I put dates on just about everything.
The new farm-style dining table.
Songs that I write.
My journal entries.
I love keeping track of when I make purchases.
I have a whole account in my Quicken software entitled "Assets." My earliest entry was 1/13/1986 when I bought my new 1985 Martin M-38.
I just looked and saw there was an entry on 1/5/1999 for a "Roland VS1680 16-Track Recording Workstation" which was a gift from my grandmother, "Gammy". It was pretty expensive! She loved me and supported my interest in making music. My bandmates and I actually used it to make part of a record. My bandmate Richard ended up getting a upgraded version of it to finish the project.
There is an entry on 1/1/2004 for a "Corner Armoir (Pop's Furniture)." Should have been spelled "Armoire". And because it says "1/1" that means that I don't know the exact date it was purchased that year. I doubt that it was delivered on New Years Day because I remember we bought it on line.
3/15/2006's entry is for a "Leica Disto Plus" which a laser tape measure I still use everyday on my real estate appraisal inspections.
On 5/18/2009 I bought a "Gas Tank For Sailboat With Connections."
6/23/2009 shows a "Dining Table & 8 Chairs." I had to get a new table. My ex took the farm table. I just looked on the bottom of the new table - I haven't put a date on it yet. It just has a label under there that says "Made In Malaysia."