Dad he gifted and trusted me to hold onto Great Grandad's nickel plated and pearl handled Colt .45LC Peacemaker made in 1903. GG was a county sheriff in Texas. It's the nicest thing I own and I will never sell it.

In 1999 my wife and I moved to Florida from New Jersey where all of my family still live.

In the spring of 2020 my father passed away and because of all the Covid bull shit I was unable to go back home. At the time no one was aloud any kind of large gatherings and my mother did not want me to travel up there.

She said when thing got better we would have a memorial with all our friends and family and it was eventually set for middle of September 2021.

The first week of August 2021 I came down with a bad case Covid and spent eight days in the hospital. For the next eight weeks from August till the end of September I was in no shape to travel among other thing going on.

It was heart breaking for my wife and I not to be there for my family not only when my father passed in 2020 but also for his memorial in 2021.

With some of the restrictions still in place in 2021 and early 2022 and I also try not to travel during hurricane season we decided not to try to travel home till the spring of 2023 for my mothers 80th surprise birthday party.

While visiting in the spring of 2023 my mother gave me my fathers Gold Waltham pocket watch. It was either his fathers or my uncles, were really not 100% sure.

Since my wife and I do not have children I told my mother to give it to my middle brother who has two sons but she said no I was to have it.

I told her I would set it up so some day my oldest nephew would some day inherit it to keep passing it down in the family.

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That’s not crazy cslinger.

Apologies if it came across as I actually had family that would fight over anything, I do not we are all not vultures in any way. I was just joking that I would FIGHT the family for that fan. I mean I would have but it would have never happened that way. Nobody in our family is or ever has jockey’d for a lost love ones money or possessions beyond those things, like that fan, that hold a very special place for the individual and those things are typically worth “very little”

I am happy to say I have normal folks across the board in the family. I mean I don’t agree with them all politically and what not but regular, nice folks the lot of them who wouldn’t be caught dead fighting over family money or possessions and we all go out of the way to make sure each of us get the things we know the others would cherish, such as that fan for me.

Although now I may ask for a trash can from my parents when they pass……..FULL OF CASH.

I have my great uncle’s WW1 victory ring made from a melted coin. I also have his helmet. His only child was killed a few months prior to the Battle of the Bulge. He died shortly thereafter. My great aunt roughed it out for nearly another half century. I was the first born grandchild and like the grandchild she never had. She gave me the ring on my 18th birthday. It will go to one of my nephews or one of their kids should I make it that long.

I bought two 10/22 rifles for my two grandsons. They are still young, I don't get to see them often.
I didn't tell my son I bought them. they are in my closet, one tagged for Crew, one for Hutton.
When I die he will find them. Maybe something to remember Grandpa, maybe an heirloom.

My wife was gifted a Browning Hi-Power that her great uncle brought back from WWII. I’m pretty sure it is a pre war pistol, it doesn’t have any German stamps on it. I really should look into it.

Keeping this firearms related…

I have two Colt Frontier Scout .22LR single action revolvers; one belonged to my father and the other belonged to my father-in-law. My two grandsons will each get one of those. My three granddaughters will each get one of these: a Savage 1907 .32, a Reising .22LR, or a Czech Duo .25 with WWII markings. Those three guns belonged to my wife’s parents, grandparents, and Great Uncle.

Plus the grandchildren will collectively end up with my entire collection someday anyway.

My younger daughter will get my Dad’s EDC Ruger SP101 .357 that I sent to Gemini Customs a few years ago for some absolutely wonderful custom work. I’ve already passed her my Dad’s old 20 gauge shotgun and his Ruger Single-Six Convertible 50th Anniversary model.

My elder daughter isn’t at all interested in firearms; however, we gave her the antique school bell that my Dad’s Great Aunt had used to call the class in session in the one-room school house around 100 years ago.

I was lucky and blessed in that my grandparents raised me. As I have often mentioned to friends every bad habit and character failing I have I had to learn on my own AFTER I left home.

I have my Grandfather's L.C. Smith double barrel 12 gauge which was passed on to me and his pride and joy Browning Light 12 A5. The L.C. Smith which he had owned since time immemorial was his everyday shotgun, while the Browning only came out on rare occasions The Browning was originally passed on to my Grandfather's only son. My uncle was always more like an older brother to me than an uncle. Before he passed, he gave me Grandfather's Browning and his own Remmington 30/06. The guns are reminders to me of the two men in my life who meant the most to me and who I still miss every day.

I inherited a large collection of aviation autographs. There are some very unique and interesting items. My father's watch is my favorite inherited item.

My father passed suddenly in the summer of 2020 due to lack of access to regular medical care in NYC because of the Cuomo and de Blasio lockdowns. I was the only family member who could get into NYC (by wearing my airline uniform) to clear out his apartment and take care of matters. Had I not flouted all the NY government restrictions, I expect everything would have been stolen or sent to the landfill.

There were many old family history documents and photos which I am very pleased to have. I did make the mistake of sending half of them to a sibling who demanded half of everything but truly does not appreciate or take care of them. I was far too openly honest.

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Originally posted by 400m:
What heirloom do you hope is one day given to you or tell me the most coveted heirloom received.

I don't covet it, in the traditional sense, other than I covet the memories that weren't created.

My grandfather owned a cottage on a local lake here in West Michigan. A fantastic spot with a small footprint, but waterfront property. He bought it for something like $17k back in the late 70s.

In the 90s, my uncle somehow managed to create a sitation with my grandpa's assets that when my grandpa died in 2005, my mom and her sister had to sell the property and cottage in order to settle the estate, leaving my mom and her sister with a little money, no cottage, and my uncle with anything he'd built over the years using that asset as leverage.

My kids love going to the beach, any body of water, and we have a lot of fun together. I don't carry the loss in any poisonous sense, but it sure would have made some kickass memories.

I have a few firearms inherited from relatives:
Paternal grandfather - 12 gauge shotgun
Maternal grandfather - .22 rifle
Maternal step-grandfather - .22 pistol, M-1 carbine
Maternal great-grandfather - .32 revolver

I have the M-1 helmet that one of my great uncles wore in WW2, as well as a few other trinkets.

My sons and their children will eventually inherit what I have. I will educate them about the items very soon.

My Mom gave me the Sears Silvertone guitar she bought for my Dad in 1960 It has an Amp built into the case, the polishing cloth inside was one of my old diapers. One of my favorite things.

I wish I'd have got my grandfather's 1976 Cadillac Coupe DeVille D'elegance. That thing was HUGE and had a 500ci engine. The only car I had seen up to that point where the clock still worked. If he took it out, he'd bring it home and wax it. It looked brand new until the day he died. It felt like riding on a cloud. He took me to a little league game in it and I felt like a king getting dropped off.

It went to a cousin instead who put it in a garage to rot away and get infested with mice.

A36 pound black raptor that was originally sculpted in one large piece.

Cast in a rectangular shape and with very subtle lines you can only tell it's a bird figure by looking at it from one side.

Then carefully cut into third in such a way as to index them they can be brought back together in three ways .


All six sides of the art piece polished smooth.

The known last known owner had it completely emersed in clear bubble free lucite.

For dramatic effect when placed over a light source.

It's made of solid .999 gold.

It's been owned by three people from three European countries.

None of the four "stories" of provenance can come close to being proven
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I had (maybe still have?) my grandfather's railroad watch, but never heard any story about it.

My Dad didn't serve in the war; he went bankrupt and had to give up his Remington .30-06 he loved. But my brother gave me my Dad's Winchester 1894 .30-30. I wish I had his Colt Woodsman, probably a Series 2, with a long barrel. I found one that looks like it, but I think the barrel is pretty shot out.

Of my wife's family heirlooms, the one that is most significant IMO is an ancestor's sword from the Civil War. My wife gave it to the oldest son of her older brother, as the first son of the first son in that line.

I have quite a few things that have sentimental value to me, some of which are worth a few thousand dollars. But I don't think any thing I own will have much sentimental value to my children or grandchildren. I may be wrong; we'll see how things go. I really hope to be around another 18 years, that would take me to age 98. That would make my oldest grandchild 24, my youngest 20.

I pray I will be able to spend quality time with my grandkids doing some things I love--and hope they will grow to love. If I succeed in that, then something--and I have no idea what--may be precious to one or more of my dear grandchildren. They are who I live for now.

What an interesting thread, seriously. My wife is very concerned about who gets what and the fairness of it all is probably taking years off her life with the fretting. I suppose I should, but there we are.

I have one inherited item that I am at a loss as to what to do with. My grandmother (Father's mother) died the week I was born. We met, I am told, and I have also been told that she was waiting for me.
She left me her stamp collection. An organized set of four albums and the disorganized, and fun part, of hundreds and hundreds of stamps, some in a semblance of tidiness and more in big brown mailers.

I've had it since I was ten, added and traded actively since I was in jr. High until about 2000. Stamp stores and shops kind of disappeared and my interest waned. I have no idea what I will do with it. I have kids and grand kids, the kids have seen it and fiddled with it with me, but no interest.I suspect if I had it apprised there would be more interest.
So I have been thinking off and on about a couple of nieces.

I've got a fair amount of 'stuff', so nobody's feelings ought to be hurt. But I guess if I want to keep her collection and mine in the family or even among close friends, I ought to get in gear. I've got some time-those same 18 years mentioned above, so tic-toc.

Browning Hi-Power Centennial, Colt Match Target, 1989 S&W 625, and Omega Seamaster left to me by my Dad.

Daddy asked us what we wanted of our Granny’s things when she died. She didn’t have much-lived in a tiny old house heated with a single Dearborn gas stove in the living room (don’t catch your gown tail on fire!) I picked her Pyrex percolator. Reminded me of spending the night with her with my little sister and cousin. She’d have the burners on the stove going in the morning and the oven door open a crack to heat the kitchen. That percolater would be going and she’d be making eggs, bacon, biscuits and gravy.

3 digit serial number beautiful mint 1871/84 11mm Mauser from my Dad. Love that thing.