My Family Treasures - Gratitude #63

I’ve always been sentimental, since I was a kid. Even my grandparents knew that. I’ve tried to keep everything they gave me but unfortunately, as I moved from house to house, I let go of a few things which I regret terribly.

A metal four-poster bed that belonged to my grandmother had to be given away because it wouldn’t fit the rooms of the houses we rented. My grandmother’s wooden chairs with rattan seats. My grandfather’s typewriter which we learned to type on. I loved that typewriter. What was I thinking!!! 😱 😭

Thank goodness I still have some awesome family treasures with me. Others may not think much of them but they’re special to me 😊

This old radio belonged to my parents. It was their engagement present. I really have no idea what happened to the back. I’ve tried getting it repaired but the technician said it couldn’t be done. That was a long time ago. I’m going to try again, with another technician. Hopefully he can do it.

Before I got married I rented a room and placed a mattress on the floor with this radio beside it. Every night I would place my pearl earrings beside the radio. One morning an earring went missing and I found it in the back of the radio! That freaked me out because it had probably been put there by a mouse! 😖

This is a favourite of mine. It belonged to my grandfather. I think it was a pill box. Now don’t go crazy on me when I tell you it’s made from rhinoceros horn. That was ages ago 😬

These glasses and their cases are really cool. They belonged to my great-grandfather! The frames are made of gold and are very flexible and one of the glasses is bi-focal.

These belonged to my mom. I wonder if they can be repaired. They would look so cool on my daughter 😎

These are locks? Keys? I’m not too sure but they look so medieval. I like!

These were my grandmother’s thimbles. You put them on your finger to push needles through fabric. I just noticed they have pretty designs on one end.

These very special coins belonged to my grandfather.

This beautiful vase and basin set belonged to my maternal grandmother. She knew I liked antiques so before she left for mainland China (for good) she gave these to me. There was another set, white with red flowers, that she wanted me to have but one of my cousins took them before she could stop her 😢 I’m just glad I have something of hers, with her blessing ❤️

Getting bored? I hope not. Anyway we’re almost done. These aren’t family treasures but they mean something to me.

This was my very first watch, given to me by my dad when I was about 11 or 12 years old. Titoni.

And finally, these are hair clips I used when I was 13 years old. #6 was very surprised when she saw them. She thought I’d found clips like my old ones and bought them. She was shocked when she found out they are the original! 😂

Okay, we’re done! I actually have a couple more things but I’m going to save you from boredom! 😂

 

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