45 Fascinating Before And After Pictures Of Things Used Beyond Their Breaking Point

1.A hat worn outside every day for a year vs. the a new version of the same hat:

Two baseball caps placed side by side: one brown and worn, and one black and new, on a wooden surface
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2.A four-year-old iPhone case vs. a new case:

Two phone cases are shown: one is broken and discolored, while the other is clear and intact
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3.A brand-new basketball vs. a four-year-old basketball:

Two basketballs side by side on concrete. The left one is marked "Wilson NCAA." Partial view of a person's legs wearing black Crocs
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4.Black jeans worn every day for three years vs. new black jeans:

Two pairs of jeans are laid flat on a wooden floor: one pair is worn and faded, the other pair is new with a tag attached
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5.A brand new Pikachu doll vs. a 15 year old one:

Two hands holding Pikachu and bootleg Pikachu plush toys. Pikachu wears an orange hat with a black ribbon. The plush toys are outdoors
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6.Brand new, uncirculated $20 bills vs. old $20 bills:

Money in a counter
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7.New mini golf balls vs. mini golf balls that have been worn down over the years:

Gold balls
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8.A hat worn daily for 12 months vs. a new hat:

Two bucket hats with "PIRTEK" logos, one worn and dirty on the left, and the other clean and new on the right
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9.A five-year-old wok vs. a new wok:

Two worn woks in a plastic bin
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10.A new Littlefoot doll vs. a 34-year-old Littlefoot doll:

Littlefoot plushies
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11.A brand new loofa vs. a loofa used every day for five years:

A new and old loofa
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12.Crocs worn every single day vs. a brand new pair of Crocs:

Crocs side by side
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13.A hat worn constantly for two years vs. a brand-new hat:

Two brown knit beanies with Carhartt brand labels are placed side by side on a white surface
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14.New vs. old chocolate chips:

Container filled with chocolate chips at the top and carob chips at the bottom, labeled "Chocolate Chips" at the front
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15.A 35 year old wire brush vs. a brand new wire brush:

A broken red-handled brush with bristles, shown in two pieces on a dark surface
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16.A brand new vacuum nozzle vs. one used every day for two years:

Two vacuum cleaner hose attachments lying side by side on a concrete surface. One attachment shows significant wear and tear, while the other appears newer
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17.New running shoes vs. two month old, well-used running shoes:

Two Adidas shoe soles placed side by side, one new and clean, the other worn and damaged with holes
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18.A car key that's been used for years vs. a new car key:

Close-up of two car keys being held near a car door, highlighting the differences in the key cuts
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19.A decade-old gaming chair vs. a new version of the same exact chair:

Old and new gaming chairs
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20.A brand new retainer vs. a very old, very yellow retainer:

A new and old retainer
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21.An eraser that's seen some things vs. a bright-eyed, bushy-tailed new eraser:

An old and new eraser
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22.A brand new clog vs. a worn down clog:

A new and old clog
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23.A log book used daily vs. an unused log book:

An old and new log book
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24.Old New Balances vs. new New Balances:

New Balance shoes
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25.A new sandal vs. the same sandal that was used for 20 years:

Sandals
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26.Knee pads after four years of kneeling vs. completely new knee pads:

An old and new knee pad
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27.New work shoes vs. six month old work shoes:

New and worn pair of sneaker soles placed side by side, highlighting the contrast in the condition of the treads. No people are present in the image
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28.A 20-year-old Uno deck vs. a brand new deck:

An old vs. new deck of Uno

29.Completely annihilated drum sticks vs. new sticks:

Drum sticks
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30.A broom that has been put through the absolute ringer vs. a brand new broom:

Two brooms
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31.A new Yoda keychain vs. Yoda's weird cousin Yoba:

Yoda keychains
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32.A 10-year-old drill vs. a brand new one:

Electric drills
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33.A totally new sketchbook vs. a completely full sketchbook:

Two sketchbooks
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34.A brass hammer used until it broke vs. a new hammer:

Hammers
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35.A new tabletop hockey puck vs. one that's been in commission for half a decade:

Hockey pucks
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36.A spare key vs. the main key that's been used for 12 years:

A spare key and regular key

37.A pillow that's never been used vs. the same pillow that's been used every night:

A fluffy pillow and a flat pillow
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38.Completely new skateboard wheels vs. the exact same size wheels after being worn down over the years:

A hand holding skateboard wheels
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39.A highlighter that's highlighted many highlights vs. a new highlighter:

highlighters
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40.A stack of circulated $5 bills vs. new $5 bills:

$5 bills
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41.A new bike seat vs. the same seat after five years of commuting:

Bike seats
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42.A much newer hockey stick vs. a hockey stick that shall stick no more soon:

Hockey sticks
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43.A new gardening glove vs. a glove that's helped birth many plants:

Gloves
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44.A very old copy of this classic tale vs. a totally new copy:

Copies of "How the Grinch Stole Christmas!"
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45.And a new sponge vs. a sponge that has seen things... terrible things:

Sponges

Terrible, terrible things.

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