heirlooms

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And so they walk away from family heirlooms, basic necessities, and the vital documents required to rebuild their lives.

From Salon • Mar. 4, 2026

Another victim, Anna Woodman, believes she lost thousands of pounds worth of items in total, including jewellery, heirlooms and sound equipment.

From BBC • Feb. 7, 2026

Dozens of people crowded around an automated gold recycling machine at a Shanghai mall, hoping to melt down family heirlooms for cash as prices of the precious metal hit record highs.

From Barron's • Feb. 1, 2026

But for more people every year, it also means spending $7.50 and a few hours on a bag of Rancho Gordo dried heirlooms and turning a bunch of pebbles into dinner.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 10, 2026

She had brought along her pottery, her silver, heirlooms like the kimonos Granny had brought from Japan, tea sets, lacquered tables, and one fine old set of china, blue and white porcelain, almost translucent.

From "Farewell to Manzanar" by Jeanne Houston