Join the Fun!

Bored Panda reached out to a professor within the Department of Psychology, Nick Neave, who is the Director of the Hoarding Research Group, Faculty Director of Ethics, and Chair of the Faculty Research Ethics Committee. We asked him some questions about human psychology concerning our attachment to objects. Most of the time, owning a lot of stuff and having sentiments towards objects is natural as it is in human nature.

As Nick wrote: “Humans are social animals and forming attachment bonds to other people is part of our evolutionary history, and important to our survival and wellbeing. These attachment bonds can ‘spread’ and so we also form strong attachments to non-humans (pets) and also to inanimate objects (our possessions). Our possessions form a key part of our ‘self’ – they indicate our personality, and signal to others our likes and dislikes, and our social status (e.g. our choice of music, books, fashion, design, movies, etc.). It is very rare for people to have no possessions.”

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community I own an official Nanosecond. Actually, it is a section of yellow-stranded 1980s plenum cable that was cut to the exact length that an electron would traverse in one nanosecond. It is signed by the late Rear Admiral Grace M. Hopper, one of the most famous and accomplished computer scientists. She was a member of the Harvard team that discovered the first computer bug.

Ryutaro Uozumi Report

Final score:

202points

Earl Grey

POST

Jackie Lulu 2 years ago

She created the programming language COBOL.

62points

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community I have a small (about an inch long), mangled, sharp piece of shrapnel that a person mowing their lawn hit, it flew across 3 lanes of traffic and a median strip, through my car window, and into my ribs.

Andres Siimon Report

Final score:

167points

Vicki Cooper

POST

Bobby 2 years ago (edited)

Pretty amazing you survived. That must have been terrifying for a minute. Ever ponder the number of events that had to sync before that tiny bit of metal could imbed in your body? It’s like the universe is saying ...here they come! Wait.... wait ... ... ...now!

54points

We were wondering whether the attachment to objects can, in a way, replace humans. Nick answered: “Yes – we see this in people who display hoarding behaviors – they have typically experienced traumatic and chaotic lives, and have found that other people (i.e. parents, romantic partners, etc.) cannot be relied upon (they are neglectful or abusive, for example) and so they form intense attachments to objects. Objects can be relied upon, and do not cause emotional trauma like other people do. People who strongly attach to objects (i.e. hoarders) can be socially isolated and lonely, and see objects as ‘friends’ and as having human-like qualities (this is called ‘anthropomorphism’), so that they think that a book might be ‘feeling unwanted’ or ‘lonely’ in a shop window and so they go and buy it.”

With that being said, we asked why it is so difficult to throw away old, sentimental things. The professor answered: “As we form intense emotional attachments to objects, it becomes hard to get rid of them. These attachments might have a sentimental connection to a loved one (a parent’s watch, a child’s first shoes, for example), and if that person is no longer alive, then getting rid of the item feels like losing the person again – some keep the item and avoid feeling the emotional loss once more. People who anthropomorphize objects often say that they don’t want to get rid of things because the things might get ‘offended’ or ‘upset’ at being discarded. They are also afraid of getting rid of things ‘in case they need them again in the future’.”

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community Original first edition copy of Le Fantome De L'Opera by Gaston Leroux (1909)

Gabriel Varaljay Report

Final score:

145points

Legolas Greenleaf

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Interesting. Have you read it?

19points

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community My Great Uncle's whistle he carried at Passchendaele and other battles in WW1.

cottonbro Report

Final score:

144points

Chich

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Oh wow! Now that is something really neat to have. How cool.

20points

We all do have some sort of attachment to owned objects. Some clothes stay hanged in our closets year after year without being worn. But we were wondering, what could count as an unhealthy attachment to objects?

Nick wrote: “This is difficult to say because it all depends on a person’s circumstances. What might seem useless to one person – say, an old bus ticket, might have deep significance to another person – it might be the bus ticket they used when they visited their aunt who then died shortly after – the ticket is the reminder of their last journey to see their much-loved relative and is thus imbued with feelings, emotions and sentiment. However, if hoarding objects begins to interfere with the normal activities of daily life – i.e. cooking, sleeping, using a bath or toilet, then that person might have a problem, as such conditions can be bad for their health and mental well-being and can soon reach a point where daily life becomes impossible.”

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A piece of shale I found while coming back down the mountain. My brother and I were exploring an old gold mine at the top, and on the way back down, we saw a small ledge along the trail that looked like a great spot to climb up and take a break. We climbed the 20 or so feet to the ledge and got comfortable with our backs to the wall and feet dangling. I reached behind me for a piece of shale to put my name and date on. I wiped the dirt, and it already had one. Guys name, and April 21, 1941. I still have it. Left my own piece there for someone else to find someday.

Patrick Hendry Report

Final score:

124points

Tom Spade

POST

Bobby 2 years ago

This is so cool! When I walked across America, I’d carve random rocks during rest breaks. Just leave them where I sat. Doubt they will ever be seen. Just a little way of leaving a trail marker.

34points

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community Bathroom trash can made from an empty cardboard box. I even moved it from my apartment to my new house. I think nothing about dropping $8 on a latte that'll be gone in half an hour, but a $5 trash can? Out of the question.

Brandable Box Report

Final score:

120points

Amy Bullock

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Lol that's funny

22points

If you feel like you might have unhealthy attachment issues to objects, or you know someone who does, it might not be an easy fix, but eventually, working towards finding help will make your or another person's life easier.

Here is the advice that Nick shared: “It is very difficult to remove unhealthy attachments – doing so involves working closely with therapists and de-clutterers, the best de-clutterers are often people who have been hoarders in the past and so they can be very insightful when they try to help other people. The process can take time and patience but there can be very positive results. There are some self-help books and websites but it is better to try and work with another person as they can help with the burden of ‘making a decision’ about getting rid of something, and provide moral and social support.”

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community Me

Sonny Mauricio Report

Final score:

101points

Rachel W B

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Lol very true

12points

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A still sealed original Salvador Dali tarot deck

Pixabay Report

Final score:

101points

Cadena Norton

POST

Kat Unst 2 years ago

Ooh I like it!!

14points

Ekaterina Belinskaya Report

And lastly, Nick added: “Our research has shown that people not only form strong attachments to physical objects but also to digital objects (i.e. photos, music, etc.) and we have created new questionnaires to measure digital hoarding in the workplace and in one's personal life. Our Hoarding Research Group at Northumbria University is very interested in how people form strong attachments to virtual and physical objects and how those connections can be changed or affected by other experiences, etc.”

#10

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community One of those blue mailboxes that the post office uses to collect mail across the city. It was made the year I was born and had been stationed in the town where I grew up. I acquired it through not-illegal means (it was in a pile of stuff headed out for scrap metal due to minor damage) and I've had it for something like 30 years. Use it for storage.

Final score:

98points

ThisIsMe

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Ooh that's really cool, & it has some significant sentimental value. It's neat that you also found another use for it.

20points

#11

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community We still have an old black wall-mounted rotary phone that is old enough that you can’t even change the cord from the phone to the handset (you could on newer ones).
FYI it still works!

Victor Lu Report

Final score:

97points

Dog Mom

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Lol I remember those... & waiting for for that rotary wheel to spin back around to dial the next digit lol

34points

#12

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community Items from the last full-blooded shaman of the Kaw Nations

Gaurav Sood Report

Final score:

92points

Nicole Marie

POST

Jef Bateman 2 years ago

How did you get them?

24points

#13

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A rock collection full of rocks I found on the playground as a child, which includes amethyst and rosemary quartz.

Alina Vilchenko Report

Final score:

83points

Llama King

POST

Iridescent-Aurora 2 years ago

Amazing! I had a rock collection too, but the most I got was a piece of marble. I later discovered it was just a random polished rock dropped by someone and that marble isn't naturally glazed and polished.

22points

#14

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community I don’t believe I have anything except for the stories I write

Suzy Hazelwood Report

Final score:

79points

An Unpopular Opinion.

POST

Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago

...then you are rich !! please keep writing...

37points

#15

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community The nest of a family of Firecrests.

They stayed in our palm tree last summer and we were lucky enough to see them fly the nest. The recent storms have dislodged the nest and I now thinking of somewhere nice to keep it. We don't often see Firecrests in the UK so we were very privileged to have what may be a once-in-a-lifetime experience.

Kiril Gruev Report

Final score:

78points

Scagsy

POST

Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago

I can relate...I also collect birds nests I find on the ground...I use them for Easter decor filled with colourful glas eggs/big beads and coloured feathers....I think my 1st nest is about 30-35 years old

17points

#16

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A walking stick I decorated with a specific set of runes

Pete Alexopoulos Report

Final score:

76points

E. Loop

POST

Emma Jolivet 2 years ago

what runes?

14points

#17

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A girl scout sniper uniform complete with a hot pink bedazzled sniper rifle.

Ron Lach Report

Final score:

73points

Karynne Williams

POST

Grey Blue 2 years ago

This. I want this.

21points

Ekaterina Astakhova Report

#18

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community I know for a FACT that no one else has a carved wooden bust of my head

Final score:

73points

Sasquatch The Almighty

POST

MightBeCosmic 2 years ago

You’d hope…

67points

#19

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community Anatomically correct museum-quality replica of a male North Atlantic lobster, once used in an ocean exhibition in one of the most famous museums in the world.

Anton Ahlberg Report

Final score:

70points

G R

POST

Bobby 2 years ago

Well, that’s a new tidbit of information for me. Had no idea such a thing existed. How did you come across this artifact?

23points

#20

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community Zassenhaus nut grinder over 100 years old. I don't know how old exactly b/c it was in Hubby's grandma's cabinet of "old stuff".

Ashkan Forouzani Report

Final score:

64points

Leo Domitrix

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Neat

11points

#21

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A pair of letters written by John F. Kennedy and Robert Kennedy congratulating someone on a new job.

Álvaro Serrano Report

Final score:

64points

Dan Fruchey

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Wow how cool is that?

15points

#22

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community Probably my favorite baby blanket. It stopped being made a couple of years ago and there weren't many produced so I have one. That must be pretty special. It's my comfort item, I only use it when I'm really stressed.

Amin Hasani Report

Final score:

63points

tessy fazbear

POST

An Unpopular Opinion. 2 years ago

Same for me, except idk if my was quit being made. I've just had it forever and it helps when I'm sad/stressed/mad

17points

Mr Cup / Fabien Barral Report

#23

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A mint condition WWII Coca-Cola newspaper ad.

Final score:

59points

Rider

POST

Bobby 2 years ago

Mint condition newspapers are hard to come by! Wish you could post a pic ...old advertisements are usually a bit quirky and fun.

14points

#24

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community All kids & grandkid in my family has a handmade blanket quilted/crocheted by family members.

Annie Spratt Report

Final score:

56points

Catherine Miklavic

POST

HarriMissesScotland 2 years ago

My grandmother had 15 kids, 28 grandchildren and over 80 great grandchildren. She made one blanket for one grandkid. My husband. She made it very clear it was just for him, but it would be ok if he let me use it too. I used to be the favorite. She died the day before my birthday in 1989.

17points

#25

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A bottle of Sweet Honey Catalina Dressing expired in November 2007.

Heather Ford Report

Final score:

56points

KYLE

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

🤣 🤣

20points

#26

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A puffin skull I preserved myself.

Guilherme Romano Report

Final score:

48points

Erin Ward

POST

Erin Ward (Submission author) 2 years ago

My husband found it on the beach. I actually have a whole collection of skulls that my dad passed down to me. I've been adding to it over the years. There are several ways to clean up a skull. The easiest is to bury it in soil in a bucket (so no animals can get at it) and just wait. You can boil the bigger skulls but birds in particular can't be because they're hollow and will dissolve. Depending on if you want museum quality you can bleach them so they're white. A clear coat at the end is good so they don't collect dust

40points

#27

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community Self-esteem

Pawel Czerwinski Report

Final score:

47points

why tho

POST

Kalmar (she/her) 2 years ago

lol

8points

#28

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community First of all, I have the One Ring on a necklace. Second of all, I have a small ghost made out of pastel rainbow yarn (his name is Soft Ghost Boi lol) and I made him so he’s one of a kind.

Public Domain Report

Final score:

47points

venintherogue

POST

fandomprincess (any pronouns) 2 years ago

Omg I want the One Ring on a necklace

10points

#29

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community A dead dried toad I found on the street side and put it into a glass box for display.

Byron Burns Report

Final score:

45points

Zedrapazia

POST

Catnatno 2 years ago

Yep you got me there , 😂😂

16points

#30

Walt disney original record tape

Final score:

41points

-Beep-

POST

*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago

Please share.. (story time...)

9points

#31

Original art (paintings, sculptures) made by others and some by me.

Final score:

39points

Caro Caro

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Oooh neat

8points

#32

A frog skin purse. It’s actually really cool despite what people always think. He’s called Bert

Final score:

36points

malenchki

POST

Sky 2 years ago

I mean… i see how thats cool… but the poor froggy 🐸

16points

#33

“I Own An Official Nanosecond”: 35 Rare Items Owned By Our Community I have an antique monkey hair hand warmer that I bought at an auction. I was the only bidder. There was also an antique sheer robe with monkey hair trim, but that went through the roof.

Magda Ehlers Report

Final score:

33points

Bettie-Jean Neal

POST

fat and happy 2 years ago

Lmaoooo mu.ff got dubbed!!!

19points

#34

glasswork done by me ig

Has sold soul for corn chip

Final score:

32points

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Oooh that's neat & creative. So you have a picture of a piece you can share?

7points

#35

A plush flamingo wearing a (plastic) pearl necklace.

Final score:

31points

Theoretical Empiricist

POST

CultOfBambi 2 years ago

I have a life-size plush flamingo toy that yodels when you press his foot.

7points

Continue reading with Bored Panda Premium

Unlimited content

Ad-free browsing

Dark mode

#36

In a very small box of treasures, I keep six links of my cherished 14k gold box chain bracelet, a gift from my sisters for my 40th birthday (I'll soon be 60). Of course I still have the bracelet; I rarely take it off. The links were removed due to dramatic weight loss.

Final score:

21points

Hei Hei

POST

Bobby 2 years ago

Tiny treasures are the best!

8points

#37

An uncut sheet of X-Men cards with the Phoenix card and Cyclops & Jean Grey's wedding card.

Final score:

20points

Katie Dawdy

POST

Bobby 2 years ago

Uncut sheet? Nice.

4points

#38

Paiper Mache snails.

Final score:

20points

Bacony Cakes

POST

Donna Rock 2 years ago

Ooh did you make them?

6points

#39

A one of a kind home made rocket launcher, & yes, it works & it is really fun to shoot! lol, well, it's actually my Fiance's. He made it himself.

Final score:

20points

Donna Rock

POST

Bobby 2 years ago

Ooh. I could get into so much mischief with a rocket launcher.

4points

#40

i have always had a fascination and desire to learn about japan, particularly their history and culture. a friend of my mom knew of this and when i was about ten years old he brought back two things. one was an ivory tusk that had a complete tiny village carved on it. you could move the people and animals around the village by the little pegs on the bottom. the shoji walls of the houses opened and closed. the whole thing was probably around 14 to 18 inches long and was held in a frame designed tohold it securely. sadly, ihave no idea what happened to it as one day it was just missing. the other item(s) he brought back was a collection of the seven lucky gods or, actually, 6 gods and one goddess. they are about an inch or so in height and are very detailed, also carved out of ivory. those i still have and consider them very precious to me. now, at the time these were given to me i was completely unaware of the poaching of ivory and the eventual ban on harvesting elephant tusks. so, i know the fact that i have anything out of ivory is rare in itself. i have vacillated between keeping them or getting rid of them because of this but sentimentality has always won. oh, there is one other item that i would love to find out what they are. they are made of metal and have my ancestor's initials on them. very old. they kind of look like an empty spool of thread so i think they may have been a type of button or fastener. i put this info out there in this post just in case someone can tell me what they are.

Final score:

19points

talliloo

POST

Bobby 2 years ago (edited)

Do not get rid of them. They are unique artifacts and quite effective teaching tools. Reddit has quite large subreddits for artifact identification and valuation... try there, it’s free. *Watch out for trolls trying to get them away from you.

9points

#41

Rainbow shiny Charizard BOII

Final score:

18points

Panda-Man

POST

Cowws 2 years ago

sorry, we have one of those in Spanish :-(

4points

#42

2 Mark Twain 1981 solid gold dollar coins. Worth about $2,200 per coin.

Final score:

18points

Harrison Miller

POST

Cold Contagious 2 years ago

Very cool.

3points

#43

5 versions of a Star Wars prequel-clone!

Final score:

17points

Duckbadger

POST

#44

A meter stick I borrowed forever on accident (I forget to turn things in alot) from my robotics teacher.

Final score:

17points

Yeet_girl360

POST

*Displayname*=idk (Submission author) 2 years ago

Do you guys still have stuff from teachers you borrowed and forgot to give back?🤔🙂

7points

#45

My dads ashes and urn. He didn’t want a funeral and I’m an only child and his family doesn’t talk to me since he divorced my mom so he’s on my shelf. I talk to him when I miss him. It’s comforting to me.

Final score:

17points

KimB

POST

Kitty Koshkin 2 years ago

Awww, that’s so sweet! ♥️

1point

#46

My heart 😮‍💨

Final score:

16points

Delilah Summers

POST

*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago

YAAASSS

3points

#47

CalJam 2 picture, with Bob Welch and Heart rocking the 300,000 stoned, happy attendees. Taken from above stage, with Polaroid instant camera. I was the only one working the risers that day, so it’s truly one of a kind.

Final score:

16points

Bobby

POST

Steve Fischer 2 years ago

I still have my CalJam visor. Was that really over forty years ago?

4points

#48

A 1954 Royal Quiet De Luxe typewriter. One of my roomates got it for me for my birthday a few years ago. Works perfectly and I managed to find some ink ribbons on amazon! I have plans to write short horror stories with it.

Final score:

16points

By Deleted User

POST

Bobby 2 years ago

LOVE those old typewriters! Learned to type on Mom's old typewriter and preferred them to newer machines.

0points

#49

A human female skeleton. She's a medical training aid from the late 1800's. She sits in an antique Victorian wheelchair in our living room. We named her Lucy.

Final score:

16points

A James

POST

Auntriarch 2 years ago

We've got one called Charlie, he stands behind the chair like a gentleman

0points

#50

A coffee table made by my great uncle from a piece of drift wood he found on a beach when he was a child, he kept it for decades until he became a carpenter and then had a use for it. He gifted it to me when I bought my first house and it's pride of place in our front room...despite not fitting in with the rest of the decor, I absolutely love it!

Final score:

15points

Daniel Morgan

POST

Cold Contagious 2 years ago

Sounds very cool.

1point

#51

Ooh I know. A signed copy of Stephen King’s Salems Lot :) Found in a charity shop for just $10 :D

Final score:

15points

KombatBunni

POST

Ozymandias73 2 years ago

Oh. My. Dayum! That must be a treasure!

1point

#52

A husky shepherd mix

Final score:

14points

Evelena Woodworth

POST

Paula McNeely 2 years ago

I had a husky shepherd mix. Still love that girl. I think about her almost every day. Gorgeous blue eyes with long eyelashes to die for. RIP Smokey.

8points

#53

An elephant's femur in my living room, it's over 3 feet tall. My grandfather took away its life with a long bow in Africa in (I think) the early 1960s. He was a professional archer and is in the Archery Hall of Fame.

Final score:

13points

zak

POST

Jette Wang Wahnon 2 years ago

Don´t kill the messenger...not his fault...and yes,it is absolutely horrible the killings of elephants because of the ivory...apart from the fact they are beautiful,majestic animals bordering on extinction .Times have changed and a good thing too...

16points

*Displayname*=idk 2 years ago

This was way back then when he killed it. It probally was thought of as cool and not shamed... Now it is but back then, no.

7points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

So I'm obviously (like most people) a huge animal fan but I have a friend who does bow hunting (we're in africa) and he says this is basiclaly impossible for one man to do unless he is really really good at archery and has a really powerful bow. My friend can just manage to take down a buck with a 80Lb bow so... this is really scarily impressive, even if we feel sad for the elephant. It's like a human being taken down by a kitten.

2points

zak (Submission author) 2 years ago

He wasn't even a big guy, it's pretty crazy what he was able to do. His name was Bob Swinehart if you want to look him up.

0points

shodokai 2 years ago

douchey thing to do...

0points

Fiona Aitch 2 years ago

This comment is hidden. Click here to view.

Bobby 2 years ago

What matters is that elephant hunting is not acceptable today, and the artifact serves as a teaching tool, a conversation starter on ethics and conservation.

11points

#54

I have a plastic figurine of a fox going sking that I received as a gift from Belarus when I was a teenager in the early 90's. Outside of that I have a clock sitting on my desk that was given out in '95 for getting a plant rebuilt in 6 months. I think a couple hundred were given out, not sure how many still exist today, but I have one and it's fantastic condition.

Final score:

13points

Captain Awesome

POST

Jackie Lulu 2 years ago

In my father's mementos, I found a ring with "NORTH AFRICA 1943"" stamped on it. North Africa was the staging area for the Italian campaign in WWII. I wear it sometimes to remind me of him.

7points

#55

An old glass milk bottle from what used to be my grandparents dairy farm. Depending on size they are worth $250-$400 in my area because they are ‘locally famous’ and I’ve seen people pay over $1000 for one at auction! I’ve needed money several times over the years but not once did I ever consider selling that bottle, it means way more to me than money. Also my grandmothers real double strand pearl(one of my birthstones) necklace that my pap gave to her on their wedding day.

Final score:

13points

Mushroomlover

POST

Frances Patton 2 years ago

Do you have more than one birthstone? I love mine, but.a second one would be fun!

1point

Dutch Swimmer Goes Viral For Super Revealing Trunks During 2024 Olympics: “Is This Legal?”

See Also on Bored Panda

Thrill-Seeking Diver Jumps Down Extreme Waterslide, Ignoring The Strict Ban For Women

#56

Two bars of soap from the last batch that my late Grandmother made on the old wood stove in her backyard, where she had been making it for nearly fifty years.

Final score:

13points

Khavrinen

POST

#57

Fire Poi

Final score:

12points

Kat Unst

POST

Karynne Williams 2 years ago

I have 3 pair of poi, 1 fire pair and a fire staff. But don't see them all that often.

4points

#58

1920 typewriter and 1930 telephone. The typewriter is so heavy that I have to get a step ladder just to put it on a shelf.

Final score:

10points

Dog Mom to Zoe

POST

#59

A bottle opener that was found in a big that guessing is from the 1800s

Final score:

10points

EEF🤓

POST

EEF🤓 (Submission author) 2 years ago

*bog. That was meant to be 'bog'. Stupid autocorrect.

17points

#60

My dad's regimental tie pin from 1954, Lord Starathcona's Horseguard, now a tank regiment. Turns out the nephew of a coworker was a member of the same regiment going to Afghanistan. I sent him a little package to take with him that contained my dad's tie pin for good luck. The deal was that he had to come back and give it back to me himself. It now sits in my dad's special windowbox. To Afghanistan and back.

Woman Put A Water Fountain With A Camera In Her Yard, Here Are 24 Photos Of Regular Visitors (New Pics)

Final score:

10points

Miss Frankfurter

POST

Kiss Army Premium 2 years ago (edited)

I first read this as Pie Tin and couldn't figure out why a regiment would have an "assigned" pie tin by the time I got to the second reference of tie pin, I figured it out. LOL!

2points

See Also on Bored Panda

“Ma’am I Live Here”: Woman Refuses To Back Out Of Driveway, Learns A Lesson The Hard Way

#61

Some of the my forest was recently protected, due to it being pretty much untouched, never been farmed or logged. So I own a part of a national park.

Final score:

10points

LadyHardanger

POST

Spriots 2 years ago

So a forested area you own became a national park? Cool

2points

#62

My great grandfather's wood headstone

staceydavidreay@yahoo.com

Final score:

9points

POST

Kitty Koshkin 2 years ago

Wow!!

1point

#63

Both my great grandfather(ww2) and my grandfathers(Vietnam) dog tags

Final score:

9points

Kevin-Michael Wilson

POST

potato 2 years ago

cool! i wish i had stuff like that. all my family is/was pacifists.

0points

#64

I inherited a rather cool collection of vintage cameras from my photographer grandfather. Many over a century old. Many others ranging from the 40s to the 80s.
They are all in amazing condition.

Final score:

9points

HantiChrist

POST

#65

I have my grandfather's AEF dogtags from WW1. Also have his Purple Heart.

50 Of The Most Incredible Shots That Were Submitted To The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards

Final score:

9points

harold yates

POST

See Also on Bored Panda

French Diver’s “Jewels” In Tight Swimming Trunks Become Talk Of The Town At Olympics

#66

An amalgamation of bugs. Pretty much its a bunch of taxidermy bug pieces making one an interesting creature.

Final score:

8points

Margrete Sonnenberg

POST

Clandestine 2 years ago

That sounds amazing. Picture?

1point

#67

Probably these Taco Bell in-store signs from 1995 for the "new" double layer taco featuring young Shaquille O'Neal and Hakeem Olajuwon from the NBA. Wish I could add a picture of them. They says "Hakeem likes the SOFT layer!" "Shaq likes the CRUNCHY layer!" And both men are wearing bowties, suspenders and striped beanies with propellers on top.

Final score:

8points

TheNewJenBrady

POST

Kitty Koshkin 2 years ago

Hah!

0points

#68

A purse - the UK sort - celebrating the diamond anniversary of Queen Victoria (1897). Beautiful cream leather with deep red silk lined interior.

Final score:

8points

Jods

POST

#69

2 salt glazed ink bottles made in England in the early 1800's. I contacted a professor of antiques. He said the only other one like mine ever known to exist was found in the attic of Abraham Lincoln's law office, before he became president. They are so rare that in the past 20yrs I have had them no one has been able to give me a value for them.

Woman Moves Out Of Parents' Home After They Asked Her To Give Her Space To Brother, They Freak Out

Final score:

7points

Katy Santana

POST

Ozymandias73 2 years ago

You should try Antique's Roadshow or something like them.

1point

See Also on Bored Panda

Mom Leaves $250k Inheritance To Son, Throws A Fit When Daughter Stops Looking After Her

#70

Sculptures of a Solomon Island Coastal Chief and a Chinese Medicine Man, created during the WPA and sent around the nation to schools in order to educate Americans on other nationalities and cultures. Donated to me by the Bowers Museum when they were eliminating parts of their collection. There were dozens of these, but only there two were mostly intact and Inwood condition.

Final score:

6points

Mathew Hudnall

POST

Mathew Hudnall (Submission author) 2 years ago

Err, good condition.

3points

#71

An Iraqi Army operations map that I found in a bunker in Iraq during Desert Storm

Final score:

6points

John Dilligaf

POST

#72

A sister as amazing and supportive as mine :)

Luv ya sis!

Final score:

6points

AdelaideRose111

POST

#73

A small olive wood box purchased in Jerusalem in 1896, with a sepia print of the Mosque of Omar forming the underside of the lid, and containing among other things a circular piece of white clay approximately the size of an old shilling purporting to be a drop of milk from Mary’s breast, purchased outside the Grotto of Milk in Bethlehem in the same year.

Woman Refuses To Chip In For Babysitting Because She Doesn’t Even Have Kids, Asks If She’s A Jerk

Final score:

6points

Lambchop

POST

See Also on Bored Panda

“This Breaks My Heart”: People Stunned—And Angry—After Woman Buys Lost Luggage From Airport

#74

A small glass CocaCola bottle tossed away during World War 2.

Final score:

6points

renee brack

POST

#75

The 4-inch splinter that was removed from my foot in the 3rd grade

Final score:

6points

A Geography Nerd

POST

Slim Bluesbender 2 years ago

This should be higher.

1point

#76

I have the original keys to a hotel on The Rock of Gibraltar.

Final score:

6points

Viki Short

POST

#77

Windows AXIM pocket PC
(2003)

Final score:

5points

CATMONSTER2018

POST

#78

Not technically mine, but my mom has a collection of over 100 nativity sets from all around the world that come out at Christmastime. One of them is a tree ornament that I think my great-great-grandmother owned, or maybe just my great-grandmother, from the Great Depression era. It’s cardboard and plaster and has only lasted this long because it stays in a box for most of the year. There’s also nativities made from painted goatskin, banana leaves, ebony wood, tin, stained glass, clay, stone, reeds, and of course a bunch in plastic. We used to have like 150, but trimmed down a bit over the years.

The rarest thing I have would have to be either the 1909 copy of the Arabian Nights that I found for free at the library, or a naturally heart-shaped red stone from a beach somewhere.

"I Didn't Start The Dryer": Karen Gets Taught A Lesson After Throwing Out Neighbor's Wet Clothes

Final score:

5points

memyselfandI

POST

See Also on Bored Panda

Guy Divorced 3 Years Ago Drops Off 3 Y.O. With His Ex-Wife Completely Out Of The Blue

#79

Buddha statue made of gold from Thailand! My dad got it for me a looooong time ago when he went

Final score:

5points

Thebia The Witch

POST

#80

I own a painting of six dragons cooking soup

Final score:

4points

Taxirelaxi

POST

Andrew Pugg 2 years ago

Snap Dragon Soup

3points

#81

I have this cool painting that can be seen two different ways: an elephant or a bear looking backwards. Idk I just think it’s cool.

Final score:

4points

Time2Roll86🇺🇦

POST

#82

A nuns self flagellation whip that looks like a mini mace.

Final score:

4points

Colleen Borchard-Burns

POST

#83

4 accusations of arson at 14 years of age and 3 trials of which i was proved innocent

Final score:

4points

JACOB CHRISTOPHER

POST

Nicole Marie 2 years ago

story?

1point

College Student Does Exactly As Told After Roommates Demand They Keep Their Stuff In Their Room

See Also on Bored Panda

Internet Gives Unemployed Woman A Reality Check After She Expects Friends To Buy Her A Trip

#84

A silicon boule.

Final score:

4points

Marek Čtrnáct

POST

#85

A hand-knit Sock Monkey and an ALSO hand-knit Humpty Dumpty, the former of which has a removable knit hat and scarf, all of which were made by my dear great-aunt. The only problem is that I know other people have this, because she made a sock monkey and Humpty Dumpty for my siblings too, one for each.

Final score:

3points

Me Oh My (He/They)

POST

Kiss Army Premium 2 years ago

Since they were lovingly handmade, they are each unique so even though your sibs may have them also they do not have the same ones!

1point

#86

2 Matrix “Obsessive Object” books. 1999.

I have #2. Mixed black & white, and hand colored images printed from the original website on mixed hand made papers. Hard back.

And #3. The original script, magazine articles, and An article by Richard Corliss about The Matrix, cyberpunk and higher math. Soft bound.

#1 was the first version of #2. I made it for a friend who was later annoyed that #2 was even better.

Final score:

3points

Katherine Hyde

POST

#87

I inherited a human tooth (a canine) with attached solid gold implant hook to affix it in place.

Final score:

3points

A menDez

POST

#88

A square of al capones floor that my mum took from cuba when they were nocking his house down.

Final score:

3points

The Duchess

POST

#89

a rock with the word "blessed" and flowers carved into it.

Final score:

3points

GracefullyBeautiful

POST

#90

A bunch of original, 1st edition Pokemon cards (encased and in mint condition) - TCG, Jungle, Fossil, Team Rocket, etc., some rare Pokemon toys and promos, that are now mostly otherwise long gone from the mass market output.

Final score:

3points

By Deleted User

POST

#91

A carved coconut head with seashell earrings. It was my grandfather's and dates from before 1940. It's one of a kind (though I've seen similar ones on occasion). Wish I could find a picture! It's in storage at the moment...

Final score:

3points

Heather Fortnam

POST

#92

A buuuuunch of my old art. I know I gave some friends and family a few drawings, but 99% of the stuff that didn’t get thrown away is with me.

Final score:

3points

Louieeeeee

POST

#93

An Eddie Bauer watch that my dad bought for himself when he was like 13 or something (roughly 1984). He has replaced the battery and got a new band for it. It’s a good watch, I like the color. A nice royal blue with stainless steel and some gold color (doubt it’s actually real gold). Tells me the data too, which is very useful because I can never remember what the number data is, and with Covid, still get the days mixed up.

Final score:

3points

moose man

POST

#94

I have a quite unique edition of the book Psyche by Louis Couperus from 1897, the inside is third editon but the cover is from the first edition which has some stunning Art Nouveau artwork by Jan Toorop. I love it so much!

Psyche has been my favourite story for 15-20 years now and I was so stoked when I found one with the first edition cover on the market. If you like Greek myths and dark fairytales this is a must read by the way!

Final score:

3points

Amber

POST

Amber (Submission author) 2 years ago

This comment has been deleted.

1point

#95

A 4”x6” Sphinx head made of cardboard, styrofoam, and papier-mâché made by my wife. It is the only part we saved from the Sphinx we made for a trunk or treat display.

Final score:

3points

Mywifesbiggestsupporter

POST

#96

My tiny china cat from the 1960s that's white, blue eyes, kinda light brown ears, feet and half of back.

Final score:

3points

KitFrey

POST

#97

A kiwi bird statue made from opossum fur from New Zealand. It was a gift

Final score:

3points

Benita Valdez

POST

#98

An axe I got as my trophy from winning a pinball tournament!

Final score:

3points

Inflatablelover

POST

#99

this ceramic puffer fish. he’s blue and named squidward.

Final score:

2points

Riley

POST

#100

Well a few things. My cats ashes, my cats paw and nose print, my dogs paw print. I also have a stuffed lion cub from a zoo in PA. I got him when I was really young and I don’t believe he’s made anymore. I’ve slept with him since I got him. His name is Leo.

Final score:

2points

ThatHuskyStorm

POST

#101

A cent's worth of solid gold, that looks like a gold cent.
I don't even live in a country where we use cents!

Final score:

2points

tHeBoRdEsTpAnDa

POST

Slim Bluesbender 2 years ago

You’re the only one with any cents there?

3points

#102

An ATM Machine

Final score:

0points

Boobiekitty

POST

#103

Like, the sparkliest guitar in the world. I really wanna paint it though because i really want a nightmare before Christmas design on it lol

Final score:

-1point

Cherry_Limead

POST

#104

A nuns flagellation whip that looks like mini mace.

Final score:

-1point

Colleen Borchard-Burns

POST

#105

A cat skull (I hope) that my father and I found in the woods(near family) so we were walking and we found a spine and thought it was a snake at first but then we thought a cat got hit. No. Family's dog got to it (it was fair because the dog is fenced in) so yea. I say the story bc I know someone else probably has a cat skull but not the way we acquired it 👍

Final score:

-3points

A rat

POST

Read less »

Hi there! I'm Gabrielė, but you can also catch me responding to Gab, Gabi, Gabert, or Gabe – take your pick. Professionally, I'm the senior community manager over at Bored Panda, helping people share their awesome work and connecting artists with a worldwide audience. Beyond work, you'll catch me traveling, listening to vinyl and diving into movies, art exhibitions, and concerts. I'm a culture buff at heart, always eager to explore and embrace the richness of the human experience.

Read less »

Hello Pandas! My name is Ieva, though it's often mistaken for the word 'Leva,' and in Lithuanian, it means 'loser' (insert the pain emoji). While I don't take offense if you accidentally call me a loser, I thought I'd share something interesting with you, which I also do professionally at work.Anywayyy, my favorite part here is introducing you to creative people who deserve just as much recognition as famous celebrities. Besides that, I also enjoy memes and funny, lighthearted posts, and occasionally, I find myself drawn to a bit of internet drama.

Read less »

What do you think ?

POST

Rick Seiden 2 years ago

My Pill Clock. I get headaches (been to doctors--I'm just lucky) and I often forget when or if I took pain meds, so I built a clock that my over the counter pain pills sit on. When I take some pills and put them back on the clock, it starts a countdown of four hours, so I know when I can take the pills again.

10points

Becky Monska 2 years ago

You should look into a patent or trademark for that. That sounds like shark tank material. People would buy this.

6points

0zed119 2 years ago

Try taking Feverfew daily, for at least 3-6 months. Worked for my Mom, no more headaches.

0points

Squee She 2 years ago

As a fellow chronic headpain person, this is genius!

0points

Linda Lee 2 years ago

A 12 inch (fake) human skeleton suspended on a coat hanger. I, literally, have a skeleton in my closet.

10points

Emilie 2 years ago

A collection of 100 year old "Bunkle" books that were my grandmothers, then my dad's, now mine. I asked for them when my grandmother died last march and I will keep them then hand them down to my daughter.

6points

zak 2 years ago

I have shard of glass (roughly the size of a grain of rice) under the skin next to my right eyebrow. I broke a car windshield with my face when I was 18 (I'm 43) and the doctors missed it when they were removing all the glass shards from my face. I suppose I could get it removed, but it doesn't hurt or anything so I just keep it as a reminder to ALWAYS wear a seat belt, no matter how short the drive is.

5points

Birgit M 2 years ago

After a car crash (my seat belt was fastened, it was a tree that broke my windshield) I had a shard stuck in my forehead too. It was removed about a month after the accident and the doctor really had a hard time cutting it out of the tissue that had already built up around it. I still have that shard too!

1point

Joshua Moon 2 years ago

Hand made and hand beaded leather tobacco pouch from my grandmother. It has a place of honor on my headboard on my side of the bed. I also have the dream catcher I made for my MIL. that dream catcher was above her bed every day from the time I gave it to her until the day she passed.

4points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

I've got a compass from world war 1. uranium paint face dial so it glows in the dark. Inherited it from my dad after he passed - it was his dad's. Also got his dad's pipe, about the same age, roughly 100 years old.

4points

Jordi Sharpe 2 years ago

I have a painting done by the tiger at the zoo. My sister used to work with Hana and did painting as an enrichment activity. She gave me one for Christmas. 1666390327...a36a8f.jpg

3points

Beck 2 years ago

For Christmas last yeAr my mom gave my kids and I our name on mars. A disk went up and it had a million names etched onto it. Ours were a few of the names. We also got an official ticket to mars. Our names will be up there forever.i know there are at least a million otherss but I thought that was cool.it is on that rover that they sent up there to explore.

3points

Donna Crowe 2 years ago

A photograph of a Japanese General shaking my father's hand circa 1957. He was thanking him for doing his job. He had been tasked with rebuilding and training the Japanese Air Force after WWII. While that might seem trivial, most people who see it want to know who the gentleman is. I just smile and assure them everyone in the world knows who he is. The individual who planned and led the aerial attack on Pearl Harbor.

3points

K Witmer 2 years ago

80 yr old blueberry bushes on my 100 yr old 7 acres of land in a state park that's been passed down through generations. The house is new the land is old. The blueberry bushes are huge and beautiful. We cover one to protect from the birds deer and my dogs. The other one is free pickings for all the little animals.

3points

K Witmer 2 years ago

Elvis pez dispensers still in the box. Old coin and bill collection from my grandpop all my old clothes and shoes from the 90s some from the 70s and 80s too my daughter has those. A clock built in 1901 that was my great grandmothers. Very beautiful. Huge mirrors from the 1930s. My grandmom s China (1940s) and Corell(1950s) dishes and her mushroom canisters from the 70s. So much more oh yeah my moms entire collection of bubble fairies. She has every single one. Over 200 of them. The early ones are numbered

2points

PestilentSabreS 2 years ago

A WWII zippo lighter from pearl harbor that my dad's grandfather? (I think) had

3points

KC Nordquist 2 years ago

I don't own them, but do my children count?

3points

Lauren S 2 years ago

That’s what I was thinking! I have a kid… he’s one of a kind. Seriously, I don’t have anything old or crazy like these people. I have a stuffed animal armadillo that was my favorite toy as a kid. Um, I have a pearl ring that was my grandmother’s, no idea age/history. I have a lot of student debt?? But that’s not unique…

0points

TheFloydist 2 years ago

My wife and my wedding rings are kind of unique. I made them myself. Mine is a simple titanium band with a Keyhole. Hers looks like an miniature old fashioned key, cast in silver.

2points

Aunt Messy 2 years ago

A horseshoe nail ring that my grandfather made me not long before he died. It was the last time he ever fired up his forge. He shod a team of four Percheron horses as a favor to the son of a good friend, then made my ring from a spare nail.

2points

MetaMaxNL 2 years ago

A human skull on my side table

2points

Stephanie Goadsby 2 years ago

I have a space pen. One of those pens that can write in zero gravity, under water, and even over grease. I won it from RBC, having entered a draw at a university fair in Toronto in 2004. And yes, it can write under water and over grease. I don't have the resources to test the zero gravity bit, but it came in a lovely case with a certificate.

1point

Appalachian Panda 2 years ago

I have a cast iron cobbler's stand that belonged to my grandfather. Not sure why he had it; he wasn't a cobbler.

1point

John Austin 2 years ago

A chalice and watch and limited edition stamps given to those who worked on the original eurostar project, my dad was an electrical engineer on the first eurostar trains

1point

Stannous Flouride 2 years ago

SO MUCH: Letters from Stephen Hawking and Nelson Mandela. (non form letters written by their secretaries) A black velvet portrait of Dr Hawking (I sent him a copy) Just over 600 sterling silver charms. A complete collection of all Harry Potter Lego sets from the first three movies. A wizard's staff with a 1kg. quartz crystal on top.

1point

Roxanne Hubbard 2 years ago

A ❤️

1point

Jaye Smith 2 years ago

My sanity...

1point

anarkzie 2 years ago

Showing my age here, but I have a cheap games console from the 90's called the R-Zone, it was a knock off of the failed Nintendo Virtual Boy from the same year. It was massively promoted for a month or two and then disappeared without a trace.

1point

K Witmer 2 years ago

Lol I still have an Atari gaming system I got in 1981 when I was 10 w the games

1point

Kyndal T 2 years ago

I have a giant piranha plant head hanging on my wall. Like from Mario. It was supposed to be a cat bed but they'd rather sleep on my face. I also have a pipboy from Fallout, a gold pikachu Pokémon card, and a spawn helmet that gets stuck if you put in on. It goes over your whole head.

1point

Laura Lett 2 years ago

Captain Jack Sparrow boble- head doll.

1point

IeabellAlakar@aqueenofaplanet 2 years ago

Drawings of the faces of all four nightmare animitronics

1point

Šimon Špaček 2 years ago

I have a shaving blade. Bought by my great-grandfather in 1930's, still using it to shave my face. I had more, but the one from 1987 got damaged and the other one from 1930's need a new handle, but I didn't have time to make a new handle yet, but winter is coming, so I might have time to do it now.

0points

Carriemqlcolm 2 years ago

Lol I can bet

0points

Ginger Grumpybunny 2 years ago

Interesting stuff but I would love to see photos of the actual objects instead of stock pictures.

0points

Marcus Lynch 2 years ago

The original brand used to mark cattle at the ranch my relatives started when they immigrated to this country in the 1800's.

0points

Mary Lou Peters 2 years ago

My two boys age 5 and 9.

0points

Kat 2 years ago

This list reminds me of a book by Joanne Harris: five quarters of the orange: 3 siblings inherited from their mother. One gets the house, one the contents of the cellar, the last her cookbook. They are unsure who got the best deal...

0points

Jill 2 years ago

Common sense?

0points

POST

Rick Seiden 2 years ago

10points

Becky Monska 2 years ago

You should look into a patent or trademark for that. That sounds like shark tank material. People would buy this.

6points

0zed119 2 years ago

Try taking Feverfew daily, for at least 3-6 months. Worked for my Mom, no more headaches.

0points

Squee She 2 years ago

As a fellow chronic headpain person, this is genius!

0points

Linda Lee 2 years ago

A 12 inch (fake) human skeleton suspended on a coat hanger. I, literally, have a skeleton in my closet.

10points

Emilie 2 years ago

6points

zak 2 years ago

5points

Birgit M 2 years ago

1point

Joshua Moon 2 years ago

4points

ZAPanda 2 years ago

4points

Jordi Sharpe 2 years ago

I have a painting done by the tiger at the zoo. My sister used to work with Hana and did painting as an enrichment activity. She gave me one for Christmas. 1666390327...a36a8f.jpg

3points

Beck 2 years ago

3points

Donna Crowe 2 years ago

3points

K Witmer 2 years ago

3points

K Witmer 2 years ago

2points

PestilentSabreS 2 years ago

A WWII zippo lighter from pearl harbor that my dad's grandfather? (I think) had

3points

KC Nordquist 2 years ago

I don't own them, but do my children count?

3points

Lauren S 2 years ago

0points