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My longest held possession is my wallet. My mom got it for me at the dollar store when I was 5, I still use it at 32.

My mom died when I was 20, so I've had this wallet for a few years longer than I ever had with her.




Man, what is it about these wallets. I am still using one I acquired in fifth grade, it is sort a mess now 30 years later, and people keep giving me wallets to replace it, which I appreciate, but my ratty old wallet still works, and I have sort of grown fond of it after all this time.


Mine is probably my wallet as well.

My wife gave it to me about 18 years ago (when we were dating). We laugh about me looking for a replacement, but never do.


A deep and wide orange cast iron casserole pan my grandmother bought after the war back when you needed to get on a waiting list for an item like that because metal just wasn't available in large quantities for homeware yet.

She gave it to me a few years before her death because she couldn't lift it safely any more, and knew I would actually use it and appreciate it. Suffice to say that I still use it frequently, and hope to have it see its centennial jubilee in use.




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