Family Heirlooms - what would you have liked?

[sallysmum]

A while back there was a thread of the beautiful family heirlooms passed down the family which made me think of what I would have liked.  Both my grandmothers died when I was a child and thus not particularly materialistic.   The items I would have loved meant more to a child and thus were probably just scrapped.

From Little Grandma I would have liked her toasting fork - happy memories sitting infront of her open fire with a slice of bread on the 3 pronged metal!  And from Big Grandma it had to be her mantle piece clock.  It chimed every 1/4 hour and as kids we used to wind it forward to make it chime!  We could only do it once tho - someho, we thought, it cottoned onto the fact that we  were fooling it!

sallysmum

[patrish]

When I was young I remember my grandma having two vases with highland cattle on them which stood on the windowsill as you went upstairs, I always liked them,   I never knew what happened to them after she passed away, probably my aunt just got rid of them, cause she hasn't got them either.

[cherryberry]

My grandmother always  was said I could have the picture of her that used to be on the wall behind her favourite chair. It was of her as a young woman with her long blue black hair down her back.  When she died it disappeared along with lots of her personnel things photos etc  which would have helped in my research of her family. Where they went no one nows,  we can only make a guess that her daughters husband who was not liked by the family  got ride of everything.  even my aunts daughter was not allowed to  claim any of her mothers things  as both women never made a will  the family could do nothing. my aunt and her husband where living in the same house as my grandmother  at the time of my grandmothers death. My aunt died a few years later. where the husband is to day  nones knows. 

[lizdb]

The Family Bible and a jug - given to my grt-grt-grandparents by my Grt-grandfather.
Both are in Australia, having emigrated with my grandfather's elder brother, who had no children of his own, though did adopt. We have been sent photos of both items from the adopted descendents - but would love to have had the real things.

[kesannah]

I would have liked to have my Mothers wedding ring. Unfortunately my Grandmother would not remove it from her finger,she thought it would be "unllucky". I do have my Grandmothers wedding ring though, the hospital removed it when she died and Grandad gave it to me as I was the eldest Granddaughter.

[gig]

  id like my  family tree or is that just wishful thinking
gig

[ozlady]

I would have liked the family Bible and a beautiful painting depicting 'The Fair Maid of Cefn Ydfa.'
Patrish, did those "vases" you referred to have lids? My Nan had two that sound very similar.She also had an Ansonia clock that was very intricately carved. That was supposed to be mine but..............

[patrish]

I dont really know if they had lids, I was never tall enough to see the over the top of them, me being short    and the windowsill was very high as it was on the staircase. I have a sneaking suspicion that they were Royal Worcester which I absolutely love. 

[madammagician]

My mum and dad inherited my great grans HUGE Mahogony bed, it was lovely! but they gave it to my cousin when he got married so that they could buy a modern bed!I would have loved to have had that!Luckily i have great grans bookcase with ball and claw feet.