22 Things They Really Don’t Make Like They Used To

Daniel Bonfiglio Published 07/20/2024 in ftw

"They don't make things like they used to." It's a phrase more and more relevant in the days of planned obsolescence, and watching your mom's 1955 dishwasher outlast your fourth "modern" Best Buy appliance is disheartening.

Some old things really were built for life, and are still going strong. Here are 22 people sharing theirs.

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“My Nickelodeon clock from the 90s.”
3.
“Just inherited this pan from my late grandfather. He was 93; this pan is at least 115 years old.”
4.
“Original Game Boy still works like a charm.”
5.
“My girlfriend's 1950s Frigidaire stove, which is replacing a far newer and much harder to fix stove.”
6.
“I have bought so many beanies in my life that all eventually rip but this Pokémon beanie has been a regular wear since I was three. It has no rips or discoloration. They don’t make them like they used to.”
7.
“My IntelliMouse Explorer 2 has worked flawlessly for me for over 20 years. Still going strong.”
8.
“My 1988 Honda Accord daily driver. Everything on it still works. EVERYTHING.”
9.
Willie Nelson’s “trigger,” his guitar of choice for over 45 years even with the gaping hole in the body.
10.
“1970 Buck Prince - Gift from my father.”
11.
“Stanley Thermos used every day from 1970 to 2018.”
12.
“Our Singer sewing machine, 100 years old and works perfectly.”
13.
“Here's the only dishwasher that’s been installed in my house. 1984 Hobart (KitchenAid) Imperial Energy Saver V.”
14.
“Graduation gift in 1990. My daily writers ever since.”
15.
1967-2018 same bike, same couple.
16.
“This used to wake me up for school in the 5th grade. I'm 39 now.”
17.
“USSR-made stopwatch; still in daily use at my physiology lab.”
18.
“My Seiko 4205 Scuba Diver’s watch from 1981, still works like a charm.”
19.
“92 Toyota Pickup, 500,000k, Daily Driven... And worked.”
20.
“Working Servant Bell System from 1850.”
21.
“'Ruiter Tassen' leather bag I have been using for 26 years.”
22.
“This Canadian made Electrohome box fan is over 50 years old and still going. ‘Long Life’ isn’t a lie.”

1.
2.
“My Nickelodeon clock from the 90s.”
3.
“Just inherited this pan from my late grandfather. He was 93; this pan is at least 115 years old.”
4.
“Original Game Boy still works like a charm.”
5.
“My girlfriend's 1950s Frigidaire stove, which is replacing a far newer and much harder to fix stove.”
6.
“I have bought so many beanies in my life that all eventually rip but this Pokémon beanie has been a regular wear since I was three. It has no rips or discoloration. They don’t make them like they used to.”
7.
“My IntelliMouse Explorer 2 has worked flawlessly for me for over 20 years. Still going strong.”
8.
“My 1988 Honda Accord daily driver. Everything on it still works. EVERYTHING.”
9.
Willie Nelson’s “trigger,” his guitar of choice for over 45 years even with the gaping hole in the body.
10.
“1970 Buck Prince - Gift from my father.”
11.
“Stanley Thermos used every day from 1970 to 2018.”
12.
“Our Singer sewing machine, 100 years old and works perfectly.”
13.
“Here's the only dishwasher that’s been installed in my house. 1984 Hobart (KitchenAid) Imperial Energy Saver V.”
14.
“Graduation gift in 1990. My daily writers ever since.”
15.
1967-2018 same bike, same couple.
16.
“This used to wake me up for school in the 5th grade. I'm 39 now.”
17.
“USSR-made stopwatch; still in daily use at my physiology lab.”
18.
“My Seiko 4205 Scuba Diver’s watch from 1981, still works like a charm.”
19.
“92 Toyota Pickup, 500,000k, Daily Driven... And worked.”
20.
“Working Servant Bell System from 1850.”
21.
“'Ruiter Tassen' leather bag I have been using for 26 years.”
22.
“This Canadian made Electrohome box fan is over 50 years old and still going. ‘Long Life’ isn’t a lie.”