @JudyEv (382104) • Rockingham, Australia 10 Apr 18

We’ve had a major overhaul of our bedroom ready for new Ikea wardrobes which are now three days overdue. But that’s okay. One of the items against one wall in our bedroom is this ‘chaise lounge’. It is at least 100 years old and...

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The antique furnitures of Choudhary Zamindar house are amazing.

Dr Souvik Chatterji @sathviksouvik (23241) 2 Apr 18

The Choudhary Zamindar house in Amadpur, Burdwan has antique furnitures. The house is more than 200 years old. The 39th generation of the Zamindars come on weekends to visit their house. 2 stories of the house are rented for...

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And now she has it

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169477) • United States 20 Mar 18

Years ago, before it was the trend to upcycle old furniture, I found this cute little chest. I did not want to strip the paint from the whole thing. My first husband cut me a thick plywood top for it, as it had lineoleum and...

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A family heirloom rejuvenated!

Fleur @Fleura (35031) • United Kingdom 13 Feb 18

My Mum inherited a large amount of furniture from her parents, who died before I was born. When my Dad’s Mum died, my Dad also inherited some family things, but the house was already full so he didn’t have space for it all inside....

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