diff --git a/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.bkl b/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.bkl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..675c5786ee
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.bkl
@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<makefile>
+    <include file="../../../../build/bakefiles/common_samples.bkl"/>
+    <set var="CONTRIB_HDR_DIR">$(SRCDIR)/../../../include</set>
+    <include file="../../../../build/bakefiles/common_contrib.bkl"/>
+
+    <exe id="proplist" template="wx_contrib_sample" template_append="wx_append">
+        <sources>
+            proplist.cpp
+        </sources>
+        <wx-lib>deprecated</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
+        <win32-res>proplist.rc</win32-res>
+    </exe>
+
+</makefile>
diff --git a/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.dsw b/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.dsw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..977267bbb0
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/samples/deprecated/proplist/proplist.dsw
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Microsoft Developer Studio Workspace File, Format Version 6.00
+# WARNING: DO NOT EDIT OR DELETE THIS WORKSPACE FILE!
+
+###############################################################################
+Project: "proplist"=proplist.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
+
+Package=<5>
+{{{
+}}}
+
+Package=<4>
+{{{
+}}}
+
+###############################################################################
+
diff --git a/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.bkl b/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.bkl
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..814769fa50
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.bkl
@@ -0,0 +1,18 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" ?>
+<makefile>
+
+    <include file="../../../../build/bakefiles/common_samples.bkl"/>
+    <set var="CONTRIB_HDR_DIR">$(SRCDIR)/../../../include</set>
+    <include file="../../../../build/bakefiles/common_contrib.bkl"/>
+
+    <exe id="treelay" template="wx_contrib_sample" template_append="wx_append">
+        <sources>
+            treelay.cpp
+        </sources>
+        <wx-lib>deprecated</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>core</wx-lib>
+        <wx-lib>base</wx-lib>
+        <win32-res>treelay.rc</win32-res>
+    </exe>
+
+</makefile>
diff --git a/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.dsw b/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.dsw
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..81e723365b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/contrib/samples/deprecated/treelay/treelay.dsw
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+Microsoft Developer Studio Workspace File, Format Version 6.00
+# WARNING: DO NOT EDIT OR DELETE THIS WORKSPACE FILE!
+
+###############################################################################
+Project: "treelay"=treelay.dsp - Package Owner=<4>
+
+Package=<5>
+{{{
+}}}
+
+Package=<4>
+{{{
+}}}
+
+###############################################################################
+