I still have a pair of socks from my mission nearly 30 years ago.

Jul 25, 2017
6:03:55pm

Eddie All-American

They are Christmas socks with a Santa face on them and are starting to get worn. But when you only wear socks a couple of times a year, they can last for a LONG time.

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Eddie

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What is the age of the oldest article of clothing that you still wear?

Thrill

7/25/17 4:43pm

Excluding socks?

Indy Coug

7/25/17 4:44pm

My socks don't last nearly long enough to even come close, but sure socks too.

Thrill

7/25/17 4:58pm

I still have a pair of socks from my mission nearly 30 years ago.

Eddie

7/25/17 6:03pm

I still wear the same belt I did in 2002. It is my favorite belt and still fits in the same hole

IceBlueCoug

7/25/17 4:44pm

I think you might be wearing your belt incorrectly.

foofcoug

7/25/17 4:48pm

I see what you did there...Help me state it in a more correct way

IceBlueCoug

7/25/17 4:50pm

Yeah, I wear mine around my waist. Have I been doing it wrong all these years?

Thrill

7/25/17 4:59pm

Wear in public or wear around the house / working out?

kccougar

7/25/17 4:45pm

I have a t-shirt from a food drive my company did back in 1996. I don't actively wear it, but still have it

jdub

7/25/17 4:45pm

I have paper thin garments I have kept to wear on hot days...I call them Cool Gs

Bonoman

7/25/17 4:46pm

I can neither confirm nor deny that I have these as well.

jdub

7/25/17 4:47pm

I've got some ties that go back a ways -- maybe 25 years.

cougfromcali

7/25/17 4:47pm

Like this?

Thrill

7/25/17 5:01pm

Haha, almost. One of 'em was issued by the BYU music dept for a tour.

cougfromcali

7/25/17 5:10pm

Levi jacket from 1977....now a collector's item

Nat Gas Man

7/25/17 4:48pm

I still wear my letterman's jacket from school.

RdF3

7/25/17 4:48pm

Do the chics still dig it?

IceBlueCoug

7/25/17 4:51pm

I have a tie that I occasionally wear that is over 30 years old. It belonged to

Cosmodiar

7/25/17 4:48pm

I have a ~20 yr old lightweight plaid Northface shirt

bluelands

7/25/17 5:00pm

Sweatshirt, 25 years old.

(Private)

7/25/17 4:50pm

Some of my grandpa's coats. 35+ yrs old.

Paco

7/25/17 4:52pm

Is it normal for people to track how old each article of clothing is?

cheezedawg

7/25/17 4:54pm

Neither do I. I just remember without trying.

Baron

7/25/17 4:58pm

I still have a couple of things my ex-wife bought me when I was still married to

SoCalCoug

7/25/17 6:52pm

I have some great snow pants that are 20 years old. And I have suit from my mission that I can still wear

Baron

7/25/17 4:57pm

Hawaii style floral shirt from 1997.

EpicAccountant

7/25/17 4:58pm

I wear a tie my grandmother made for my dad when he joined the Church.

Cougar Jazz Fan

7/25/17 5:03pm

I have a BYU sweater that I bought in 1988

84 Grad

7/25/17 5:07pm

Utah Jazz coat. From 1992 or 93 Still in great condition.

Cougarrr

7/25/17 5:21pm

Birthday suit?

phatcougar

7/25/17 5:26pm

Underwear.

boogers

7/25/17 5:54pm

I have a belt buckle that's probably 40 years old. I've replaced belts, but the

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