7 Old-School Items I’ll Never Give Up

[@susanfreeman6350]

As an avid cook, do I own a lot of nice stainless cookware? Yes! However, the big cast iron frying pan gifted to me by my mother-in-law 51 years ago for our wedding, still gets used daily. Although we did live in Alaska bear country for 4 years, I’ve never had to use it to scare away a bear. I love this video!

[@lettersfromthelake]

I still write letters (you can find penpals online - which might be a little ironic), journal in paper notebooks, and use paper planners - all of which lead me to fountain pens, which have become one of my biggest passions. Yay for all things old and analog!

[@Linda-jt4zr]

I also ❤️ a real book & a cup of coffee in a real cup!☕️

[@thriftingmaven653]

I am 54 and I still have cds, dvds,(with players) I love nostalgia and it makes me happy to refer to things from my past.

[@MelroseLifeataGlance]

I'm a real book person, too. I still use physical calendars and make lists on note pads. I keep all cards & letters. I have a physical address book. These will be things for my kiddos to declutter when I'm gone.

[@Susansnewera]

I have small calendar in my purse and write down everything on calendar in our master bath. We know each other schedules and it keeps us up to date with each other plans/lives/doctors/appointments

[@Mel_Sharp]

I keep all cards and letters AND photographs as well. These little pieces of ephemera are beyond priceless, as communication becomes more instantaneous in this digital age. I love still being able to read things handwritten by friends and family, especially by those who are no longer living.

[@rainydaywoman8997]

I especially love linen napkins.

[@lindadorman2869]

Two items I’ll never give up are 1) a set of stainless-steel copper bottom Revere cookware given to my mother as a wedding gift in 1950. I learned to cook with these and still use them nearly every day and 2) a black and grey scroll print silk velvet scarf I bought at the San Lorenzo church market in Italy in the mid-1990’s. It’s my go-to winter accessory and has been on every trip with me for 30 years.

[@saudigold50]

Love this ✌🏼

[@pauladimattei6434]

I love to quilt, knit, cross stitch and weave…basically I am a creator. I have quilts that my great grandmother and great-great grandmother made for my mom. I also have some vintage linens that came from my grandmother’s house. I have a soft sot for those sorts of things.❤

[@sannguyenvan1894]

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[@kinly7600]

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[@thuongo908]

I've always wanted to be involved for a long time but the volatility in the price has been very confusing to me. Although I have watched a lot of KZbin videos about it but I still find it hard to understand

[@elaineinoregon2727]

Wow - for over 30 years I’ve wondered what that little outdoor nook was for on my old house. Who knew it was for milk?

[@darlys1962]

I would add paper planners, pepper grinders, printed photos in scrapbooks, and paper maps to your list. Although I use modern conveniences, sometimes you just need to be analog and get off the electronic devices, be they communications or cooking. Thanks for a fun video 😊

[@carolburnett190]

I use a paper planner. Information stays in my brain much better if I have handwritten it! After going on a trip where my phone/GPS had no signal, prompted me to purchase new paper maps of the states I normally travel in.

[@SandyAMacKenzie]

yes! I lose hours in my journals, I can't live without it. I start to twitch if I need to jot something in it

[@WelcometoGhana247]

It never gets old

[@margaretderen2082]

I didn’t even upgrade my pepper grinder to battery. Still hand grinding…

[@davebruins8623]

couldn't live without my paper planner

[@margaretgerth1067]

I miss refrigerators that last more than 7 years!!! Love books and cast iron pans too. I’m 73 and lived in England until I was 14. The milk was delivered in glass bottles. We need to go back to that - too much plastic in this age. Thank you Jen - I’m really enjoying your podcasts.

[@om617yota7]

Jen, you are awesome. For me, it's old school vehicles. My newest is a '98. I can easily afford a brand new 2024, but absolutely loath the direction new vehicles are going.

[@koepselistic]

I was in my thirties when mobile phones really came into being indispensable. I still prefer using a paper map over GPS and playing with a real puzzle or cards over phone games. Yay cribbage! I do love books made of paper especially cookbooks but nowadays I like an audiobook because I can do a jigsaw at the same time. I do have CDs from the days when you could get 12 for a penny from Columbia House. I bought a desktop computer from Amazon about a month ago and it does have a tray to put a CD. Being in your fifties is a such a gift because of the pre-internet skills.

[@SandyAMacKenzie]

Yes bring on cribbage, euchre and monopoly or clue

[@shelleyt3048]

I agree with you on your whole list. Oh the days of the Columbia House CD bargains! I continue to carry a paper map on all of our travels, and when we are going on a trip I always map it out on paper. Gives me a perspective a screen-by-screen view just can’t provide. Oh and cribbage is a favourite!

[@bromptinowner763]

RIP Dame Maggie Smith !! Such a CLASS Act !!

[@Susansnewera]

1964 born. Loved this video. I remember milk delivery in glass bottles as small child in California. I have my mom ‘s large cast iron pan-I need to pull it out and use it it’s probably 70 years old. As teenager would buy coke a cola in returnable/reusable glass bottles. Outdoor play was big. Not kids on computers and cell phones-we played, gained strength and skid our knees. Yes we knew how to apply a bandaid with out mom/ dad s help. Our snacks were either non existent or peanut butter on bread. Simple healthy. Chips were a holiday thing only. Whole Foods were a daily thing without thinking it was a thing. Multivitamins/supplements were not a big thing. We were healthy from eating less processed foods. Parents lived till 90’s. I’m healthy and 60.

[@marthajones586]

You are most definitely a woman after my own heart, with this video especially concerning the books. LOVE IT!!! Love you and your videos. THANK YOU!!!😊

[@tamaraadams4606]

Vintage Corning-ware with the blue flowers. I have a some of my grandmothers and some of my mothers ❤

[@SusansColorfulExpressions]

I have an entire corner in my house with floor to ceiling bookshelves. And I just used my cast iron pan yesterday to make cornbread.

[@tttravelandlife]

Same here

[@AZHITW]

Cornbread in a cast iron pan is the best.

[@tttravelandlife]

@ love it especially jalapeño corn bread

[@pamelaspooner7183]

I have a cast iron cornbread pan that’s divided into wedges that I inherited from a work friend …the pan means more crusty edges. I hope my family will use it when I’m gone.

[@Marylousview]

I love books and have many of them, as well as a cookbook collection! I feel joyful when visiting other people’s homes with books on their shelves or living room table! They bring more joy to me than jewelry ever could! 🙋🏻‍♀️📚📖📚

[@melanies.6139]

We had a milk door in my childhood home, which I never knew the purpose of until now. 😊 I too love books and used to have shelves and shelves of them. However, I became legally blind several years ago so transitioned to ebooks and audiobooks. I still love seeing other people’s shelves. They make for such colorful and interesting backgrounds. My cousin and I often reminisce about how great it was growing up in the 70s and 80’s. Running wild outside, using our imaginations in play. I love sending cards for Christmas and birthdays or just because. I keep the ones I receive.

[@LynnDeeSI]

A few years ago I ditched my Keurig for an old school percolator to make my coffee on the stove, and I haven't looked back. Thanks for another great video!

[@saudigold50]

I love this lady and her content ✌🏼

[@cal1405]

Me too

[@Cali-64]

I admire Jen too!

[@anarita-15]

she rocks as she has that humble and wise lady fibe you know the na ce qua vibe my french is horrible LOL

[@Cali-64]

@@anarita-15 Yes! I am glad i found her channel on KZbin

[@estherkariuki1586]

Me three

[@kayemiller3093]

I really can't say why I love Jen and her channel but I absolutely do!!

[@virgierutledge3004]

She is real.

[@maggiecamperlengo6734]

She’s totally cool 😎

[@alexastirling4385]

I have my vinyl records from the 70's, 80's and 90's. Paper books, Casserole dishes that were my Mum's, I have my dogs stainless steel water bowl from the 80's and a satin horse rug from 1969 (it still has horse hair on it) and the ribbons I won when showing my horse back in the 70's. 😆

[@AgingOnYourTerms]

My mother said non-stick pans were trash and when I moved out, she gifted me 2 different sizes. 😊

[@favorableimpression]

I have a recipe card in my grandmother's handwriting for the cheese ball the family makes every year during the holidays. I also have a prayer plant that almost fills my very large, square coffee table, started from my grandmother's prayer plant about 60 years ago. I'm 78 years old, so I love sharing these with my daughter and granddaughters. My daughter (55) barely remembers my grandmother and my granddaughters (20 & 23) never got to meet her, but they all want a start from the prayer plant. I enjoy your videos Jen. Keep filming!

[@carolynmaves503]

I have a prayer plant that is 40+ years old. Fun!

[@lisad8388]

Real cookbooks, my tea kettle, and photo albums.

[@siameseire]

Cast iron!!! I use mine All the time!! I also use stainless steel mixing bowls that my mother got when she married a zillion years ago. They are indestructible, sanitizable and Multi purpose!!! I love them. During Covid, I really would have treasured milk and egg delivery as grocery delivery was just starting to get figured out (and it was always milk and eggs that I needed first). The old milk doors are so brilliant and aesthetically satisfying. Stamp collecting is the height of civilization but it is probably a good thing no family members passed a collection down to me because I would have been obsessed; even more so with coin collections. The feel of old coins would send me into swoons. I do have old books that my parents carried around the world with them during their many moves. I also have rattan/bamboo furniture that they bought in Thailand in the mid 60s (and that I played on and sat on as a child) and an old round wood table from their days in Wyoming in the early 60s that was old and well used even then. I have a Japanese cherry blossom tea set from their travels and several tea cups and plates from my southern relatives circa 1940s. I placed a few of them within easy reach in a pretty cabinet and use them when I have slow teatime. Using them is like sitting down with ancestors and chatting with them. I am trying to slowly curate; to really winnow down and see which younger family members might want things And be at a stage in their lives where they Can own things. A Beautiful round glass butter dish now lives with a niece but most of the adult kids just aren't in a place in which they can carry around family treasures. Fortunately, my brothers have dispersed a number of things to their children. Every item i don't have to decide about is a weight off. I am glad to have a few treasures and to cherish the ones I have. One of the very most wonderful things about modern technology is that photographs can be shared with multiple family members and no One person has the burden of having the only copy of old family photos.

[@RStewartRStewart]

You will be happy to know that cast iron made a massive come back about 10 years ago. They are the best!! And loose leaf tea is the only way to go, even for us coffee peeps!! Have never read an e-book in my life and never will. My home has walls of books and if they weren’t there the soul of the place would be gone. Books are life.

[@AngiesQuilting]

I’ll add to the list--Aprons! I loved your choice of items too. I have my mother cast iron skillet. Thank you for sharing.

[@jennywren8937]

Same, I've one made from my husband's unworn pajama jacket.

[@marianfrances4959]

I wear them every time I cook. Why get my clothes dirty?

[@debradawson3051]

I have two old sewing machines, a Featherweight and a treadle, both in working order, which have been with me for 50 years. A collection of antique botanicals and maps that my husband and I put together over our 50 year marriage. A set of sterling flatware that my Dad purchased at auction for me not long after I got married. All the items I am attached to involve memories of beloved family and friends and places I’ve been. A dear friend even gave me a very large cutting of her grandmother’s Thanksgiving cactus, which is now over 100 years old and blooming magnificently in my dining room. Thank you for sending me down memory lane; it’s a pleasant journey most of the time. Happy Thanksgiving!

[@CassieW-97]

My 1977 Tupperware canisters for flour, sugar, rice… in 1970’s orange and tucked away in the cupboard but they work amazing to keep my baking basics fresh! I used cloth napkins early in marriage. When we had kids I switched to clean white washcloths specifically for napkins. I wash them only with kitchen cloths and tea towels. They can be bleached and look bright and fresh. Have used these for everyone for 40 yrs now. Most sets last about 5-8 yrs.

[@UnhoardmyLife]

Me too! 😂 Love my physical books, notebooks, records, cd/dvds...i even still have a few 8 track cassettes from my childhood that i will never part with 😊

[@MicheleGrose]

Good morning Jen! As always thought provoking video😊 The couple of things I still do … I don’t use paper plates, bowls, plastic utensils, cups etc. I have most meals at home or work (lunch) and I use real plates, utensils, cups and coffee cups. I use real cloth napkins at home too. I even brought real items to work, because I enjoy my lunch at work. I also wear a traditional watch daily. I have no desire to be so accessible at all times, I have to be connected at my wrist. I use my watch to tell time, not a phone. Also like a list ! And it needs to be written down … not in my phone notes … never use that feature. Lists are thought provoking for me. Like to also carry on the written tradition of a Thank You note. In snail mail. Or a written Thinking of You note. I was taught at an early age and believe that is a true form of thoughtfulness and sincerity. Just a couple I still follow Loved your list and books … the real deal… are so wonderful on so many levels. Every time I pick it up, a memory comes up! Thank you Jen and hugs to Sky ❤

[@susanmason3432]

I love physical books and going to the library. I use the “Libby” app for electronic books from the library when I’m traveling. I’m downsizing and recently passed on my LeCreuset cookware because with my arthritic hands, they became too heavy. Loose leaf tea and cloth/linen napkins are worth ironing! Thank you Jen for another useful and well done video. 😊

[@StrawberryFields-1]

LOVE this Jen!! In the words of Anne with an E, we are kindred spirits. A pot of tea, a book that smells delicious (yes, some smell much better than others!), cloth napkins, milk in glass bottles (ours comes from D. Dutchman Dairy in the Okanagan), and I also have a CD player in my 2015 car lol. I recently purchased an external player for my computer because I still use fitness dvds I won’t give up 😂 While I was never a stamp collector I do have a coin collection, and my Irish Italian husband wishes I did not love Downton Abby, or Britbox. I’m 43 and he’s convinced I’m secretly 75. Haha!! 💕

[@jennifermarlow.]

Just wanted to say hey, from another kindred spirit in Nova Scotia. As soon as I read Anne with an E, I got the biggest smile. Thank you! xx

[@ShellyWest-d8x]

Books, CD player in car, yes. Also my old style clock radio that blares at me in the morning - it's annoying but I love it!

[@cherylT321]

I have all of that as well.

[@debbiekoortzen1154]

Oh my goodness, I loved this video. Thank you for your amazing company. ❤

[@silverandsolo]

I’m glad you enjoyed it!

[@norab7493]

Love my cast iron frying pans that I have had for over 30 years, yes to cloth napkins and real books! I don’t have a china set but do have a silver flatware set that I inherited and I use it everyday - if you use silverware regularly you don’t need to polish it! Also love a physical wall calendar to write on.

[@theraptureisnearbelieveinj448]

I won’t give up my checkbook, or my DVD player. 😊

[@margiekraftkindt4208]

Your 7 items are spot on--personally, a fountain pen would have to be on my list . . . having learned to write with a dip pen, then segued to a fountain pen, I know there is much less stress on the wrist and fingers when writing, not to mention the smoothness as the wet nib glides across quality paper . . . even an inexpensive one in your Christmas stocking would show you what I mean . . . you can upgrade later.

[@jennifermarlow.]

We learned with dip pens, too. The old desks had an inkwell, top right corner. Ah ... memories. Thanks for sharing.

[@silverlininglife]

I bought my first cast iron pan in my 50s. Love it and it sits on my stove all of the time.

[@colleensproul5738]

I’m a boomer and appreciate the thoughtful content you provide. 🙏🏼thank you for sparking the nostalgic memories we all can share or relate to. Mine are intrinsic to who I am and their meanings bring me a satisfying sense of contentment as I enjoy this life.❤

[@Jen-CelticWarrior]

Yes, cast iron skillets! In a variety of sizes. I have in the last couple of years repurposed old tablecloths from the thrift stores by cutting them and sewing napkins. I also love vintage cookbooks, especially the ones prior to 1960. These have recipes more truly from scratch, often without convenience ingredients. I have an antique, heavy ice cream scoop that looks more like a spatula-love this thing. My treadle sewing machine. I still have a gazillion books, but I use my Kindle for traveling. I love the smell of the ink. Hall China teapot and a ball jug for water.

[@SecurityNuggetsPodcast]

My mum loves her photo album. Every now and then she loves to walk down memory lane with our old pictures. As digital photos and devices take over the world. I think photo albums will remain timeless. Another one of your great videos im watching. Thanks !

[@karenphillippi403]

OMGosh! On the same page as you with cast iron👍 cloth napkins 👍 books👍

[@reneklein6049]

Hi Jen. I have my original sewing kit that I used in Home Ec for 7th & 8th grades. It still has my name and Home room labeled on it. Inside, I have one of my mom's pin cushions. I also have from that same class, the cookbook that we were given. I have my grandmother's cashmere coat with beautiful ornate crystal buttons that is from the early 50s. As much as my older daughter wants it, she'll have to wait until I'm gone. I did give her the pearls that my father gave to my mother on one of their anniversaries. And don't laugh, I have my Little Kiddle Doll in her original locket. Lastly, my mom's gravy boat and ladle that we used for every holiday, and I've continued the tradition. Have a wonderful Thanksgiving. ❤❤

[@virgierutledge3004]

I have my Aunts white sewing basket on display. She was a sweet lady.

[@StarsHollow214]

I loved Kiddles they smelled so good to me every time I opened the little locket And my sister still has her strawberry shortcake doll which for some reason didn’t smell good to me.

[@reneklein6049]

Unfortunately, my Little Kiddle has lost her scent over the years! ❤​@StarsHollow214

[@margaretdavidson935]

I have a few cast iron pieces and I would not give them up. Heavy but very functional. I grew up in Mississauga, Ontario and we had the milk door in our house but I am old enough to remember the milkman bringing the milk and putting it in the door. My grandmother was living in London, Ontario and the milkman drove door to door with a horse drawn delivery wagon. My new VW doesn't have a CD player so I am going to look into getting one installed.

[@rita_russell]

lol I lived in my van over the summer and used cloth napkins AND silver cutlery! Loved it!

[@marciamusiak7666]

Your passion about tea and books, mirrors mine exactly. Oh, the aroma of a beautiful tea steeping in a pretty tea pot is heavenly and to pair it with a book I loved and am rereading 50 years later, is nothing short of comfortable happiness, always. I am so happy that I discovered your channel this evening, you have brought back such a lovely nostalgic feeling, thank you, very much.

[@HouseMouse01]

Hi I'm with you on just about all of these things. Books are my thing mostly, having over 500 of them 😮. Skillet and Dutch ovens, (well, I was a chef!), cd players - I still have an old stereo that has a multi cd player, old technology nowadays. And milk in glass bottles is a treat 😊 and I still love stamps, with many, many, first day cover stamps. As for cloth napkins, why save them for the holidays! Everyday is a cloth napkin day, it's only proper. As for Downton Abbey, well, what can I say, I'm British and grew up with good manners at all times, especially with loose leaf tea. 😇

[@ArlenePMCM]

I couldn’t agree more with your list! I have my precious cast iron pans and Dutch oven. I inherited my great grandfather’s stamp collection over 50 years ago. My dad worked for the dairy and we had glass bottles with the little paper cardboard lids. Fun fun video! 😃

[@tanasuesews]

Well I was gonna say what you said! You are right on the money. All except for the books. Hard cover for “reference” books and electronic for novels. I can relate to your philosophy. I’m a classic introvert who didn’t realize what it was until I retired. Now I mostly only do what I want to do, when I want to do it. It’s so freeing to know yourself!

[@jandmvideos9051]

I had some problems with my vision and switched to ebooks, then audiobooks. I don’t think I’ll ever go back to physical books even though my vision issues have been resolved. Also, at 73 years old, I find it difficult to lift large cast iron cookware covered in enamel. I gifted them to relatives. I still have a couple of cast iron pans, but I don’t use them as much as I used to.

[@mshirleyrn]

"aromatic memories" 😆Perfect description. You are such a wonderful wordsmith! Love it!

[@maggiecamperlengo6734]

I will always have my Pyrex! It started with an old bowl of my mom’s, pink gooseberry from the 50’s, and I’ve been collecting ever since plus I use them every day! Cereal, oatmeal, spaghetti, popcorn, waffles… it all works! I love milk in a glass bottle too, it’s just hard to find where I am in the states… love your skillet scene with bear 🐻 🤣🤣🤣

[@cherylT321]

I just started using a glass jar as my water bottle at home!

[@gigihanley9757]

I share, love and applaud ALL of your choices.

[@SoulCareOver50]

I love books too and have boxes of them in my storage, waiting to come out on the shelves again! I also like writing things down with a pen and paper. I even have a fountain pen for when I write in my journal 😍

[@KimberlyLetsGo]

You also love classic clothing....I love your gray turtleneck. I have a black one that I adore and look forward to when the weather permits wearing it.

[@catherinerhyno9581]

Love, love old vintage pottery, mugs, vases, bowls and lamp bases! Gives me such a good feeling knowing that someone hand made it especially to cherish!

[@lancelotdufrane]

Class Act, lady. Excellent.

[@carolinesposto]

I'm enjoying watching the evolution and success of your channel, especially since we're around the same age!

[@kathleenhill5838]

Ahhh the memories 😊. My 2008 Escape also had a 6 disc player in it. The replacement vehicle as of 3 mo.ago is a 2020 Escape and is a whole new ballgame. Love your quirky teapot! Have a lovely day lady 🎉

[@tttravelandlife]

Yes lovely

[@marybk882]

I use cloth napkins. I get them at thrift stores, often brand new. I like to buy seasonal themed napkins, they are fun! I have a nice cast iron collection that I use as well. I love to hang laundry to dry and we heat with a wood stove. These are some of my old fashioned favorites.

[@silverandsolo]

Oh, I prefer air-dried laundry!

[@susanc2792]

Great video Jen! Just yesterday I was searching online for a mini stereo/cd player so that I could play my cd collection that had been in storage since I moved a couple of years ago. I miss the sound quality of a stereo speaker. I have an echo dot but I miss the ceremony of putting on an old cd that holds many memories. I gave my old unit away. That was dumb of me. You can still get them but they are pricey.

[@greenisgood3797]

As a hand weaver, big thumbs up for cloth napkins, table runners, and tea towels! Love to make ‘em and love to use them!

[@Shantelle6253]

A woman after my own heart ❤ I"m on Season 6 episode 3. I watch them at least once a year always in order, followed by the movies, I even bought the DVDs for when I have no wifi. I have read the Downton Abbey cookbooks, tea book and cocktail book at the Library but I want to buy all 3 books, they're simply lovely from the cloth covers to the gorgeous pictures. It's my comfort show. Other people turn to Gilmore Girls but for me it's Downton Abbey and all things Jane Austen. My birthday present to myself was ordering real Devonshire clotted creme. I just replaced my 2006 car's CD player 😂 I have all my CDs in both my car and my 94 Campervan, I had to buy an adapter to change the van from cassette to play CDs😂 I love my kindle, I take it everywhere but I will never give up physical books. I still have all my books from childhood and it breaks my heart that I've had to downsize my library. I comfort myself with the goal that when I get my cozy cottage built I'm having an entire wall of built in bookshelves and I will buy all my old friends back ❤

[@klani1309]

Great channel! Found one of your videos on my firestick and LOVE your content! Thanks!

[@sugarglumpkins]

We had a milk door which weirdly opened up into a kitchen cupboard where we kept pots and pans. Probably added later on as the house was built in 1954. As a kid it was a great way in the house when I forgot my key. Only ever had milk in glass bottles through to 1969 when we moved to the US from Toronto.

[@caroldaviddaviejohnson2225]

Yes to everything you've mentioned👍 I also wouldn't give up my original vinyl record collection, which includes The Clash, David Bowie original LPs etc.... I wouldn't give up planners, journals, note paper as I enjoy writing- even if it's a shopping list😊. Nor would i give up proper teacups/saucers, and various cruet sets- i love them. Perhaps that's the influence of my British DNA! Great video thankyou.

[@yeahboi8404]

As a fellow CD enthusiast I will say you can get a small CD player that plugs into your laptop when you want to read or write them! It’s a life saver for my laptop that doesn’t have that drive.

[@PeggyMF2]

My laptop has a block so those plug-in CD/DVD drives don't work.

[@schafferable]

My mother had collections of authors, over 10,000 books and built a library just for the books. We grew up reading way before TV and after.

[@lindaholder2222]

I love when the milk man came down the street he would gave my brother An I free stuff and Ice ❤ thank you for bring that memories 😊

[@diner51214..]

new subscriber, thanks for your wisdom 😊 and agree, nothing beats real books smell, texture, art work covers

[@Orchid-Care]

I totally agree with you! 😍 I’m still attached to many of these 'old school' items too. Cloth napkins and tea strainers are so much more eco-friendly since they don’t create waste, CDs are super practical, and paper books are just so romantic and timeless as a concept ❤ Loved this video!

[@tttravelandlife]

Yes

[@lisad7854]

I love this! I have several cast iron pieces that I use and love. They were my great-grandmothers. My great-grandfather made them when he worked in Eerie PA as a blacksmith. I think they are Griswolds? More than 100 years old now and still perfect! I hope my niece or nephew will want them one day.

[@ladybrooks3885]

I have a library and will never give up my physical book,s but......there is nothing like taking hundreds of books and magazines on my Kindle when I travel. I used to haul bags of books on vacation. Now, noway. My Kindle is so small I can take it in my purse to doctor apps. Etc. Love it.

[@micheledolgovskij5318]

Tablecloths!

[@silverandsolo]

LOVE tablecloths and have many! They go with the cloth napkins!

[@ChantillyWhite]

PHYSICAL. BOOKS. Yes, and hallelujah! I have a couple of e-readers, but I don't like them and never use them except to check the formatting of my own e-books on digital platforms (I'm a writer.) I've found I interact with the text differently in a real book, I'm more engaged, I enjoy it more, it's just a very different experience. I also reread my favorite books fairly often, and one of the things I enjoy when doing so is knowing what's coming on the next page, anticipating a favorite phrase or passage in a specific spot. That's not possible on an ereader, or at least not in the same way. There's something inherently comforting about real books, and I will never give them up.

[@lasuretv]

I have a typewriter from the 60s that I will never part ways w. It has become a decoration piece. And I love it because I’m a writer. Technology has come a long way!

[@christyjohnson6967]

Aromatic memories! Love it. Really enjoyed this video,Jen.

[@JoAnnMoldenhauer]

BOOKS!!! For all the same reasons you stated! I just love them❤…everything about them!! I’m 78, so for my kids’ sake I “try” to reduce my ‘library’ here and there, but it’s painful. Ouch.😖

[@JoAnnMoldenhauer]

p.s. I wish I still had my childhood stamp collection!

[@cynthiamorphet7514]

I agree with loving physical books, but I also love my e-reader for traveling. I tend to chain-read (starting a new book as soon as I finish one), so this saves space and weight in my luggage.

[@ruthlogan9034]

My blu ray player plays CDS. I’m thankful it does. ❤️

[@miriam23774]

My Grandmothers Old Corning ware, my grandmother crocheted everything, I still have it all. Very old Tupperware, I still use. I enjoy your videos thank you

[@sct4040]

I agree with the Corningware, especially the sunflowers. But, the plastic Tupperware should not be saved, they have forever chemicals like PFAs. Please do not use old plastic.

[@hoosiermink]

My CD collection is part mine, part husband #2, part husband #3. The music is from the 50s. 60s and 70s with some newer people. I still have the stereo to play them with and put music on to do housework or puzzles. Music is the closest thing we have to a time machine.

[@brigittecrawley1872]

You and I are so much alike. Everything you just mentioned except the stamp collection is my happy place as well. Especially physical books. Use cast iron pans daily. Miss cd player in my newer car but have one still in my home. Another thing I prefer are physical pictures which I can send with cards and letters. Everything today is so technical but not always practical. Enjoy your day!!

[@teresarhodes3845]

I inherited a big, old, teacher's wood desk that may have been used by Mrs. Hartley who was my 1st and 3rd grade teacher. As life would have it my family moved into a big house catty-cornered to her house. Anyway, I enjoy this desk which is still in great shape. It comes apart to move it, however, it is heavy and grown men have complained about moving it. As an aside, Mrs. Hartley had BEAUTIFUL cursive handwriting!

[@michelleflo3527]

I've kept my great-grandmothers kitchen apron to cook at Christmas time. She made it by hand with Christmas material. I also use a set of her China everyday to eat on.

[@sherylmorris9646]

Your comments speak for me too,although, always room for individuality.

[@deborahdawes6975]

My 2003 Toyota Corolla has a DVD player and cassette player. I use them both. Also my Toyota is more "mechanical" and less "electronic" than today's cars. So often it's the computers that go bad in cars, not the car itself. I hate all the beeping, booping, and buzzing my husband's 2022 Subaru makes ... and he has already turned off what can be. I'm so happy Toyotas last forever. (I'm 71 and this is only the third car I have ever owned. All Corollas.) My DVD-Bluray player. I borrow DVDs from my public library. I also have one TV with built-in VCR and DVD players. Yes, I watch some favorite films on VHS. My TV antenna gets me more channels than I can watch FREE. No streaming service fees. I didn't think it would pick up much when I moved into a canyon, but it's awesome. Love my Melita pour-over coffee funnel. Easy clean up. Non-mechanized coffee tastes great. Paper datebook/calendar. Snail mail. I have about 20 international pen pals and LOVE getting real letters. Also love real birthday and Christmas cards. And, yes, cloth napkins, real books,. I'm not a total dinosaur but I'm holding onto the less complicated things that work for me.

[@gurumayi00]

Very interesting episode. I love my print books too. But I recently did some purging. It was hard. I still love writing in cursive and writing in my journal daily. No interest in writing in online journals. I like pen to paper.

[@Blitzenkitten]

Love your list! Silver napkin rings are also wonderful. 😊

[@marikadonders3293]

Fountain pens and paper journals. I agree with you on the tea, but recently got rid of my cast iron pan. BTW: lots of DVD players will play CDs

[@MS-1917]

I luv this list. I still keep yellow and white pages phone books and paper maps in my car if i need to lookup an address or location especially when mobile data isnt working. I also use an old mobile phone with an FM radio signal (no data service needed). Tfs.

[@LynneD]

Thanks for a great video. Yes it’s sad that laptop computers no longer come equipped to play a DVD or CD. However, you can buy an external player to connect with yours. We did this.❤

[@BabyStepYourLifeToday]

Very similar to you as always!! I love my tea and my downton abbey on repeat. Its my British roots I'm sure😂. Thx

[@datisalaee4693]

Very interesting. I have never heard of a "Milk Door" before! Thanks for sharing Jen ^_^ How many of those books have you read?

[@tttravelandlife]

I never heard of it too

[@chuckkolb1270]

Fountain pens and ink in bottles.

[@libbyannstew8775]

Great video Jen! The house I grew up in also had a “milk door”. I’m with you regarding real books. I’m a dedicated user of our local public library; I’ve never adapted to e-reading but can appreciate that others love it. Re the cloth napkins; I have a memory of a family who used them however they’d only get washed a couple of times a week. Each family member had their own with a personalized napkin ring. After the meal the napkins would be rolled up, secured with the appropriate napkin ring and tossed into a wicker basket for use at the next meal. I’m not a germ-a-phobe as I sure ate my share of dirt when I was a kid but this grossed me right out. I think cloth napkins are great but if you’re living with others shouldn’t they be laundered after each use? I really enjoy your content - keep up the great work!

[@donnakuykendall5402]

Books.. omg yes ! So many books ! Yes ma'am, I have still got hundreds of them ! But I am down to only ONE cast iron skillet after having collected just about every size and shape of cast iron I could find .. that was when I was back in my 30's . Now, I am 80 and don't spend much time in the kitchen. But, I do have one five quart cast iron enamel coated Dutch oven which gets used once in a while. Tea strainers are foreign objects in my kitchen but I do have my mother's tea ball from the 40's, with original little chain still attached. The cloth napkins are all gone I think. Gone also are the tiny salt dishes with small silver spoons that were once placed by each plate. A shelf in my closet holds a dual tape deck but no tapes exist to be played. And I will never give up my CD player any of the CD's still in their original plastic cases. Some things just are not negotiable.