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minervabro
imagine a generation that isn't completely composed of one type of stereotypical thought
GuitarBobMonterey
..& nothing to kill or die for,
& no religion too
zefflerrotors
People did give a shit back in the day, that’s why they have them
SorryThatUsername1sUnava1lable
Apparently I'm a weird one. Solidly millenial but I love having fancy matching table and tea ware. I always ask for my favourite patterns
SorryThatUsername1sUnava1lable
For birthdays and Christmas because they are so expensive. Using beautiful things makes me happy and I love being able to entertain and
SorryThatUsername1sUnava1lable
Make it a lovely experience as if we were going out!
Andtheworldwentwhite
And the joy you find in it and share is something to be proud of :)
yourbassist
As a millennial, typical the good plates are wedding gifts.
ChimeraOfFury
our wedding gift plates were a box of discontinued discount plates we bought at the corelle outlet on our way past.
tarataqa
As a boomer, us too.
whitefoxkei
The thirty-seven pillows on the couch in the room no one's allowed into, with the "guest" bathroom with soap and towels no one can touch.
isaidsomethingcool
I have about 3 or 4 sets of china in the garage that belonged to my ex-wife’s grandma that no one wants, not incl 2 sets that i threw out
motheroficicles
Right, just put the food on it
pepik
Shit. You caught em. Someone better tell High Command.
NobodyIsMe79
I love the good china I inherited from my Granny. And I regularly eat from it to remember her by
suffragettecity3639
Old enough to want a set of special china, too poor to have one. What generation am I?
earthwoman
Definitely gen X. People forget we exist!
TheMouseOfMadness
late gen x or early millennial
TapiocaMartini
Also entire rooms full of "good furniture" for special guests that nobody's allowed to use.
GrizzlyBearHugs
Yes! I've been looking at floor plans. Most have a formal dining room and living room. Then tiny bedrooms. What a waste!
thevortexmaster
Yup, my grandparent had nice China and could barely afford anything else other than smokes and food
gurlsnuggler
Wedding gift?
thevortexmaster
No idea. They also had one of those wall mounts with a bunch of weird spoons
gurlsnuggler
Yeah, I’ve forgotten the story behind those. Sometimes it’s just a collection, sometimes it meant something else. It was decorative.
thevortexmaster
Yup, I think they had copper cookware hanging as well hahaha they liked food
wipethatfaceoffyourheadbitch
And they’re only valuable if somebody actually wants them. Our generation is going to be treating estate sales like shopping at Goodwill 1/2
wipethatfaceoffyourheadbitch
instead of some kind of Sotheby’s auction like the Boomers think they’re worth. We’re killing the ostentatious home goods industry! 2/2
HeartsAndStars
And they get on younger ppl who say they are poor but own a smart phone. Yeah my phone is more useful than nice plates but ok
thevortexmaster
they both died before cell phones we're really a thing haha but they were pretty nice people. I don't remember them bitching about youth
HeartsAndStars
Sorry, didn't mean to direct that at anyone specifically haha. It's just been my experience IRL and online.
thevortexmaster
It's all good hahaha
Rangerbobby
But those plates nobody uses haven't been used for generations......and they were probably made with lead and asbestos
adiving
Did exactly that (though it wasn't inherited, but still free) On average they lasted about 10 times each. It was a big step up from paper.
Cheomesh
Uranium glass.
funkengrooven
And whale bone.
Hanska01
Some are even made of radioactive stuff ?♀️
alexburgers
I kinda want some uranium glassware just for the novelty.
elhopaness
I hope they at least glow in the dark.
TomLarson4
I hear they shine real pretty under UV.
giraffytaffy
Ugh. My grandparents have a MASSIVE uranium glass collection. Papa just passed and Granny is 71...
realargonwolf
Holy fuck I thought you were being a smartass, but uranium glass is real...
tacopartyinyourmouth
You can actually get quite a bit of cash for those from collectors
TheRicM
Exactly how big are these massive uranium glasses you speak of
interficiabo
I collect it. If you are not planning on keeping it it sells for a decent price. :)
interficiabo
Coolest piece I have seen was a whole giant punch/tea set of it. Wanted several hundred for it though :(
giraffytaffy
It's definitely cool but I just don't want to deal with five million pieces. I'll probably keep one once Granny passes.
NuclearMonk
To be fair, they were much shorter generations.
chaylar
But the generations get longer progressively weaker as time goes on. Here I have a neat graph...
mas0chist
this generational shit is getting as bad as the iPhone android bullshit
datteslur
It's worse honestly. At least iPhone/Android is a choice. Ageism is just the new racism, a way to hate a group of people.
black3beard
Here we go... Android ♾>Apple
notthatkaren
Tea parties with grandma on her "good china" make for pretty special memories. Sweet reminders of warmth, security and unconditional love...
istherelifeonmars
And also memories of how much you should value material belongings?
notthatkaren
Could be, for you I guess. I value the feelings triggered by her dishes. The things in themselves are meaningless.
istherelifeonmars
I understand the connection to a tangible item of a loved one. I dont experience those feelings but I know others do. Still consumerism tho.
Andtheworldwentwhite
Materials things you are proud of and bring you joy are not wrong, this is like people hating on spice latte. Let people be happy.
istherelifeonmars
They can be happy all day, but we are still killing our earth with our need to acquire material goods. It's a norm I would like to see end.
Andtheworldwentwhite
The killing our earth is a massive problem and consumerism is a big contributer but disposable is much bigger problem than fancy plates.
Andtheworldwentwhite
Not valuing something new but something special, is a big part of changing to a culture that repairs and restores.
PrfctDrk
ive never heard a boomer say that though, but this person is correct - older people DO have a bunch of useless china that just....looks nice
taksoto
I mean.. I do similar. Stoneware for actually eating off of, plastic crap for food prep.
Trustmeimadogtor
Honestly if I had room to store fancy dishes, I wouldn't mind having a set. But I don't even have a dining room, so...
ErniesWidow
I don't judge anyone. People judge me all the time for "wasting" my money on my animal rescues.
sureasyourebornyourenevergoingtoseenounicorn
As boomer parents start to die you realize how much useless crap they have and how no one wants it.
Jarreson
They're a generation or hoarders and it disgusts me. So much useless shit that hasnt been touched in decades.
HarryDresdenIsMySpiritAnimal
My mother is hanging on for dear life because she knows I'm selling all her crap as soon as she kicks.
TheSonAndHeirOfNothingInParticular
I told my dad the only thing I want from his house is his vintage vinyl collection and his stamp collection. The rest is going in the bin.
mas0chist
You will find out just how much crap you have if you move place.
BeelzebobRoss
Thankfully my parents have figured that we don't want any of that crap. They've gotten rid of most of that useless junk, so we won't be 1/2
BeelzebobRoss
Be burdened with it. My mother-in-law, however, is another story altogether. Cabinets full of mismatched Tupperwares and all that..
zagibu
You could also just refuse your inheritance.
sackccnt
Depending on when they were bought, that Tupperware could be worth money.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
RECYCLE the mismatched Tupperware!!!
rumpleforeskinforthewin
My grandpa was a mid level hoarder and when he had a stroke, we immediately gutted his house and barns. Grandma was so happy, she cried...
rumpleforeskinforthewin
Tbh the house wasn’t all that bad, mostly his den, but the barns were full of all kinds of wild shit.
Sonicschilidogs
My boomer grandparents are poor farmers, they have no useless shit, everything has a purpose, or it goes to the trash (or is in the old
Sonicschilidogs
Sinkhole in their last farm from 30 years ago)
tdawgcatfish
Your username is pretty great.
KellyCrazyCatLadyinTraining
I bet they also use that sinkhole for misbehaving children.
Sonicschilidogs
Boy, you're crazy, that's what belts and tree branches were for, kids are a source of free labor!
gurlsnuggler
Start?
zebulorg
We're going to be able to pass down our collection of old phone chargers and HDMI cables
theAttendant
You can never have too many HDMI cables
Willowhisper12
I'll pass down a Steam account full of antique games
zebulorg
60% with "Hours played: 0"
yelkcubnwahs
Ive gone through so much useless crap to me, but collectibles to others. One persons junk is anothers treasure. Research old stuff for value
theAttendant
Yes, exactly. This is why eBay exists.
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
The day my father dies will be one of the worst days of my life. Not just because I’ll lose a parent, but because I will inherit his house-
onomatopoeiasoundsclunkytome
Fellow son of a hoarder here, have told Dad I'm gonna torch the lot (isolated farm). I help him declutter, he restocked, can just do 1/2
onomatopoeiasoundsclunkytome
enough to remove safety hazards but it's a never ending thankless task. 2/2
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Oh my god it's the worst. Literally I got a text from him 6 days ago with a link to TV mount for like 12$ on Amazon. "Great deal! You HAVE -
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
to get it! You'll never find one this cheap!" I do not, and will not ever, mount a TV. I hate every aspect of it. I told him I don't need-
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
Which is so full of old electronics he thought he could sell and whatever other random crap he picked up because “it was a great deal!”
heroesblood
Are you me?
Veraatje01
My father in law is a Christmas decoration collector and in pretty poor health for his age. I will soon be covered in Christmas gnomes.
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
See, at least that stuff is fun. You can at least give that stuff to friends and neighbors. Who the hell wants a Fax machine from '97?
Veraatje01
That's fair. I'm a sucker for Christmas and it would be a nice token to remember him by. It's just not exactly "useful". xD
sharkhugs
There are hearing loss/deaf charities that will take old electronics and strip them for parts for hearing aids and such!
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
He literally has at least 5 dozen late 00's/early 10's Thinkpads. They will not sell to anyone. I keep telling him "donate them to a public-
ImHereToExplainTheJoke
school system or to some salvage yard and use them as a tax writeoff". He refuses.
khazorath
Thats the whole reason to have a house, so you can buy more crap because you ran out of space in the last house.
filben7
The exact reason storage units are insane. So much junk you cant even store it all where you live. Time to dump that junk.
stankginchfurbuger
My boomer parents have extremely practical things and extremely valuable things passed down since the 1600s. Yall need better boomers
SouperScott
Aww shit you right, I'm gonna go down to the boomer store! *goes into a fireworks shop*
AlmostCertainlyNotPickles
"this is your legacy" '...a house full of useless crap from the 80's?'
UserAwardDog
And some spicy flags the boot
Macmashpotato
My mom brings home ancient furnature thats falling aoart. Can fill a couple dumpsters with it.
TedDansoninthedark
My parents house is sort of like a garage sale. If you weren't allowed to buy the good stuff, and the weird stuff they give you for free.
ZombieDK
I finally purged a whole bookshelf full of old moldy photo albums of random people I never knew. It took over a year.
WeirdStealth
My grandma had a big chandelier, I don't know anyone has room for that blasted thing....
onomatopoeiasoundsclunkytome
Siblings & I have told Dad to sort his shit out now or we are just going to throw petrol and a lit match on all his stuff when he snuffs it
Datmurdaa
Not to mention lake houses. I cant even afford 1 house.
awindingland
Minnesotan here. I hate how the rich around here just assume you have a lake place. Like everyone makes enough to pay these taxes, right?
TogepiOmelette
Stupid question because I am broke...isn't that called a cottage? I don't have one and will probably never get one :/
Datmurdaa
Infact now im realizing what i said was completely not what i was trying to get at.... now i feel like the stupid one. Thanks for that no /s
Datmurdaa
Yes. Actually a cottage is what i should have said as its a broader term than lake house. I was just being too specific.
TogepiOmelette
tomato, tomato
VonZinzer
I stand to co-inherit a lake property... no idea how I'm going to afford the taxes & upkeep but it belonged to my great grandfather so 1/2
Calicious
Rent it out.
VonZinzer
there's incentive to figure out a way. If sold I could never afford another.
iii900
If you have strife with the co-family owners of the lake house after inheriting it, just sell your portion to them. Not worth the bickering.
iii900
I know from my family experience. Moms brother hogged it even when she had planned weeks vacations there. They would show up and take over.
rumpleforeskinforthewin
My mom dated a guy and his oldest brother has several homes across the US. Big time veterinarian. One was a huge house on Lake Michigan...
rumpleforeskinforthewin
He only went there a couple times a year so he didn’t care if anyone used it and we could never get a weekend there because his youngest...
albertkaholic
Still haven't figured out that the only difference between generations is age? You'll see. Don't look now, you're getting older...
brainfreez3
age and... massive wealth discrepancy
albertkaholic
No, I think that across generations wealth accumulates with age, and the millennials will be no different.
zagibu
Wealth does accumulate with age, but the millenials already have less at the same age. They won't catch up.
albertkaholic
I think it's variable across time, and in the end largely relatively. Every generation likes to think that its different.
butttunnle
When my gf and I moved in together I found her plates were far superior to mine, when I make a nice meal I use that set. Still use both reg
MerlotMission5291
I dunno man. My parents have some incredible plates with gold trim. Whole set is worth alot.
iamthisguy247
You think that’s bad, they had a dining room and a kitchen table. Like can’t we just eat at the kitchen table?
jscuster
Pfft. Eat sitting on the couch. Who needs all that furniture.
RaccKing21
My brother and I just eat at the coffee table in the middle of the room. We have a kitchen table, but I use it as extra counter space
RaccKing21
Cooking, so it's usually covered in stuff. Our PC is at the coffee table, so we can watch South Park as we eat.
rollercostarican
i get your point, but our kitchen table was for daily meals, and the dining table was basically for christmas/thanksgiving/parties.
PballQhead
My grandma was legit upset I didn't have a kitchen table, I had to get a folding table out to eat with her when she'd visit.
iamthisguy247
Yeah, but that’s kinda my point. Kind of a waste of space to have a room that only gets used 2 or 3 times a year.
rollercostarican
Sure, but that depends on how much you party lol. I have friends every weekend. But yeah I understand it, if u need the room for something
bamboozleflamfloozle
To be fair, I'm pretty sure fancy dishware and cutlery were pretty common wedding gifts back in the day.
JackYouMagnificentSoB
Eating together used to be valued and frequent. Nice dishes was a way to mark a special occasion. Mocking people for this is shitty.
Ralvuimego
I thought it was about impressing that "important guest", and pretend to be classier than they really are. Rub shoulders with royals etc.
mohavewolfpup
How dare you mock my Royal Doulton with the Hand Painted Perrywinkles!
lilmookieesquire
Ya, kids these days with their TV trays and their TV dinners, ammirite?
delecti
The point isn't "nice plates are bad", it's that it's hypocritical to have "nice plates" and criticize the younger generation for luxuries.
klean9
An old world value.
destinoz
Do people still do that ”good plate” thing? My plates fit real nice in my dish washer and match, that’s as good as it gets.
justsnilloc
Of course! Disposable plastic plates and then some regular glass/ceramic plates.
DropKickHead
If they aren't plastic, they're Good Plates
NotToBeTHATGuyBut
TIL paper plates are Good Plates.
FullHeart
They're good to me. A little wasteful but easy cleanup
slack3rdav3
I have a set of garbo plates, and a set of plastic planet plates, which are my good plates
naley23
My plates are all from GoodWill. They don’t even match
ImNotTaylorSwift
Hell yeah. I have bits of three sets of dishes and a bunch of mismatched silverware. Mostly hand me downs and thrift store buys.
crazyplantladee
Yep... Was given a set of "fancy plates" as a wedding gift. Couldn't put them in the dishwasher or microwave them due to metal in paint
destinoz
Maybe that’s why they stayed in the glass cabinet, they’re useless as actual plates.
CheesecakePi
I think it's pretty much either inherited, or received as a wedding gift. Basically nobody goes out and buys fine china for themselves.
OneDollaHolla
I only own 1 plate, it always looks dirty but it's just rust stains. I got it 2nd hand 6 years ago and have used it about every day since.
MechKelly
I've got a set of large plates that I bought from an estate sale years ago. They're good at Thanksgiving then that's it. Cheap and effective
OmnibusLatinName
I got a ration of shit from my mother in law about my mismatched but perfectly functional flatware.
escapemom
I have my great grandma’s China and was just gifted a matching set. So I’m rich now. Just need the food to put on them.
IAmGodot
https://www.nytimes.com/2017/08/18/your-money/aging-parents-with-lots-of-stuff-and-children-who-dont-want-it.html
ButteryButtsButterflyCups
My parents do. Fucking gold plated too.cant even microwave
ElbowdeepinElmo
I have one (1) enamel plate that I use for everything and just clean every time I'm done eating
WarsawWoman
Gen X’r here. I have contemporary fine china for special occasions and antique china for everyday use. Dishwasher safe.
Kehy
I live with gorillas, and I'm basically a bear myself, so no fancy China. Just pretty plates that have somehow survived.
FalafelisImportant
I have ikea plates. They do the job.
KaizokuShojo
I almost never use stuff that won't go in the dishwasher (except rolling pins and good knives). Even my "nice stuff" goes in the dishwasher,
KaizokuShojo
but if I inherit anything I REALLY like, I might hand wash it. But my family isn't wealthy enough to have fancy hand-me-downs generally.
Robvp
We joke that we only need 3 plates and 3 cups, because it's just us 2 and my SiL when we have her over for dinner, bought 4 of each though
glamdring1
We have nicer plates but thats mostly cause we needed more plates when my family visits. They're still dish washer safe though. Screw china.
bmccormick3
If it fits all my food it’s a good plate.
KingXizor
I have my moms old corelle plates. The light tan ones with hearts and pair of stripes, blue and pink around the edges. Love 'em.
WeirdStealth
My parents have nice "good" plates, and we use them every day, we don't give a shit about special occasion plates...
WeirdStealth
Hell, our special occasion plates are just paper plates for when we cook hotdogs on the fire.
Blud4BludGod
I talked my roommates into buying plates directly from a restaurant supply warehouse that I did business with professionally. We got...
Blud4BludGod
...20 10" dinner plates, 40 6" serving plates, 20 large bowls. It was like $70 for everything. Can't beat that.
dunlapk33331415
And if they are restaurant-quality, they'll hold up to abuse!
debthepleb
I bought 4 disposable plates 3 years ago... I still use three of them, the last one is a cutting board and leaks
ImmaCatImmaSexyCat
My family has some nice plates we only use on holidays and special occasions.
istherelifeonmars
I had to fight with my mother in law about how much I didnt need 24 brand new pink wine glasses for a party. We had a hutch full already.
LordOfTheFattys
mine are super cool, they are made from wood and disposable, just buy more every week
Cobalt1
Your plates match?
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TheS4ndm4n
Look at mister moneybags over here, with the matching plates.
darthnerdus6236
Looks like someone can afford to live in an urban setting with an Ikea... fucking fancy pants...
Ghost051
And the dishwasher...
PipeandSlippers
And the “as good as it gets”
BOSSMOPS
I actually like colorful plates. If I like something, I buy it, dont care if it matches ?
beziot
Same. That's how i got the baby.
giraffytaffy
I was gifted one set of expensive plates at my wedding. One set....to do what with? It's still in the box 10 years later.
wolf387465
the person who gave it to you would be happy to hear you didn't scratch it or something... :D
terabyteuk
sit across from each other on one of those big ass tables looking all cold and miserable in your castle.
terabyteuk
i’m talking a good 30ft long table
sleepmask
I registered on a whim for eight place settings of Kate spade China. My dad asked me what I needed and I told him dishes. He did not pay 1/2
sleepmask
Not that I give any semblance of a fuck but out of curiosity how am I being downvoted for this? ? y’all wild
sleepmask
attention and just said he wanted to order the “dishes”. $1300 later he called and asked wtf. I offered MANY TIMES to return, he insisted
sleepmask
So now here I am with a China cabinet taking up kitchen real estate to display dishes I never use (albeit very pretty dishes) and a box of
sleepmask
China packing boxes in the “mud room” because moving eight full place settings of expensive ass China requires original packaging.
margaretolson
I inherited some gorgeous Xmas china from my grandma and I love it. She took such good care of it
yelkcubnwahs
Same lol
justmovealong
My mom did for a while, but only the nice set stuck around once i was no longer bringing my adolescent friends over and breaking shit.
scuba7jb
I'm already dreading "inheriting" a bunch of gaudy non-dishwasher safe plates............. FFS, right to Goodwill with them.
whodathunkit
My mum inherited a set of plates she thought were gaudy and worth nothing....ended up being worth 60k, she sold them lol
ididntgetthejobatfruitloops
Or throw them at other rich people
Jackoftoys
My Boomer parents are getting ready to sell their house and downsize. I dread all the crap they will be trying to give me
stabthecrab
Lost my mother last December. We literally hired a woman to move into the house and just get rid of the junk. My mom thought it was worth
stabthecrab
A fortune because she paid a fortune for it. I’m like, yeah no one like expensive Asian porcelain figures that you bought for 800 bucks
robingal1
"Tradition" is peer pressure from the dead. Sold grandfather's family sword and paid my bills. Guilty for 3 seconds, then I had cash in hand
omnicorpse
Well on the other hand you might have been hoping it would be left to you. Just don't expect offspring to want to keep things you leave em.
suppafly
My parents always think I'm joking when I talk about selling all of the 'collectibles' they've been spending thousands on.
TheRimOfTheSky
I'm going to inherit a set of beautiful sterling silverware. I actually really like it.
appicciridda
I took my parents good set of china and use it everyday! It's dishwasher safe. Not specifically microwave safe but I do it anyway.
appicciridda
Better than sitting in the cabinet for another 40 years, only used maybe 5 times when I asked to use it...
AccountCreatedToUpvoteDogs
Check the brand first. Some are still valuable. A full set could be sold on etsy or eBay.
JPNGY76
Take them to a Greek Wedding
PballQhead
You might want to have them looked at first. My family's heirloom china sold for high-four-figures.
silentwolf1999
I have no children to inherit my Bad Dragon dildo collection. :(
SamuelCulpepper
Self fulfilling prophecy....
silentwolf1999
The XL's are very filling.....
mansledgerator
I’d dish wash em anyway. What are they gonna do... BREAK haha
MrBubblehead
Everything we have is dishwasher safe or atleast it fits.
CornCobMcGee
My parents have non dishwasher safe plates. They literally have gold foil on them as if that's a good idea
brobinson2001
I learned the hard way about using Grandma's fancy cups to make hot chocolate in the microwave. 30 years later, the burn occasionally itches
dexlamrg
At least gold foil isn't poisonous. Unlike those green dishes with uranium in them.
LukeW0rm
Non microwave-safe too. Useless!
iSuckAtThisButIDontCare
My mom had some she let us use but my nephew didn't know it wasn't microwave safe. *Pop*
badatediting
My mom has a team set she never used cause its too fancy and fragile. BB gun target practice when she dies.
TheRimOfTheSky
Damn dude.
NairouTryyshokk
Do some research first. A lot of fine bone china sells for a lot of money. Source: I work at an antique store and we sell teacups for 100s
Decemberscrow
I should look into this. I'm inheriting 4 bone china tea sets passed down from my english grandmother. I only want the one we always used.
NairouTryyshokk
If you want help you can send me a picture and I might be able to identify the pattern. If it says royal Albert or paragon it could be good.
ScientistFromSouth
Hummels are the single worst antique. They were mass produced barring a few rare ones and every old lady has 100s. Most aren't even pretty
kholli
Ugh, tell me about it. My mom got a bunch from a friend and was talking about giving them to my sister and I. No thank you.
Tirefire45
I worked for an auction company for years, the only thing worse than hummels were things like Lladro and Belleek because fragile af.
cardinal29
Unless it's “Alpine Shepherd Boy”, and your name is Jimmy McGill
PangeaSeparator
Then you better call Saul.
mycatToastwasafatasshole
Are Hummels like those ugly ass Precious Moments figurines?
ScientistFromSouth
Kind of, but they are all of Pre-Nazi German children
Igoligirl
Sell those babies on ebay
Hedgehogsareadorable
We've gotten rid of sooo much stuff because of this. I understand the pass down idea but nope.
dontstandsoclose
My mother straight up told me she’d haunt me if I got rid of hers.
dontstandsoclose
I get it. It’s her wedding china, some was my grandma’s. But her house is full of stuff like that, a lot I won’t know what to do with.
Stolf
When she dies find the new cold spot in your home. Fap furiously while staring at it to assert dominance
TheZacAttack
Okay. Thanks for the laugh man, for real it was kind of a long morning and I needed it.
Chevron7isLocked
My mom has 6 sets of “China” that no one wants but she won’t give away to goodwill. When she dies, straight to goodwill with all of them.
MostlyFarmless
Pull! *Blam*
Bmxtucker
You can literally choose not to take those things. They are useless and should be treated as such.
Lastcentura
And then you find out they were worth thousands
Nivvi
Who will want to buy this shit anyway?
JackDoodle
Someone who knows someone who collects them.
Blethigg
The next generation down. We hate our parents fashions, but often love our grandparents fashions.
browsererror
It is amazing how much Lennox I saw at Goodwill even 2 years ago. I can't imagine the COVID future
theguywiththevoice
Sell them. People with no way will pay more than they are worth.
kimbaloo
I got a lot of hummel figurines coming my way :(
LlamaFan
I see a lot of eBay lot auctions in your future
Iloveanonymityandilovebeingnoticed
Lol, my hubs is going to my gma’s this weekend to get her china and cabinet. What for, I don’t know. Mom, gma& aunt want me to have it.
Iloveanonymityandilovebeingnoticed
I’m not the only grandkid & there’s more sibs than just my one aunt. Why me. Also,gma has like a million teacup/saucer sets in this pattern.
Chloesaurus
You guys have dishwashers?
ProcrastinatorMasturnater
For me its gonna be shit loads of raw material and tons of tools that I'm personally never gonna use
yelkcubnwahs
Ive gone through so much useless crap to me, but collectibles to others. One persons junk is anothers treasure. Research old stuff for value
cmdshift3
We inherited a nice set of plates with real gold banding on the edges. Not microwave safe. They are sitting in a bookcase I inherited.
khora
My expensive plates are dishwasher safe.
sammyismycat
Skeet shooting?
AFistfulOfDollHairs
Scrape the plated (heh) gold off them and make a golden fuck to not give.
TheBlueMuppet
Get a gun, slomo camera, and shoot the plates right right into the edge. Might as well use em artistically!
lilmookieesquire
Do they let you take your own plates to a shotgun place? Asking for a friend. They can be worth their weight in gold in therapy alone.
Troldann
My mother’s fancy flatware was dishwasher safe, thankfully. It was just bulky and heavy and I declined to find space for it.
Youhavinagiraffe
I just bought my first flat and my grandmother is trying to gift me all her faded flowery crockery!
razalude
Or you’ll go to move out and find a mysterious box in with your stuff that has said tacky dishes in it that you told mom you didn’t want it
CutChemist
I do water mitigation and I fucking HATE China cabinets. I swear I will have a pizza box house and be just as fucking happy.
LuckyDan
MIL has good dishes that are too good to use even at Christmas dinner. They’ve never been used and sit in the China cabinet gathering dust.
hEaDb3ntOv3rRaisEth3PostEriOr
Sell them!!
BurnieCinders
Sell em.
gravyandfries
I just inherited my grandparents China dishes... an I’m like, wtf do i do with these?! They look less fancy than my bamboo ones!
greygoosery
I want fancy plates for dinner parties I can’t have. Can you send them my way?
zagibu
You should just refuse your inheritance.
TheMarvinator
Inherited these, they're used everyday and put in the dishwasher. I figure at least they're being used, who cares if the gold bits came off?
mycatToastwasafatasshole
We got gold rimmed plates/bowls that we use every day that are chipping, too. I don't understand having plates you only use once a yr.
METROlD
My grandparents have this beautiful heirloom grandfather clock they are leaving to me. I have no idea what the fuck Im going to do with it.
iamthisguy247
I’d say you’d be better off selling them, but good chance nobody else will want them soon either.
LongtimeLurkerFirsTimePoster
I will end up with heirloom dishes from the 1880s. Mixed emotions on it for sure.
thorkild91
I think by the time you’re hitting over 100 years old it kinda becomes actually cool.
Cheomesh
Dunno, that's old enough to be a little interesting. Scholck from the 1950s that was made to channel an antique feel, not so much.
omnicorpse
I inherited several Le Creuset pans. Bloody love those. Also got a precious hand me down pastry bowl that was nans had zero attachment to it
omnicorpse
It was just a bowl from a relative I'd not met that mum wouldn't allow anyone to use.
zstorm6
My gf and I are getting a Le Creuset set from her parents. Having cooked in their kitchen, that shit is good.
TurtBurglarized
I'm currently dealing with collected "Depression Glass". Look close enough and you can see the seam where it was put together. 1/2
TurtBurglarized
2/2. I've found 2 pieces out of many boxes and boxes of glassware that were legitimate depression era.
Cheomesh
Depression glass was machine-made so why wouldn't there be seams?
FrankTheCube
You should take them to a pawn shop and get a couple of bucks for them.
PeterPanGuineaPig
Yeah, if my mother is any indication, people still buy them on ebay. Just do it before there are no more boomers left.
filben7
They are worthless. Most goodwills wont even take them because they a dozen sets a day.
Cheomesh
Yep; every second-hand shop I've ever been in has craploads of "antiques" that are just shitty.
silversean
eBay.
fudgeman
Imagine how many grandkids will inherit anime figures in 60 years or so
Jchamberlainhome
I helped my inlaws downsize. They had Oriental rugs they insisted were worth tens of thousands. Appraisal $400. Cost of appraisal, $250.
Cheomesh
Dunno,I used to work in package shipping and one of our regulars inherited this weird dollhouse collection from his aunt that I helped 1/
Cheomesh
pack and ship - he sold the lot for something like $16,000. It was pretty astounding. 2/2
LlamaFan
yeah dollhouse minis that might also be antiques go for serious cash, still a lot of collectors today
omnicorpse
They probably spent a few thousand and assumed they increased in value.
stabthecrab
This is my family in a nutshell, I have so much China plates and other garbage
titaniumsnail
If it's genuine stuff from China and older than 150 years then it is valuable, especially if they have no flaws.
stabthecrab
It’s from Denmark
Nefarra
My mother in law is literally a crazy lady. So many items like this that she loves to brag about. Its just.. all junk. I helped her go 1/2
Nefarra
Through literally 6 boxes of fake flowers yesterday and sort them by season. Send help. 2/2
Nefarra
AND SHE HAS MORE!!! But, can my baby have a free dollhouse from the neighbor? No, theres no room. Its okay, I'm not bitter.
Jchamberlainhome
Who's house is it?
silentwolf1999
"BUT YOUR MOTHER PAID 2K FOR THAT?!" Yes I understand that grandpa but its worth only 100 bucks tops now.
saysomethingcool
I've already had that convo with my grandma and mother. Many times. "Don't be offended when your kids don't value what you did the same way"
PhoenixPerson
Then my future unborn children are morons becAUSE THESE ARE COLLECTIBLES SHARRON!
firecloud42
So what are you going to do with your Naruto collection when you get older
LusciousLucius
Uhhh. Slow your role there, kid. Those are antique investments.
manystripes
My grandma has been lamenting that nobody wants her china cabinet when she's gone. She doesn't even use the dishes herself when she hosts
AmaIthea
My Nana's good cake forks are what my kids used as their first cutlery.
Totallyscrewedinaustin
I'd want the cabinet, not necessarily the stuff inside of it
saysomethingcool
Cause no body wants your collection of 300 nutcrackers grandma
silentwolf1999
I see those collections of spoons, bells, plates, and travel souvenirs at Goodwill all the time. At least they saw a lot.
BBetts84
Nobody wants your iphone 1
ThanatosElNyx
I'll take the diamond encrusted one though!
BlueStamp
I fear that my nutcracker-collecting grandmother will give her over 400 nutcrackers to me.
AawesomeAardvaark
My grandma collected Wheaties boxes. We had a fire.
DarkBusterBaron
My great grandma collected salt and pepper shakers some of them were very weird like the ones that looked like boobs with a naked lady base.
silentwolf1999
Pass the salt tiddy.
saturdaynightdistraction
Ah yeah. “Nutcracker Grandma”, we used to call her.
TheSonAndHeirOfNothingInParticular
That's what Grandpa called her too.
HypnagogicHallucinations
But for reasons unrelated to her collection.
Danieltheengineer
Ask your grandpa how she earned that nickname.
omnicorpse
And the rest of the 301st...
GINGIVITISSS
Ol' Granny Walnuts we'd call her.
CompletelyOrginal
Granny Bophades
SlightChungus
Great gmaws creepy ass doll collection took up a whole room none were valuable just soft plastic and creepy
nalyon1153
My wife has a bunch of creepy dolls. I told her no to putting them in the bed room. Only thing I put my foot down on. I hate old dolls
JUMPINKITTENS
This always makes me laugh because our generation is going to have this too, it’ll just be those ugly Funko Pop figurines.
rumpleforeskinforthewin
I shot my pants when my grandma told me to box up all the dolls and sell them because she had them appraised a couple years ago and somehow/
rumpleforeskinforthewin
Her collection was worth like $65k. She had all the original boxes and what not and some of them are like 100 years old and part of a series
saysomethingcool
I will admit every once in a while those things do happen. But every one thinks they've got the million dollar beanie baby collection
Srcsqwrn
Holy fuck
slinkydust
So many knick knacks uselessly taking up space. Sorry I can't fit them in my 650sqft apartment
SergeiBoobtitsky
I'm getting ammo boxes. No ammo in them, just old cardboard boxes. While cool and all, I don't have the room for them.
omnicorpse
Might be worth something to either a collector or museum (even if only historical value). Ancient ammo itself would probably be danger.
MrJack1887
I thought you meant these metal ones, but then you said cardboard major disappointment
ciaran13
This feels important to learn
saysomethingcool
It really is. I love fishing, hunting, outdoors stuff. If my future kids don't show interest in that, I'm not gonna get pissed off if they
saysomethingcool
Don't want my decades old, at that point, gear. Why would I?
LeChez
This is more true with the last 2 gens than ever. The generational gap of 1800-1900 was practically non existent for most of humanity. 1/
LeChez
Oof. Them were the wrong words. ** Generational gaps were practically non existent for most of humanity. Like in the 19th Century.
LeChez
Then, between 1900 and 2000, there were massive changes in lifestyle for the western world. Now, we're looking at differences in 2/
LeChez
perspective like we've never seen before. The life of a child today is so vastly different than that of their parent(s). It's nuts! 3/3
BozoThePie
I'm from eastern europe, and when my grandma was a child, TVs were unheard of. All the neighborhood kids gathered when somebody had a radio-
SukhoiSuperjet
I can assure you, society changed radically in the 19th century. Nearly every decade was different to the one before or after it.
Ispentthelastfewyearsbuildingupanimmunitytoiocanepowder
I I lnherited a complete like 4000 piece set of depression era glass and fine silverware. And I'm keeping it bc i love it.
shadowkit13
Pic or it didn't happen. ^_^
Ispentthelastfewyearsbuildingupanimmunitytoiocanepowder
It's currently in my parents basement because I just moved. I've actually been thinking about making the trip to pick it up here in the near
redamancy
My mom has a bunch of depression glass and it really is beautiful.
Lastcentura
My mum has tons of jasper ware some lalique glass vases and a bunch of sliver ware shes giving my sister and I
googleknowsmysecrets
cool. i just inherited depression
mydogisbetterthanyourdog
That’s awesome. I have fine China and silver set from my great grandma and I love and use them. Different folks different strokes.
Ispentthelastfewyearsbuildingupanimmunitytoiocanepowder
I agree. I've always been outside my time.
mydogisbetterthanyourdog
Yeah.... *looks at Gershwin record currently playing in my 1930s house*
MantisTobogganPilotMD
I inherited an intense fear of betrayal and severe abandonment issues.
tdawgcatfish
Ditto.
Flowerlady0
And you're keeping it because you love it?
Ispentthelastfewyearsbuildingupanimmunitytoiocanepowder
Oofta
TheBlueMuppet
Bet that costs more, and is way harder to break.
MantisTobogganPilotMD
luckily my health insurance covers my therapy, but yeah at 36 it seems impossible to break.
CashWiley
Fucking old people being old with culture from different times. I'm sure you'll all be different. :|
Malaphore
I'm on the tail end of millenial. And honestly, yeah, it's great to be able to bring out unscratched, good looking plates when you have-
Malaphore
people over for dinner. It's not showing off, it's showing people you think they're worth somethign special. Especially since a steak-house-
Malaphore
has become incredibly expensive.
SorryThatUsername1sUnava1lable
Same here. I love my bone china and use my fancy teacups almost daily even though they have to be hand washed. It makes me feel good
Malaphore
We don't have a dishwasher so it's all the same in the end. I really don't think the purchasing power divide can be explained with plates.
whyexactly
What are you doing that your plates are scratched? All my stuff is plain white Corelle and the 35+ yr old stuff is identical to the 5 yr++
whyexactly
++ old stuff.
Malaphore
Knife marks for the most part I assume. We don't have a dishwasher so piling the dishes and moving them around could do it as well. I was-