I’m only 51. I don’t relate to antique yet.  I’ll let you know in a couple decades.

When the 12 year old boy you take fishing can outlast you by at least twice.

I don't have it, but I started fishing with a bamboo pole, a length of kite string, a cork, and a tin of hooks.  The line was tied to the tip of the pole with a three or four foot tag end.  about a foot from the tip, a clove hitch was used to tie the tag end to the rod.  What was left of the tag end was tied another foot away from the tip.

And, if you had enough you'd repeat.

 

This was insurance in case the tip broke. 

 

A lengthwise slit was cut into the cork about half way through.  This was the bobber.  The distance between the cork and the hook was set by sliding the cork along the line to the desired distance.  

 

That rig was eventually replaced with a fiberglass rod and a baitcasting reel with a one to one ratio.  The handle was attached to the axle of the spool.   No gears, no anti reverse.  We'd dig worms in the orchard and turn over rocks looking for lizards.

You know your old and dumb when you owned most of the tackle mentioned here but didn't save it. 

You know you're old when people mistake your Jimmy Houston haircut for a mid-evil monk's doo.