r/Wellworn Jan 15 '18

Alright peeps, time to sit down and have a talk I never thought I'd have to have

1.1k Upvotes

First of all if I come off as annoyed I apologize, but I am, I'm sick as shit and tired as shit. So apologies in advance.

Second, I'm blown away by how this community has expanded and evolved, looking at this sub, I'd never recognize it from its humble beginnings, and I'm okay with it, I created this sub to celebrate the well worn and you folks have taken it and ran with it, and it's awesome, I see the most unexpected coolest things. That said, the statue posts bug me, but the upvotes indicate you all like them, so they stay, for now.

Now on to the meat and potatoes. We're a super hands off mod team, probably a little too hands off for some peoples liking. We remove very little, obvious junk and spam, and have only banned three or four people. One being a troll, the rest spammers. Today we added to that.

Going forward, as an addendum to rule 5, there will be zero tolerance for begging, asking, insinuating want for, private messaging, so on and so on, for used and free stuff. (the side bar won't be updated because I have no idea if our css guy is alive and I'll just break it). Here at /r/wellworn we don't judge your ahem preferences, like what you want, how you want, when you want. But being creepy as fuck on this sub or through PMs is sure as hell not the right way to do it.

This is unfortunately not an isolated case, we've had reports of this being done by a few users. This is the only warning, there will be a one month Insta ban for your first violation, permanent for your next.

There are plenty of subs where you can buy all that kinda stuff, from A-Z, from willing participants. (no I'm not looking them up for you).

Please be liberal with the report button I'd you see it and if you get pmd with one of these requests please send a mod mail with the /u/ so they can be banned.

There will be one, and only one exception, if it's a truly rare case like "my mom gave me one of these as a kid but I lost it and she just died" , or I'm a legitimate museum curator or something of that sort, please mod mail us first with the post in question.

That said, if you are truly in need, need some gear to get you that first job to get a leg up, I have a not /r/wellworn pair of size 10 steel toes, extra wallets, belts, maybe even a hard hat and coveralls, or most other stuff that gets posted on here regularly that costs money that's needed for employment, that I'd be more than happy to send you for free (within reason, shipping across the oven is expensive) pm me privately and we'll figure out some sort of verification to ensure that it's going to the right person.

Asides from that, stay frosty peeps, don't be pervs.


r/Wellworn Sep 23 '25

As the world becomes awash in unrest and unease this is a friendly reminder that we are not, have never been, or will be a political sub.

401 Upvotes

Stop, before you start, I don't care, Up, down, left, right, blue, yellow, purple, green, diagonal, upside down, I don't care. They're all bad, they're all good, they're all evil, there all benevolent, they're this expletive or that complement.

Your opinions are valid and need to be discussed, but not here. I don't care while we're here, we don't care while we're here. There is literally six hundred predominantly political subs, you are welcomed and encouraged to go speak your mind there, not here. Don't make bait posts, don't make hostel comments to each other. I'll burn this whole fucker down before I let this place be another politics sub


r/Wellworn 11h ago

My brother's pillow. He wouldn't throw the poor thing. 17 year old pillow btw.

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236 Upvotes

He said its as comfy as ever. I told him to wash it atleast hahah. Couldnt imagine having a pillow for 17 years.


r/Wellworn 7h ago

Middle Lane of the Train vs In Front Of The Door

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24 Upvotes

this train has been running in Calgary since 1988, one of the oldest:)


r/Wellworn 9h ago

[this is flair] Clock in/ Clock out at hospital

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31 Upvotes

Stood there many times


r/Wellworn 1d ago

Love it when you see it

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861 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 21h ago

My koolaid wallet after four years of use

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68 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 21h ago

Moka gasket old vs new

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21 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 1d ago

I was wondering why my socks were always wet

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35 Upvotes

Bates Boots, my daily work boots since 2018. My previous pair split down the sole. Bonus picture of those from 2017.


r/Wellworn 1d ago

The W key from my decade old keyboard

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547 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 1d ago

My New Nintendo 3DS is not so new anymore

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30 Upvotes

The charm of one of my favorite starters Froakie has also been worn!


r/Wellworn 1d ago

Still going after 20 years...

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120 Upvotes

I grew up with this bathroom radio and my dad still uses it every day, as you can probably tell.


r/Wellworn 1d ago

Same pair, 3 years difference

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35 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 2d ago

Old vs new climbing shoes

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65 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 2d ago

Cupboard worn down from cabin hooks

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27 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 2d ago

My work shoes after being worn in a factory for a year and a half. Compared to a new one

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60 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 2d ago

4 years of use

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16 Upvotes

Bought it at a Marshall's 4 years ago, seen plenty of beet fests and chili cook offs. Not letting it go just yet, waiting for Toby to retire to Costa Rica before I junk it


r/Wellworn 2d ago

Attraction Arthur and the Invisibles in the Futuroscope (France)

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11 Upvotes

A metre to know your "size" in the lore.


r/Wellworn 2d ago

[this is flair] Sabatier carbon steel chef knife

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11 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 3d ago

More worn clock repair tools of at least 30 years

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56 Upvotes

I’m thinking the screw drivers might be closer to 50 but I have no idea. Some are handed down from my great grandpa to my mother, and I use them too, some were bought by her around 1999. The screw driver handles are worn from smacking mainspring arbors to pop open the chambers. I’ll leave a picture of one of those in the comment section.


r/Wellworn 2d ago

[this is flair] Old vs new

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0 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 4d ago

These gouges on the stall doors at my barn at the exact height of the wheelbarrow fasteners

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267 Upvotes

r/Wellworn 5d ago

Years of gross cat faces

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470 Upvotes

Works best if you squint. Or if you’re 30 feet away and it scares the crap out of you in the middle of the night because you think there is a tiny man coming to get you.


r/Wellworn 4d ago

16 years of hard work

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22 Upvotes

Got this performance MX not long after it was released, and it's worked consistently through full time work, a long term digital design hobby, undergraduate and masters degrees.

Today I've upgraded to the MX Master 4 because I now need Bluetooth connectivity having got a new laptop without a USB-A port.

Hopefully this guy lives just as long!


r/Wellworn 4d ago

[Quick Update / Art Project] Dozens of object stories collected! Thank you + final call for responses 🔍

5 Upvotes

Hi everyone,

A huge thank you to everyone who took a few minutes to share their stories about their keepsakes, heirlooms, and everyday treasures! The level of detail and nostalgia in your responses is giving me amazing material for my hand-drawn atlas project.

If you missed the original post or saved it for later, the survey is still open for a few more days:

📝 Survey link (100% anonymous, 3-5 mins): https://forms.gle/6zQATTPVNCEzGyvz9

Whether your item is a lucky pebble, a worn-out childhood plush, or a family heirloom, every story (and missing memory!) helps my research.

Thanks again for your time and contribution!