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Dddsz
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What are some cool things you own that have an interesting story behind them? Historic or sentimental, maybe something that was passed down through the family.

Body I.D tag for my distant Grandfather. He was killed at the battle of Shiloh in the civil war.

Cookbook from 1747. Might b pretty damn valuable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Cookery_made_Plain_and_Easy

Old ski gear from my grandfather
Feb 9 2016 9:16PM
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corona
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what edition is that book? first editions are worth many thousands of dollars.
Feb 9 2016 9:40PM
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MustBeMattyB
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PringleWhat are some cool things you own that have an interesting story behind them? Historic or sentimental, maybe something that was passed down through the family.

Cookbook from 1747. Might b pretty damn valuable.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Art_of_Cookery_made_Plain_and_Easy


Feb 9 2016 9:52PM
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xxACIDTRIPxx
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I have a diary of my great grandfather who died in the Battle of the Somme, really interesting stuff in it and kinda cool knowing I was a descendant of him

I have a couple of bowls made by villagers who live in Tibet, these things have an incredible amount of detail and symbolism embedded in them considering they are hand made
Feb 10 2016 3:47AM
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deleted5
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I have a book written by my great great great grandfather from the early 1800s that was handwritten in script and it's flawless hand writing.
Feb 10 2016 7:23AM
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Slush
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Not that valuable or unique, but I have this really old and pretty rare skateboard. I haven't been able to find one like it online, or anywhere really
Feb 10 2016 8:29AM
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ianrich511
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My fleshlight gets a few looks when people are over. Most people have never seen one, let alone in the kitchen.
Feb 10 2016 8:39AM
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_Ryan_
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I have a one sided penny out of my grandfathers coin collection. Unfortunately the date side is the unstamped side, still worth a bunch and pretty cool.
Feb 10 2016 8:39AM
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Mingg
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I have Doug Bishop's business card as well as a custom hang tag from Tall T Dan. Does that count?
Feb 10 2016 10:27AM
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FrenchFry
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When i was 15 Schlopy gave me a monster hoodie at momentum haha, it was the monster team hoodies so you can't buy them...thats cool i guess.
Feb 10 2016 11:55AM
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JGWI
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VinnieFwhat edition is that book? first editions are worth many thousands of dollars.


The wiki page said 1947 was the first year published so I would say it is a first edition.

Is there a publication date on it OP?
If so is go get it appraised.
Feb 10 2016 1:06PM
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Bodhisattva_
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I got a baby shark like 8" long in preservation fluids in a little glass tank in Florida when I was probably like 6 or 7. Still have it almost 15 years later on my desk at college. Not valuable or anything but it's quite a curious desk ornament.
Feb 10 2016 1:10PM
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CHORIZO
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my virginity
Feb 10 2016 6:50PM
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roddy116
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i have two golden lion froms china with their respective genders and a little buddha that sits behind them next to my computer.
Also an oakley tee from tall t productions.
And a japanese version of pokemon red never opened.
Feb 10 2016 6:55PM
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BenFrost
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I have these boots called full tilts that I heard are pretty rare
Feb 10 2016 7:50PM
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ANDR01D
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I've got a Line skis skateboard deck that says "Ski and Destroy".
Feb 10 2016 7:57PM
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CHORIZO
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This just in:
spagett wants to trade virginitys. Ill have to verify it but it seems like a good deal
Feb 10 2016 10:36PM
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byubound
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I used to be really into taxidermy and natural history, so I have a bunch of stuff like a muskrat skull, a deer or elk femur, and a bison horn on my shelf. Other than that, my sister used to have a cream les paul that Pete Townshend used to own, and I have no idea where it came from or where it went.
Feb 11 2016 12:52AM
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