Keeping sentimental items

Mom and dad have both passed on, have tons of things. Some if it just reminds me of things I have forgotten about, some has historical value. What makes it worse is I deal in antique glass on the side and have a booth so I have other dead peoples shit all around my house as well as a packed garage and storage unit. Some things I will pass on to my grandson when he is old enough, other things I will give to my sisters kids. A few items the Museum of the Air Force wants.

I think I need a bigger house.


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My mother died after suffering a fall and I inherited a entire house of furniture, nicknacs and and stuff. My siblings didn't want the memories and left me with a sell or keep mandate, per her Trust. My Dad made furniture in his retirement and its beautiful. I couldn't get rid of anything.

Blown 89 said:

I couldn't imagine throwing out sentimental things. Luckily I don't have anything that takes up space.

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This wouldn't be thrown out. It's a car. More like "sold"

No parents or grandparents either. I have a sister that's 9hrs away and full time mom to 4 kids and busy homeschooling too. Sucks when you lose parents early, younger people naturally complain about their parents, and you want to yell at them to enjoy them, how hard it is when all you have are a few old texts and voice-mails.
I have 2 jobs and basically live to work now, hopefully changing that soon as I'm about to run out of wick from burning the candle from both ends so long.

If it's a vehicle and you get good memories from it, and it's not costing much it'd be hard to let it go. But if the memories are mixed sometimes it's best to keep just the pictures and the memories. When in doubt think of what the loved ones whom you have a connection with through the car would want, most of the time it's what would make you happy. We never know when our time is up, and while it's fairly likely we'll see the sun rise tomorrow, eventualy someday we won't.



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L8APEX said:

No parents or grandparents either. I have a sister that's 9hrs away and full time mom to 4 kids and busy homeschooling too. Sucks when you lose parents early, younger people naturally complain about their parents, and you want to yell at them to enjoy them, how hard it is when all you have are a few old texts and voice-mails.
I have 2 jobs and basically live to work now, hopefully changing that soon as I'm about to run out of wick from burning the candle from both ends so long.

If it's a vehicle and you get good memories from it, and it's not costing much it'd be hard to let it go. But if the memories are mixed sometimes it's best to keep just the pictures and the memories. When in doubt think of what the loved ones whom you have a connection with through the car would want, most of the time it's what would make you happy. We never know when our time is up, and while it's fairly likely we'll see the sun rise tomorrow, eventualy someday we won't.



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It's cheap. Like $9 in insurance and whatever registration costs. It's sat for 4 years. I don't like it. It's terrible to drive. It looks good. And I don't have a lot of memories because we spent 7 years restoring it and he died before we could drive it.

It's been in my family since 1969

Dusten said:

It's cheap. Like $9 in insurance and whatever registration costs. It's sat for 4 years. I don't like it. It's terrible to drive. It looks good. And I don't have a lot of memories because we spent 7 years restoring it and he died before we could drive it.

It's been in my family since 1969

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There's your answer. Find someone who can appreciate it and make it special.
Use the money to build new memories. It's not supposed to feel like a burden for you.

Oddly enough my grandparents bought a 69 Mustang new that all the kids faught over who would get it when they stated driving in the mid later 70s, until my uncle wrecked it.

My other uncle had an all original 39 Ford convertable 2 door, original down to the paint, called "Francis". He had it since the 60s as well and it was part of every big life event from then on. Within 5 years of my uncle's death my cousin sold it, didn't even need the money. In that situation I'd hold on till the end.
My mustang is the last vehicle my mom rode in (alive), and we ordered a pair of glass roof 14s together. She died in 'Feb of 16 and the bank took hers within 25 days of her death on good friday. I only received administrator of estate from the court the following Monday, as she had no will. The second banks found she was dead they locked up the accounts. Had a few road trips to my sister's in my mustang, with mom riding shotgun. It was also my mom who told me to splurge any get the Turbo, so it's hard to even think of getting rid of it.

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Find out what his favorite lure is and rod. Keep those and then find someone who loves fishing. Give to them or donate to a fishing club.

Maybe discuss it with your dad. It may surprise you.

ccq8le said:

My dad gave me all his fishing gear when he moved into a home. Most of it is old and some is even rotten and just is not something I would even ever use to fish with, but he was always just proud and mighty of his aquired collection of lures and rods etc.... That it is an honor for me to have it now....

It takes up massive space and I would love to get rid of it but just can't because I know how much it would hurt him. I also had this situation with an old chevy truck he gave me years ago.

When he passes on I don't know what will happen with it all, but I definitely understand the sentimental attachment.

I am sure when I am gone my kid will have the same issue with my old vintage flashlight collection, or maybe all my car parts I have stashed away...

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OK Bozos, stop clowning around.

ford fanatic said:

Just sold the family beach house this morning, the wife is sad because she grew up spending summers there and our daughter has for the last 7 years.

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That's a tough one that I had to go through as well. Still not over it. My parents recently sold their lake house they had built back in the 90s. So many great times with family and friends on the lake boating, barbecuing, fishing and just relaxing. It was fun cruising in the boat and stopping at restaurants and then anchoring at friends' docks for an hour watching the lake action with a cold one.

Dusten said:

I think part of it is I am have no family to unload it on.

Parents dead
Grandparents dead
Only child
One cousin that's close. But she's a disaster.

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That's rough. I feel for you. I'd be a bigger loser than I already am had I not had family in my life. I was lucky in that I had both sets of grandparents in my life until I was well into my 30s. Lost my last grandparent when I was 48.

I have some keepsakes I received from my grandparents. I was very close with all of them. Some art work and knick-knacks. I also kept every report card I received in elementary and junior high school. (Several of them had the same closing comment: "Michael needs to work on getting along better with his classmates." lol) I have a feeling that my two sisters and I will have some arguments when our parents pass over their belongings. Mostly about my mom's artwork and photographs.

Nope. Just moved to Texas. Got the smallest uhaul they would let me tow my car with.

hell... I don’t keep my own shit much less sentimental shit

BrunotheBoxer said:

Civil war memorabilia.

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Civil war or Brockton war?

I have a T-shirt that my mom bought me before she passed away, back in 1999.

I generally keep as little as possible. I hate clutter and if it’s not something decorative or useful I’d rather it be gone.

I really can’t think of anything sentimental I have. Maybe some nice watches that were passed down to me but nothing else I can think of.

I probably hold onto too much shit, but a lot of it is my own stuff. I’ve got a chest downstairs full of my baby stuff and papers/some schoolwork stuff that my mom saved when I was younger.

She passed away at 51 a couple years ago and I have a few things of hers. I’m sure when I’m older and my dad passes away my brother and I will have a hard time deciding what to keep and what to toss (what my dad has been doing for 4 years with my moms stuff)

I am going through some of this now at grandmas house. I am keeping minimal stuff as my house is already full of crap. My cousin will be here next week to clear it all out and put the house on the market. Think we are donating most of it.


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I am going through some of this now at grandmas house. I am keeping minimal stuff as my house is already full of crap. My cousin will be here next week to clear it all out and put the house on the market. Think we are donating most of it.


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We have a grandfather clock that my wife won’t get rid of that was built by her grandfather. He’s still with us and it was actually my mother in laws clock but she gave it to us when we bought our house. We both don’t like it but simply because grandpa built it we’re keeping it.