[James Gutierrez]

What’s the weirdest or most random thing you’ve held onto over the years?​

Maybe it’s an old concert ticket from that wild night in ’78, or a fridge magnet shaped like a pineapple from a dodgy gift shop somewhere. Or hey, maybe it’s something even stranger? We want to read them all — the sentimental, the strange, the 'why on earth do I still have this' treasures. No judgment here!

Image source: Seniors Discount Club

 

[novezar]

My most treasured piece which I've kept "Close To My Heart" is a piece of flatish wood 10cms X 2cms bound with a hand plaited leather. Which I have to this day.
The significance of this piece of wood was, where my grandfather, born 1865, my dad's father, as a young adventurous man, sailed from the docks in London, around The cape of Good Hope to California to make his "Fortune" in the gold rush days about 1882.
He eventually ventured across Wyoming on a bullock train. Then to Deadwood in South Dakota. Made his way to the original grave site of James Butler Hickock, "Wild Bill", where he chipped the wood from his grave site. Wild Bill was shot dead in the back of the head playing cards 1879.,with the Dead Mans hand of Aces & Duces, by Jack McCall, who was hanged for his crime. Jack was an unsuccessful gambler.
My grand father, carved in the piece "Wild Bill 1883".

My mum always told me when I was young, I used to take it to school & held a tight grip on it & wouldn't let it go.
Wild Bills' grave site is now up from the lower to the upper area of Mt Mariah. With the grave site of Calamity Jane running across to the top of Wild Bills site,

I also have his fob watch & the "Hall Marked" silver chain for the watch. I have a photo of my grandparents, not real sure, but could well have been their wedding day, with the chain across his waist with the watch obviously in the waist pocket of his jacket.

My Bride & self went on our American odyssey, where we also, as part, went across Wyoming, had a baked ham lunch at the stone built "Irma Hotel", built by William F. Cody, 1907, in Cody City, which he named the hotel after his young daughter. His rifle & six guns are in a glass case behind the bar.
Then to Deadwood to visit the grave sites of both Wild Bill & Calamity.

This trip was on my must do bucket list.

 

[Brianlgrimmer]

Junk.
I might need it one day.

 

[PostyAndStamp07]

Hi yes well two jumpers I wore over in England when I worked there for twelve months I've still got them since 1991

 

[gamiry]

my baby book given to me on the day I was born (18.03,42), a piece of brass broken off a bike battery when I was 18 months old which actually went right through me (in one end and out the other), a lock of my baby hair tied with blue cotton and many photos dating back to the very early 1800's including my Nan on one side of the family and grandparents and uncles on the other. Love seeing little boys in their bloomer type pants and ladies in crinolines.

 

[Mikev]

My matchbox cars

 

[Andrew]

I still have the fountain pen that l used at school in the 60s, along with some other things.

 

[gamiry]

I still have the fountain pen that l used at school in the 60s, along with some other things.

that reminded me... I still have my pen and nib from school.

 

[Shellface]

My children's baby teeth

 

[Veggiepatch]

I have kept an old bag of flesh and bones for almost 66 years.

My body....

 

[Barbara Finnegan]

I have 2 fridge magnets Daffy Duck & Tassie Devil that I've had for over 20 years , the fridge is now out under our pergola as a drinks fridge

 

[Dor jar]

My first ever golf broach

 

[HelenJo]

I have kept a Holy Picture attached to a hand made silk and beaded backing, made by my teacher....a Sisters of Mercy Nun....when in Grade five, for Best Speller in the class. I keep it in my very old St Joseph Daily Missal, given to me by my parents around the same age.

 

[kayc]

an old electricity bill with 3 $2 notes inside - -Total of account $44.00 for the quarter = neither one would pass these days

 

[gamiry]

I have kept an old bag of flesh and bones for almost 66 years.

My body....

you loveable ratbag. Any wonder why we love you

 

[Gunpark]

I have kept an old bag of flesh and bones for almost 66 years.

My body....

You are only a youngster, Veggie. My bag of bones has been together for 89 years, I think they must have got comfortable with each other as they still keep me mobile.

 

[gamiry]

You are only a youngster, Veggie. My bag of bones has been together for 89 years, I think they must have got comfortable with each other as they still keep me mobile.

he sure is a baby... mine are 6 years younger than yours but still sorta holding together considering how many bits didn't make it into the orginal skeleton.

 

[starrysnan]

I have an old copy of Winnie the Poo given to me by my first love when I was 19.

 

[Jo Piper3]

My first friendship ring from my boyfriend when I was 16. My fingers must have been so skinny then but I do use it on my wedding ring finger when the weather is very cold and my other rings fall off. (my husband never notices!).

 

[Littleboy8]

My first friendship ring from my boyfriend when I was 16. My fingers must have been so skinny then but I do use it on my wedding ring finger when the weather is very cold and my other rings fall off. (my husband never notices!).

I still have mine also