Awesome Family Heirlooms (22 pics)

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"My mom just passed this family heirloom down to me. It is my (many) great grandmother’s necklace. Made about 1740. Does anyone know what gem this is?"

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"Wife inherited the nice silverware from her dead Grandmother. Thought the little box inside was silver polish at first."

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"My grandpa's old accordion that his German-American parents bought him (probably in the 1950s) to learn to play. It's a family heirloom and will definitely be getting passed down for generations. Any information would be greatly appreciated :)"

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"This antique(?) transforming furniture I found in my grandma's storage unit. 3-in-1 chair, stepstool, and ironing board."

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"I found this lying in a flower bed at a house I have been working on for a couple years. I finally asked the homeowner what she was going to do with it and she told me to get this creepy thing out of there. l can’t believe my luck. This thing is awesome and far from creepy."

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"Once belonging to one of great grandmothers, this ring is the stuff of legends in my family."

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"Really old embroided portrait of emperor/saint/? It's a family heirloom but I don't know anything about It!"

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"This dagger my grandfather uh, acquired, from his travels in WW2. It has become a precious family heirloom. I was too young for him to tell me about how he came to possess it so it will remain a mystery. Lego dude for scale."

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"Elephants made from genuine Ivory that I inherited from my Nana. My Grandfather got them while he was overseas."

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"My flat mate found an old bike, we used it to make some wall decoration (Album)."

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"My grandmother bought this cabinet over 85 years ago from an antique dealer in the French Quarter. It is beautiful, we keep our treasures in it and I’m hoping you can help me learn more about it..."

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"I inherited this from my mom who liked to collect curios (there are loads!). Anyone know what it is? Is it a piece of history? What's the story behind the figures?"

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"This is George. Ever since my family inherited this chair from my Grandma, he has spent 90% of his time in it."

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"The beautiful Art Deco ring I inherited on my wedding day. Was my Great-Aunt's (married 9.9.1923), and since she had no children, she gave it to my Mum, who in turn gave it to me, still with it's orignal box."

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"Birthday gift from my grandfather, no one in my family knows what it is. We think it's a nut cracker."

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"I inherited a century-old cast iron waffle iron this Christmas. It still cooks amazing waffles."

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"My late grandfather's watch. Mom says that he treasured them very much, and he had them long before his two wars."

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"My sister found this antique phone at an antiques shop for dirt cheap ( still working!) As a gift for me and I couldn't be happier! So stylish~"

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"This is an old radio I inherited from my great grandparents."

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"The peacock charm that I got from my great grandmother, made by her grandfather as a engagement gift for her grandmother, c.1901."

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"Found a secret "drawer space" in an old cabinet which I inherited of my grandfather some years ago. Sometimes cleaning can be fun."