75 Gripping Examples How Father Time Changes Things

Material things may stay for a long time, but eventually, they grow older and get worn out. Time flies so fast and before we know it, everything is not as new and useful as they used to be.

The next 75 slides show how things change over time, and some of these changes are really cool. Years go by and we don’t notice how much things change, but by looking at these compilation, you’ll see how things actually and drastically transform!

1. Years of sun damage

This man is a delivery truck driver. Being exposed to the sun for 23 years did this to his skin. Can you guess which part faces the sun the most?

2. A thick history of posters

We did not always rely on TV ads back then. Print ads posted around lamp posts are also means of advertisement. This pole has definitely a thick history of these ads and notices.

3. A worn out bear versus a bear kept in storage

These bears belong to the same guy. One was left for him to play with as a child, while the other was kept in storage to be used by his first kid. The difference is quite huge!

4. Silver in the pocket since 1952

This silver coin has been in the pocket of a man since 1952. It’s almost completely worn out!

5. This worn out wooden floor in a temple

The monks pray in the same place on this Tibetan temple for years. This is the result of their constant kneeling in this spot.

6. New York before and after the power washing

New York used to have really dark buildings due to the coal power plants built in the northeast. After major power washing, the city has come to life once again.

7. Stirring marks

Stirring your coffee daily for a year will do this to your cup. The shape on this one looks like a spirograph.

8. The least favorite seat

It is obvious that the middle seat is the last favorite seat in this three-seater bench. It looks totally new while the edge seats look overly used.

9. Blown away

The wind kept blowing the plants back and forth against the fence. Their movements created patterns that showed the fence’s fresh brown hue.

10. A penny’s life

You may not notice but gradually, a penny deteriorates and changes in color. This depicts perfectly how a penny evolves as time passes by.

11. A neighbor’s remnant

This building’s side wall has a very visible house pattern on it. This only proves that a house shaped as this used to stand beside it.

12. New bills versus used bills

A fresh bundle of bills that have not been passed from person to person looks really thin and crisp. But after being used and passed around, the size of the bundle triples!

13. A vaccination tag older than a decade

Dog vaccination tags such as this one are made of metal and are expected to last for a lifetime. Unfortunately, the doggo who owned this tag passed after 13 years but still, this memento he has left behind will remind his family about how he once lived with them.

14. What the sun does to floor boards

The rug on the middle of this floor was finally removed after 16 years. Apparently, the damage created by the sun on the exposed part can now be seen after seeing how it used to look like.

15. This bank’s counter

People are always standing up on these spots in front of the the bank tellers. The marble floor has changed in shape in said area because of the constant weight it carries from people.

16. Smoothened steel plate

This diamond steel plate has gone all smooth, thanks to all the people shuffling over it to get to their favorite rides.Only the part where people always walk on has become smoother from all the shoes walking on it.

17. An overworked scanner

Paper cuts are visible on the side of this overworked scanner. It definiltey handled a lot of heavy work.

18. The fastest way to food

This worn out carpet is from the 70’s and is located near the kitchen. Now, there’s a path that’s visibly more worn out than the rest of it and this probably is the fastest way to get to the food!

19. Holed pedal

The ustain pedal in this old piano definitely underwent a lot of pressure. It eventually got a hole on it from all the performances!

20. A Victorian worn out mark

The fellow who owns this car has pressed the radio button too many times over the years that it had ended up wearing out. The resulting pattern looks like a Victorian portrait!

21. Worn out marble steps

These are the marble steps that lead to the top floor of the leaning tower of Pisa. The marble steps have worn out as a result of the number of tourists that come to the tourist spot daily.

22. Natural stairway

A natural foot path that looks like a stairway has eventually appeared on this side of the road. This is probably where people decide to pass whenever they want to go uphill.

23. All the old paints

This chocolate shop’s door has been painted a lot of colors over the years. The paint has slightly wore off and now, it showed every color that was ever painted on it.

24. This turning spot

People walking past this staircase turn on the same spot that eventually, a mark appeared where everyone turns. The weight and the force has peeled some of the floor paint away.

25. An accumulation of rust

Have you ever wondered how the inside of a pipe looks like? This one is a pump with rust accumulation inside and this is how it looks like when it was cut.

26. Years of playing dominoes

This table was made for playing dominoes. It has been played on multiple times over time and has changed because of constant shuffling and sliding of dominoes and hands.

27. 12 years of dogs doing this

If you have a dog, you might be familiar with how they open the door. They paw on it until finally opens! This is what happens to the door constantly pawed on for about 12 years.

28. After 55 years of wearing the same ring

Finally, this old man decided to cut his wedding ring after wearing it for 55 years and not being able to remove it because of the size. This is the mark that was left in the man’s finger.

29. This smoothened branch

Constant rubbing on top of this wall made the lower part of this branch smoother. It was sanded down because of the constant friction with the rough wall.

30. Worn out subway car floor

At first glance, you might think that the subway car floor in this photo has always been this smooth. But, if you look closely and near the pole, you’ll realize that it was actually a patterned floor!

31. Gone are the floor speckles

This bathroom floor in a library used to have designs like speckles on it. But, after too many women passing through daily, the part on the middle has become speckle-free.

32. This shackle is about to give up

The shackle on this swing is definitely worn out. It shows that many kids really love to be on the swing. As col as this may sound, this is now a safety issue as well. Let’s just hope they changed the shackle when they saw this.

33. The flattened knob

Kids in this school always pushes the door and it hits the wall constantly. The impact of this action done daily made one side of the knob look like this.

34. 50 years of having cats

Having cats will make a person used to scratches, especially on doors and walls. The owner of this house has had cats for about 50 yeara, and this is how the front door looks like.

35. This check-out counter

Things are always sliding and people’s hands are always shuffling over this counter table. Years of doing that resulted to this visible pattern.

36. Used to be whole

The metal grate covering this wooden bridge used to be whole. But after all the foot traffic and the weight it carried over the years, some of the parts in the middle are now gone.

37. Walkway marks

After dismantling this office, visible marks of where people are walking on were left on the carpeted floor. These are marks made by both chairs and human feet.

38. Mouse paths

No mouse pads were provided in this school but tables are conducive for mouse activity. Over the years, the table for the desktop computers have changed because of the mouse paths made by the students.

39. The shine underneath

This doorknob has been held too many times that its exterior eventually faded. But, what showed underneath was an even more beautiful shine!

40. Worn out steps near the handrail

While walking down the stairs, people tend to walk near the hand rails. It is not surprising that on marble staircases such as these, the most worn out part is near the rail.

41. A pocket knife since 1983

This pocket knife has been with its owner, a welder, since 1983. He definitely utilized it at work over the years.

42. The shuffling marks on a barber’s floor

Barbers are always shuffling around the seats in the shop as they snip and cut their customers’ hairs. This barber shop’s floor has seen its fair share of customers and has had its floors smoothened around the seat after serving a lot of clients.

43. Damage from door bell

Although most of houses these days use electric doorbells, there are still some who use traditional doorbells. This doorbell, in particular, has worn out the door that constantly hits it.

44. Hammer precision

Hammers get worn out eventually. But, this one totally shows how the carpenter is precise with his hammering.

45. Where the ping-pong players turn and move

Years of constant movement on this spot beside the ping-pong table has led to the floor wearing out. The activity and force placed on the part of this floor is definitely a lot.

46. The favorite knife

30 years of cooking heavily and constantly using this knife made it this way. It was sharpened always and definitely was the favorite knife.

47. Where people stand to pay

The spot where people stand to pay in this convenience store has worn out after consistently carrying the weight of customer over the years.

48. Almost completely worn out nickel

This is how a nickel looks when it becomes worn out. It takes a really long time before something like this happens.

49. A gamer’s keyboard

A gamer’s keyboard is not like any other person’s keyboard. Intense pressing on the keys can lead to faster fading of the letters, just like what happened in this one.

50. The effects of a hand dryer

Hand dryers are normally placed against walls. Over the years, the amount of heat blown on the wall underneath it can cause the paint to fade.

51. After 3 years of use

The container of this petroleum jelly is made of can. After three years of use, it can be seen that the folded parts where the first one to fade.

52. After years of flipping through this Thesaurus

A Thesaurus is one of students’ best friends at school. This Thesaurus has definitely helped a lot of students and over time, its pages have worn out due to constant flipping through its pages.

53. New shoes versus worn out ones

Have you ever compared a new pair of shoes with a worn out one with the very same style? This is how that comparison will look.

54. A pile of posters

Print advertisement was once a popular way of announcing anything. Over the years, this lamp post has had its own share of print ads and this still shows at the moment.

55. Underwater walkway marks

Fishermen and tourists have unintentionally created an underwater path in this side of the beach. The walkway is so obvious underneath the clear blue water.

56. A punching bag’s worn-out swivel

This swivel that belonged to a punching bag has battled a lot of strong impacts. After years of being in service, it finally needs to be replaced.

57. Years of pushing did this

A lot of pushing on this door led to its paint fading away. You will also know the average male height around the area just by looking at the said spot.

58. The marks pilgrims created

Pilgrims all over the world visit and drag themselves on their knees in the Holy House of Loreto in Italy. These marks are from hundreds of years of pilgrimage of thousands of people all over the world.

59. Flag raising for so long

Raising the flag daily has led to the thinning of this part. Somehow, this can be seen as a great sign of loyalty for this resulted from consistently patronizing what the flag symbolizes.

60. A walkway for people jumping off the fence

This fence seems t be popular with people trying to cross this street. After so much foot traffic, the handrail paint has faded and a path was made through the plants.

61. A chainsmoker’s room

A chainsmoker lives in this room. After deciding to remove all paintings on the wall, this happened.

62. A transcriptionist’s worn out keyboard

This is how a transcriptionist’s keyboard looks like. They type so fast and heavily that the letters on the keys were also gone. That’s not an issue anyway because transcriptionists know the letter positions by heart.

63. This suitcase that travelled a lot

For the suitcase to be this damaged would only mean that its owner is definitely a jetsetter. We can easily imagine this suitcase as something with sentimental value because it was there in every place its owner went to.

64. A teaspoon used across generations

This weird looking teaspoon has been with the same family for generations. It can be easily compared to a family heirloom!

65. Worn-out boots look like this

This is a comparison between a new pair of boots and worn out ones. The difference is definitely huge.

66. Too much grabbing?

This statue is supposed to be dark all over. But, a certain part has become shiny over the years. Could it be from too much grabbing?

67. Gaming with long nails for so long

Gaming can deteriorate the keyboards faster than regular typing. But, gaming with long nails doubles the damage!

68. The favorite side of the couch

Everyone loves a couch with arm rests. No wonder the side with the arm rest has indentation.

69. In the pocket versus as a keychain

Darth Vader here showed the difference between being inside the pocket versus being a key chain. 15 years inside a pocket is better than a year as a key chain!

70. A Milan tradition resulted to this

They say that if you turn n your heel while stepping on this image’s balls, there is only good luck ahead of you. Now, you know why this bull has hole for balls.

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71. Parking mistakes

Mistakes while parking has erased the lines in this parking space. Looks like there are many parking novices in this part of the town.

72. Years of browsing this dictionary

Dictionaries are reliable when you are looking for the right meaning of words. This particular dictionary has been too useful to its owner and has accumulated dirt among its pages from too much flipping through the pages.

73. Worn out mouse

This mouse has become discolored due to overuse. What was once blue is now white!

74. A well-browsed Bible

This Bible has been passed within the family from one generation to another. It has been moved from place to place and it still lives on. The worn out pages only show how much this family values their beliefs and how they really read this old Bible.

75. Fighting gravity

The faded paint on the railing would only mean how people really need help when going to the higher floor. But, going down and giving in to gravity is easier. The left railing looks practically new!

Time is not something we can control and whether we like it or not, the things we have will eventually wear, tear and fade in the background. Although, things are not meant to stay forever, if we care for them and appreciate them better, we can make use of them for longer.

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