heirlooms
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Although the house is older, needs repairs, and is filled with family heirlooms, I have no idea what to do with it.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 24, 2026
She also turned what used to be a gun closet into a “vault” filled with family heirlooms, including a typewriter, perfume, photos, jewelry and a flask.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 29, 2026
When I had to sell my mother’s house to fund her Alzheimer’s care, I stored all of her antiques, scrapbooks, photos and other family heirlooms.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Glover has said he will take with him a Bible, his wedding rings and family heirlooms, along with a collection of inspirational quotations compiled by Apollo 9 astronaut Rusty Schweickart.
From BBC ● Mar. 30, 2026
Several years ago, I was going through my family heirlooms when I came across a manuscript that was assumed to be a novel written by my great-great-great-grandfather.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
