Last week, we wrote about how sometimes the old way of doing things — like using paper menus or spinning vinyl records — stick around despite new tech.

• We asked Finish Line readers to tell us about some of their old habits that have endured, and we got hundreds of thoughtful responses.

Here are some cases for why old is gold:

📝 "I love writing in a Moleskine journal with a freshly sharpened pencil. The scent brings me back to grade school. I think it inspires child-like wonderment in my journaling exercises." —Andrea Gardeaux, Hazleton, Pa.

💡 "Old envelopes. Fancy graphs and PowerPoints are wonderful. Nothing beats an idea worked on collectively on an odd sheet of paper, or a menu, or an old envelope. We all worked on it. We all remember it." —Christian Vincent, Upton upon Severn, U.K.

🥩 "Who needs any newfangled grilling apparatus when you have an old-fashioned Weber grill? In 40 years, I have only had two. I love sitting on the patio with a glass of wine and my grilling tongs. I don't even want my hubby to do the grilling." —Gail Singer, Houston

🩺 "An old habit that I will use for the rest of my life? Asking for an appointment card at a doctor's office, then putting it on my fridge with a magnet!" —Alice Harris, Lawrenceville, N.J.

📮 "My habit of writing postcards is still alive, though they are harder to find. I love writing and sending them, and hope the receiver enjoys them too." —Dianne Wulsin, Lillehammer, Norway

🍳 "Cast iron skillets! I use one I received as a wedding gift in 1968 — it's lasted way longer than the marriage. ... They are well-seasoned and virtually non-stick." —Carlyn Short, Gladewater, Texas

Keep sending your old gadgets and habits to [email protected], along with your name and hometown, and we'll feature more fun responses in future editions.

"Here's a mid-summer postcard from Lake Guntersville in north Alabama, a 69,000-acre lake located at the southernmost point along the Tennessee River," Finish Line reader Craig Woodward writes.