201 Examples of Old Things

John Spacey, March 23, 2022

Old things are physical items that are more than 50 years old. This can be contrasted with vintage things that are at least 20 years old, antiques that are at least 100 years old and antiquities that are more than 1,500 years old. Due to entropy, things decay with time such that old things that have made it to the present typically have value to someone. This can be monetary value, emotional attachment, practical use or interest. The following are common examples of old things.

Advertisements	Appliances
Arcade Games	Architectural Ornaments
Architecture	Ashtrays
Autographs	Badges
Barware	Beads
Beer Steins	Belt Buckles
Belts	Bicycles
Boats & Ships	Bookends
Bookmarks	Books
Bottle Caps	Bottle Openers
Bottles	Boxes & Cases
Brassware	Business Cards
Buttons	Calculators
Calendars	Calligraphy Tools
Cameras	Candlesticks
Candy Dishes	Cars
Cash Registers	Catalogs
Ceramics	Cereal Box Prizes
Chairs	Champagne / Wine Glasses
Chess Sets	Clocks
Clothing	Coasters
Coffee Pots	Coin Banks
Coins / Bills	Comics
Computers	Condiment Jars
Consumer Products	Corporate Reports
Curtains	Decanters
Desks	Dice
Dishes	Dolls / Dollhouses
Doors / Doorknobs	Electronics
Fabrics	Fashion Accessories
Figurines & Statuettes	Fishing Gear
Flags	Flasks
Floppy Disks / Diskettes	Flower Vases
Flyers	Folding Fans
Fossils	Fridge Magnets
Furniture	Games
Garden Ornaments	Gems
Glasses / Sunglasses	Glassware
Globes	Goblets
Greeting Cards	Handbags
Hats	Historical Artifacts
Holiday Decorations	Home Decor
Horse Tack	Housewares
Inkwells	Interior Decorations
Invitations	Jade Items
Jars	Jewelry
Jewelry Boxes	Jukeboxes
Keychains	Keys / Locks
Kimono / Obi	Knives
Labels / Packaging	Lamps / Lights
Lanterns	Ledgers
Legal Documents	Letters
Licence Plates	Lightbulbs
Lighters	Linens & Textiles
Luggage	Lunchboxes
Machines	Magazines
Mailboxes	Match Books
Medals	Menus
Metalware	Meteorites
Military Memorabilia	Mirrors
Money Clips	Movie Memorabilia
Mugs	Music Memorabilia
Musical Instruments	Napkin Rings
Napkins	Newspapers / Newspaper Clippings
Paintings	Pamphlets
Paper	Paperweights
Patches	Patent Models & Inventions
Pencil Sharpeners	Pencils
Pens & Writing Instruments	Perfume Bottles
Phone Cards	Photographs
Pinball Machines	Pins
Pipes	Plaques
Playing Cards	Police & Firefighting Memorabilia
Political Memorabilia	Postcards
Posters	Pottery
Prints	Promotional Items
Purses	Quilts & Blankets
Radios	Record Players
Records / Cassettes	Religious Artifacts
Rocks & Minerals	Rugs
Safes	Scales
Scientific Instruments	Scissors
Sculpture	Sewing Machines
Shaving Accessories	Shoji / Fusuma
Signs	Silverware
Souvenirs	Space Memorabilia
Sporting Goods	Sports Cards
Sports Collectables / Memorabilia	Stamps
Stationery	Stickers
Stock / Bond Certificates	Stuffed Animals
T-Shirts	Tea Sets
Telephones	Telescopes
Television Sets	Theater Programs
Thimbles	Tickets
Tins	Toolboxes
Tools	Toys
Trading Cards	Typewriters
Umbrellas	Vending Machines
Wallets	Watches / Pocket Watches
Whistles	Wood / Woodcrafts
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