Things in the old days WERE built to last. I’ve still got a little sandwich toaster from the ‘70s that works fine.
I just wish I hadn’t gotten rid of my Grandmother’s waffle maker, which looked like ‘Art Deco’ style, and was still working in the 1980s. It probably just needed a new cord; but I was stupid about vintage stuff back then.
Those old waffle irons are collectors’ items, now!
Half the stuff in my kitchen was inherited from my grandmother including her Betty Crocker Cookbook. Still using her old faded melmac dishes, pressure canners, knives, baking pans, etc. Still using the old Ronco dehydrator from the early 70s. Just because they aren’t shiny and new doesn’t mean they don’t still work and will for years go come.
I had her spritz cookie gadget but haven’t been able to find it. I think I loaned it to mother and she misplaced it. Still in it’s cardboard box. Mother has been hassling me for years about it so I finally just bought her a new one. Wouldn’t you know, she broke down and bought the same one two days before so now we both have the cheapo Walmart verson and mine is still in the package.