What memorabilia have you saved over the years that you would never part with and that bring back memories?.
Could be toys, games. clothes, medals in fact anything!
I have a solitaire game made of Bakelite. still in the original box. It gave me hours of pleasure as a kid which I will always remember.Might be worth a couple of quid now!!
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But do theyrelate to memories for you,albeit recent ones
Now you are asking, King. Where on earth do I start at my time of life. We were talking to a much younger couple last night, and all the old memories were coming out and, yes, they were interested.
I am listening to friday Night is Music Night and music has played a big part in my life. I hear music and all the memories come back, albeit blurred around the edges.
Looking at old stamps are nostalgic - I used to collect them as a child. And Nelson's inhalers with tinct benz co. in them. Nearly took my head off as a child. Vintage films are a Must for me. I will stop for now. Love Anniex
Have you still got any of your artifacts annieseed
Precious family photos from our wedding in l961 and of our children at various stages and still have a no value hand made jewelry box which was my mothers as well as some no value vases. I was a bit of a swat at secondary school and still have some of my reports Joyce
We married in 1963 and bought our first dining room table in about 1965 - a G plan round teak one. We were so proud of it - unfortunately we didn't have the matching chairs because my husband persuaded me to spend the money on a record player! We had to make do with second hand ones from parents.
A few weeks ago the legs on our dining room table became a bit detatched - husband, convinced that he could mend it, took it apart. True, he did mend the underneath frame but discovered that the leaves on the table would not now fit - should have been put back before the legs were finally glued and screwed ( and of course he had done a good job of making the frame secure!) This was just a week or so before our golden wedding anniversary. What to do? I reckoned we had had good service from the table and should buy a new one that matched the new kitchen a little more closely. Husband was horrified - 'we have had fifty years of meals around this table - all of those family Christmases, birthdays, laughter and arguments'!
The table was delivered two weeks ago, and it looks good - no not the nice new oak table to match the kitchen, but our old G plan now completely refurbished. It would have been cheaper to buy a new one than had the refurbishment and I suspect I have been 'played' again as I was about the record player back then in '65, but how could I resist the charm of a husband who thinks that all those family memories are more important than looks or money?
Hi Maggie, we too had a G-Plan dining suite, along with a bed and carpet they were the only things we could afford and also had 2nd hand things from family. Mind you we did have a mortgage to pay for our 1st house which cost us £650 in 1961 Wish my suite was still going but boisterous children made it look shabby in time . Joyce
I did buy him a new record player many years ago - more recently got him an ipod. ( However he still has all his modern jazz LPs as well as hundreds of CDs.) I'm not quite as much into music as he is as you may have realised, but I do cherish the tickets to a Frank Sinatra concert at the Festival hall in 1970 which are displayed in the cloakroom. What a night - our seats were in the choir (on the stage) and FS blew me a kiss from just yards away! He certainly couldn't miss this wildly applauding young women in the silver trouser suit. Ah I remember it well!
Hi king, I have my dad's army running shirt - he ran cross country for the regiment I think. Presumably this was before his time in Burma in 2nd world war. I also have a leather coat from the 60's. My son had to have a splint and i had to massage his legs when he was very tiny as his feet looked like flippers when he was born due to being wedged long enough to have ligaments elongated/foreshortened incorrectly. I have the tiny splint and a baby nightie all 3 of the kids wore. They were all born in the 80's. Alison
I have a doll my granny bought me. It means the world to me and must be 56 years old. I too have lots of family photos, mostly taken at my Aunts home in Sussex where we spent lots of happy holidays. I have a tiny little walking stick that my fathers grandfather made my Dad. Another special item I have is a beautiful pram blanket my parents bought for my daughter when she was born over 38 years ago. I could go on and on. M
Coming from a Forces family and also being ex-forces myself and my wife, the only lasting things are memories which we both cherish and share. Amazing how our memories of different things are like chalk and cheese.
The one lasting "antique" that I have is my wife. Yes, I know, her legs might have got a bit wobbly and her bottoms gone rotten but I married her for better or worse. Still waiting, patiently, for the better.
At our WI meeting last week, a curator from the local museum brought a "Gossip Box" which contained artifacts from the 1950s....magazines, photos, fabrics etc...got everyone reminiscing.
I still have my teddy.....ahhh....very Fred Bear now.
I’ve still got my battered old 50's ‘Chris Barber’ Trad Jazz record collection from my ‘Beatnik’ days at Eel-Pie Island.
The only problem is a visit to hospital left me almost stone and tone deaf so I can only remember those sounds from the past.
However I have just converted the LPs, EPs (including the sleeves) to CDs, kept me quiet for months and I find that all the work on the computer is like taking your brain to the gym (Not that you would notice !)
Just like to say anyone struggling to stop smoking could try "The easy way to stop smoking" by Alan Carr,i tried for most of my 50 yrs smoking to stop and reading this book worked for me and and my 28yr old grandaughter.I never think of having a smoke even when with others who smoke,it's like I've never smoked,the book is still on sale in most bookshops,good luck.
It is a lovely feeling of satisfaction when you eat something you have baled yourself
Got a number of treasured possessions King and something much loved from every decade since my first appearance in 1954 There are books given for Christmas or birthdays, old vinyl records, photographs etc and of course it's not so much the item itself but more the wonderful association with loved ones (some no longer here) and special times we've shared.
The oldest thing I still have tucked away is my mums christening gown that she would have worn as a baby in 1920. Favourite thing of all is, yep, my ancient tatty old teddy who is has been with me through thick and thin - and no, he's not a Steiff but... he's mine, lol. Lovelight x
The most obvious one for me would be the original full size tenpin bowling pin still sitting on my wall unit that is now 45 years having been won in a tournament when I was 15 and behind it in the cabinet are the various trophies from that sport together with the golf and finally lawn green bowls trophies that have marked the various phases of my life. These aside I have bits n bobs in draws and boxes of all kinds and sizes but each of which can transport me back in time faster than the Tardis.
I also recommend anyone who is trying to give up smoking reads How to stop smoking with Alan Carr after numerous failed attempts I stopped 23 years ago after reading his book albeit by this time it was too late for me my lungs were already damaged but probably wouldn't be here now if I had carried on
I used to. The press named me KOTC.I was a member of the United Kingdom Bartenders Guild and participated in many of their competitions with a fair amount of success. I used to do TV, radio appearances, give demonstrations, charity events. It was my forte in life
The one I liked best was called 'Sheer Bliss' Cognac, Nassau Orange Liqueur. Devonshire Cream
A lady came into my bar one evening when I was trying the cocktail out on customers ready for a competition, she tried it and said ''that is Sheer Bliss''. And it went on to win!
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There are books given for Christmas or birthdays, old vinyl records, photographs etc and of course it's not so much the item itself but more the wonderful association with loved ones (some no longer here) and special times we've shared. 
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