heirlooms

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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

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

I hear a cello, and soon musician David Low stands before me, recounting the day the flames began and the rush to remove his young son from school to help rescue a smattering of heirlooms.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 8, 2026

The Internal Revenue Service will be ready to levy capital-gains taxes on any sale of silver heirlooms, coins or collectibles, said Barbara Weltman, author of “J.K. Lasser’s 1001 Deductions and Tax Breaks.”

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

It has been treasured by his heirs when all other heirlooms were lost; for it was spoken of old among us that it should be made again when the Ring, Isildur’s Bane, was found.

From "The Fellowship of the Ring" by J.R.R. Tolkien