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Mary's avatar

One of my such things is the silver and crystal music box my husband to be gave me for high school graduation. It needs to be replated, but the patina just goes with the years.

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David Weir's avatar

Perfect example!

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Chris Rauber's avatar

It’s fascinating how little things like old coins or currency can hold such emotional power. I have several small keepsakes of that sort that are far more valuable to me than objects worth 100 times as much.

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David Weir's avatar

It always perplexes me when old people become overly acquisitive,

You can't take it with you.

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Mary's avatar

Oh OK. I knew your name was familiar to me in that context.

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Mary's avatar

David, I think we may have been colleagues at California Magazine for a couple of years in the early '80s. Were you there then?

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David Weir's avatar

Hi Mary. I was bureau chief in SF for California from 1989-1991.

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