The stuff we use in our lives tends to break down over time. Sometimes, the effect can be quite dramatic.
Let's celebrate those random, unheralded objects for doing their job well...y'know, before they got absolutely devastated by the ravages of time.
Evidently the northeast is a popular area to explore on this old globe at the New York Public Library.
Specifically, New York itself.
If you've ever had to cram for something that requires a lot of highlighting, the image above is probably painfully familiar.
You can tell just how far most kids make it on these monkey bars. It seems like barely anyone ever reaches the end.
Every time you sharpen a knife, it loses a little bit of its blade. Sharpen it enough times and it'll look like this.
Believe it or not, these are both the same model of USPS hat. The difference is that the one on the right has been used steadily for five years.
If you buy a LEGO Yoda keychain, this is what will eventually happen. Like Luke, he's even lost his hand.
Look at the spot under this dog's paws. Seriously, look at it: the doggo has literally worn away the paint.
These bricks by the sea have been eroded by the salty air. At least the mortar between them is holding up well.
These are two identical pillows. After a year of use, the one on the right is a shrunken shell of its former self.
A lot of competitive games of darts are played on this board, judging by the fact that the chalkboard has eroded into nothing.
Old-school arcade cabinets displayed more or less the same image, all the time, for years. Here's the burn-in on an old Pac-Man screen.
I'd love to see a time lapse of how busy counters get worn away like this. It's not like anyone tried to do it, it's just sheer repetition.
This railing has been used for years by fishermen hauling up crab traps on ropes. You can see the indentations made by this rope.
These rugby shorts are fifteen years old. The owner's wife wants him to get rid of them, but he points out he's been with these shorts longer than he's been with her.
This market bought a set of counters oh, a hundred years ago, and has been using them ever since.
The pedal on this piano in a common area is going to be worn down to nothing before too long.
Keyboards are mostly inexpensive and they're integral to good ergonomics. It might be time to put this one out to pasture.
The area under this ripped jeans patch shows just how much color is lost with repeated wearing and washing.
This old paint scraper was a gift from this guy's boss all the way back in 1967. Decades later, it works as well as it ever did.
This thumbstick has finally worn down to a nub after more than six years of gaming. At least these are easy to replace.
