33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

Some people love everything new, while others are fans of vintage things that are soaked in antiquity. They find such things at various flea markets, markets, or just in their grandmother's closet, but these things have a special charm. There is a special community on the Reddit forum where people share such retro finds. Let's look at some interesting examples!

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves
33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"This is our old set of spice jars. My grandmother bought it for me 30 years ago."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

The book "Le Manuscript Bleu", 1848.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"My dad recently restored a 1929 Ford Model A. We arranged a photo shoot with him in the style of gangsters of the 20s. Rate it."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"A 300-year-old device in the library that allowed you to search for information in seven open books at once."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I picked up this Edwardian-style dress at a flea market."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

Vintage pocket list of products with different item names.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"And this is a bird cage in the form of a Victorian-style church. It is two meters high!".

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

A bronze set of dishes from 1910.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I found this retro lamp in some flea market on Facebook. My husband hates him, but I admire him!"

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

Excavated in 1974, statues of soldiers of the Terracotta army of 2000 years ago. This burial included at least 8,100 full-size terracotta statues of Chinese warriors and their horses.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I found this wonderful silver brooch, dated 1880."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I found the book "Alice in Wonderland" from my late grandmother."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I'm just showing you a magnificent Hungarian oak tree. It was once part of a table on an old farm."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

An ornament in the form of a tiger from the Roman era, found by a metal detector.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

Unusual door handle.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I noticed these cute retro spots at a flea market."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

Poems and short stories by Edgar Allan Poe, one of the first editions, 1897-1898.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I noticed in the Bible, which I am restoring, this drawing is from about the 17th century."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"My collection of colored vintage bottles".

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

Mini-vending machine with soda from the 50s.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I found this World War II brooch with a metal detector."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"A wonderful vintage find from a flea market, 1926".

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I restored the chair from 1909."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"My small collection of products made of uranium glass".

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"The contents of an old sewing box".

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

A Belgian screen from the 1920s.

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"A strip of lead with an iron nail inside. Such people were found among the Greeks and Romans. Perhaps it was used for some kind of love spell."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"I bought this flag at a flea market for $ 20, sold it at auction for $ 4,200. It turned out to be the flag of a Civil War general."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"The coolest birthday present I've ever received."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"A top hat of the late 19th century that belonged to my great-great-great-grandfather."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"My mini-collection of microscopes of the early 20th century".

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"This 19th-century mandolin came to me from my grandfather."

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

"18-karat gold ring with emerald and diamond".

33 curious retro gizmos that keep a history in themselves

A mirror of the Victorian era of the 1870s.

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