I thought this could be an interesting thread to start; we all own random items that have a special significance or value to us (and probably just us), usually due to a story connected to them or maybe someone special gave them to us. Anyway, I'll start the tread off with a few of mine!
A pair of hand-made Egyptian plates
These plates were given to my grandmother as a gift from someone who did a lot of traveling back in the 1950s. They were one of the few possessions that she had for decades, even when she downsized. The mother of pearl is falling out of them, but I have them up on my kitchen wall; brings back fond memories for me!
Mother of pearl saber tooth pendant.
This was left to my by my great-grandmother when I was quite young, and it's one of the few pieces of jewelry my family still has after a break-in about a year and a half ago. Though the thieves managed to take nearly all the jewelry in our home, in the process of kicking over everything in my bedroom, this particular piece fell behind my desk. Was I ever happy to find it again!
Kitty-Cat clock
For the past decade, I've brought this clock everywhere that I've lived. He's had an eye pop out that had to be reattached, and he doesn't quite 'move' like he used to, but it's kinda a tradition to put it above the stove, wherever I end up lol
My aluminum Head squash raquet
I know this sounds kinda ridiculous to list a a racquet here, but a friend of mine taught me to play squash on this one about a decade ago, and we used to play every Thursday after class. Sadly, she was killed in a car accident four years ago. Though the racquet has a small crack in it, I still use it whenever I play. It reminds me of all those fun times we used to have at the court.
2001 Silver Les Paul Studio guitar
A number of years ago, I bought this guitar gutted off eBay. It looked worn, and possibly even dragged behind a bus lol. Anyway, I fixed it up with new parts, nail polish to cover-up some of the damage, and it's become my main instrument. When I decided to transition from just playing lead-guitar to writing songs and fronting a band, this instrument saw the whole process; the good, the bad, and the ugly; empty open mics, seedy clubs, bone fractures, and eventually music festivals lol. I have some musician friends that show off their new purchases and ask why I still play this one, but there's something special to me about this instrument that one of my students and I named 'Paul', very original, I know lol
Anyway, I'd love to hear about the items that everyone else has that have some sort of special significance or sentimental value! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />
A pair of hand-made Egyptian plates
These plates were given to my grandmother as a gift from someone who did a lot of traveling back in the 1950s. They were one of the few possessions that she had for decades, even when she downsized. The mother of pearl is falling out of them, but I have them up on my kitchen wall; brings back fond memories for me!
Mother of pearl saber tooth pendant.
This was left to my by my great-grandmother when I was quite young, and it's one of the few pieces of jewelry my family still has after a break-in about a year and a half ago. Though the thieves managed to take nearly all the jewelry in our home, in the process of kicking over everything in my bedroom, this particular piece fell behind my desk. Was I ever happy to find it again!
Kitty-Cat clock
For the past decade, I've brought this clock everywhere that I've lived. He's had an eye pop out that had to be reattached, and he doesn't quite 'move' like he used to, but it's kinda a tradition to put it above the stove, wherever I end up lol
My aluminum Head squash raquet
I know this sounds kinda ridiculous to list a a racquet here, but a friend of mine taught me to play squash on this one about a decade ago, and we used to play every Thursday after class. Sadly, she was killed in a car accident four years ago. Though the racquet has a small crack in it, I still use it whenever I play. It reminds me of all those fun times we used to have at the court.
2001 Silver Les Paul Studio guitar
A number of years ago, I bought this guitar gutted off eBay. It looked worn, and possibly even dragged behind a bus lol. Anyway, I fixed it up with new parts, nail polish to cover-up some of the damage, and it's become my main instrument. When I decided to transition from just playing lead-guitar to writing songs and fronting a band, this instrument saw the whole process; the good, the bad, and the ugly; empty open mics, seedy clubs, bone fractures, and eventually music festivals lol. I have some musician friends that show off their new purchases and ask why I still play this one, but there's something special to me about this instrument that one of my students and I named 'Paul', very original, I know lol
Anyway, I'd love to hear about the items that everyone else has that have some sort of special significance or sentimental value! /emoticons/[email protected] 2x" width="20" height="20" />