9 Products that last forever, and one that does not, (thankfully)

[Stuart G]

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Singer Sewing Machines

If there’s one product that embodies durability, reliability, and just plain ability, it’s the Singer Sewing Machine. Tennessee-based Singer has been churning out the devices since 1851 – a stunning 162 years – for both home tailors and industrial operations. Odds are, you own one yourself. And if the stars aligned, maybe you even have the 1950s-model Singer Featherweight, a favorite of modern quilters.


KitchenAid Stand Mixers

KitchenAid Stand Mixers


If you know baking – and we know that you know baking – you know that KitchenAid Stand Mixershave always been the gold standard, no matter how much space they take up on your kitchen counter.

Sturdy and stable (unlike hand mixers), the appliances were introduced to home cooks in 1919, and haven’t changed dramatically since the Great Depression – even the attachments of the era still work. The 1980s saw a huge bump in sales, many which are still working today

Navy Pea Coats


Retailers have sold watered-down versions for decades, but there’s only one real pea coat: the woolen, slightly stiff, double-breasted mammoth of a jacket worn by sailors around the world since – no lie – the early 1700s.

If you’re lucky enough to own an authentic military-issue pea coat, you’ve probably passed it down to your kids and grandkids. There are two reasons for this: A) it never goes out of style, and B) dang, that thing is warm.


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