Old things can be very solid

I love solid wood furniture, I even like more the smell. The modern products are not solid.

I have a few antiques, pieces that belong to my grandparents when they got married in 1920. I prefer modern appliances!

Remember when stuff was made to last? That's what I love about old household things... you buy furniture once and it would last your marriage and maybe that of your youngest child. you buy a refrigerator and you would get YEARS out of it and now it lasts 5-10 at best. I miss that good lasting stuff.... cars I miss good lasting cars.

Hello GG Why only the wood, I know some of those stuff survived for centuries. I have an antique watch (a time piece) which lies defunct today just because no one around knows how to fix that. And it belonged to my Great Grandfather. When I look around at today's time pieces, they are all made of plastic, some of course are made of some kind of alloys but internally, they are quite very weak and consider yourself lucky if they last for 5 years. The things from the past were made of original stuffs and people back then believed in quality. Today, though we may earn a lot more, but the fact is that the world prefers change... faster than anything else.

One old item I would love to afford is a pot belly stove, the kind grandma used to cook on ....... I'd be able to put all these weeds to good use plus the ash would make for great fertilizer.

there is saying " Old Is Gold"

i hear that.we're still using things my great grandparents bought.most are way superior to what you pay big dollar for now.i see any particle board on something i'm looking at it stays where it is. a couple of years ago we had an antique dealer in to sell a single piece,and he tried to buy something else.we're like nope.."why not?" we're still using it lol he looked dumbfounded..

I know what you mean. I love wood, and things made of wood. And the older furniture is solid and comforting in some way. But it's not great if you have to try to move and take it with you. As I get older, I want to simplify and make life more convenient.

We have a lot of old furniture in our house. Most of them are from the 60's and 70's, and though they are not necessarily "antiques", I appreciate their sturdiness. Over the years, they're still going strong. People back then really know how to craft stuff that can stand the test of time.

I love old things especially solid old furniture. I like the workmanship also on old furniture.

I love old furniture too. Most of the modern stuff in the shops is junk.