Old but tough: 15 objects that have been through all sorts of things but are still functional
New technologies have improved and have also, in some ways, facilitated everyday life for young and old; for example, with the development of mechanization, many manual jobs are carried out by cutting-edge machines and robots, while the use of computers and smartphones makes us always reachable and we ourselves can communicate, albeit remotely, people from all over the world. Yet, some objects from the yesteryear have withstood the passing of time and changing fashions, perhaps a little more tarnished but always efficient and with a story to tell.
That's why we have selected for you a gallery of objects that have been well used, but which are still standing!
A fake door with a handle that doesn't turn and leads nowhere ...
Obviously, as you can see from the wear on the door, everyone tried to open it!
A super staples street light pole which has had many many posters attached!
Practically unrecognizable!
The floor mat outside this café seems to have taken on the shape of the pavement on which it stands ...
It is practically impossible now to determine where the pavement ends and the carpet begins!
Medieval stairs that have been worn down by time and the feet that passed over them ...
Yet the charm of ancient times remains intact!
That discolored "hole" on the back door of the car?
Worn out by my dog's paws: he loves to lean out of the rear window and feel the air hitting his face. It's his favorite position while we travel by car!
They haven't changed the table tennis table for at least 20 years ...
And I guess you notice it at first sight!
My dad got a new wallet for Christmas (the one on the left)
After a few days he went back to using the one on the right, much older and worn, but definitely his favorite!
One of the most "worn" feet in the history of art ...
We are talking about the statue of St. Peter inside the Vatican Basilica, now worn smooth by the kisses of the faithful!
A very specific point on the floor that is impossible not to notice ...
Worn out by the many feet of people who for years have diligently awaited the arrival of the elevator!
Goodbye dear shoes, I've been wearing you for years and years ...
It was time to replace them, don't you think?
Two handles compared ...
The first is a door handle that has been exposed to normal air for years, the second is one which has been exposed to the sea air for years and years!
A worn out wooden spoon...
Guess what its original color was? Look at the handle ...
Years and years of racing to the public toilet ...
After all, sooner or later we all need to go!
The service operator's chair for an elevator in Manhattan ...
How many years and how many hours has he been sitting there?
My great-grandfather's pocket watch ...
Fascinating, and still fully functional!
