I love the old things. They remind me of Grandma’s house and some happy times.
We love old stuff too. So much character! Most of the kitchen gadgets work much better than new modern counterparts. We have a toaster and a waffle iron that are from the 50’s or maybe 60’s that are great.
Our most recent purchase was a desk with tons of cubbyholes. I just cleaned the old locks on it. Most recent patent on them says June 16, 1885. The drawer bottoms say “September 1884”, but I think those were written in replacement wood. No matter. The locks are really cool and after some lubrication, work quite well. We are thinking it may have been a reception desk in a hotel or train station, in part because of the cubbyholes, and because both sides are decorative.