What is the coolest thing you own?

[missionseeker]

I have a "memory book" from great grandparents stay in China in 1928-1929. It was mand e for thier daughter. It has several Marine newspapers and lots of reciepts and programs. And I have all of his military medals.(7 or8)

[Era Might]

I have a stylized hunting knife my brother got me in Iraq. He also brought back some Iraqui dollars with Saddam's picture on it.

Edited November 20, 2005 by Era Might

[fatboyluis]

the coolest thing i own must be a wodden rosary that a very gd friend gave me at WYD, when i converted

[ofpheritup]

My father was a carpenter, among other things. He made me a LARGE wooden cross out of JeSus name. The S is the center part. It is about 6 inches thick and was made in two pieces. I also have a LIFE SIZE kneeler. I keep it in my bedroom.

He also my made daughter a doll chair and bench. As well as a child's chair with her initial carved into the headboard.

[cmotherofpirl]

I have the quilt top my g-g--grandma Sarah Foster made in 1846 when she was 16, and a rocking chair my grandpap built around 1912.

Edited November 20, 2005 by cmotherofpirl

[gonzaga]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Nov 20 2005, 03:02 PM']I have the quilt top my g-g--grandma Sarah Foster made in 1846 when she was 16, and a rocking chair my grandpap built around  1912.
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wow, that is cool.

[AlterDominicus]

My guitar, and my picture of Jesus.

[Carnanc]

my trombone.

[philothea]

I am, apparently, incapable of sentimental appreciation of anything. My coolest thing, then, is the most useful. That'd be the new iBook.


(I only get attached to computers and running shoes.)

Edited November 20, 2005 by philothea

[homeschoolmom]

My great grandfather made a child size kitchen cupboard for my mother when she was little. It was a Christmas present for her. It seemed so big to her, that she didn't pay much attention to it, thinking it was for my grandmother. When she learned it ws hers, she was so excited. It became mine when I was little. My mom had put contact paper on the shelves to sort of spruce it up. When my daughter was an infant, I brought it to our house. I pulled off all the contact paper and repained it (it was red and probably lead based paint). Now it's green. When I was restoring it, I found on the underside a note with my great-grandpa's name and that he'd built it in Nov. of 1944 (I think...) I also have a desk he made and the china tea set my mom had as a child.

[Thy Geekdom Come]

StColette's rosary.

[homeschoolmom]

You have a rosary that was actually owned by St. Colette?

oh, wait... never mind...

[melporcristo]

definately my guitar & my rosary

[Thy Geekdom Come]

[quote name='homeschoolmom' date='Nov 20 2005, 04:05 PM']You have a rosary that was actually owned by St. Colette?

oh, wait... never mind...
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Yeah, mums the word. Jen would be jealous if she found out I mentioned St. Colette's rosary and not hers. Shhh!

[homeschoolmom]

mum

[Thy Geekdom Come]

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[megrc]

I think it's the china that my dad bought for my mom. My mom dosen't like it, but I think it's pretty, it's also the only thing I really have left of my dad.

[Totus Tuus]

My Tridentine missal. Signed by Mother Angelica, Jeff Cavins, Archbishop O'Brien, and Fr. Pacwa. It's a fifties Navy missal, well-worn and surprisingly, I never lost it!

[tojo]

I don't own anything especially cool. I mean I have rosaries and Bibles, but they are run of the mill ones, they could all be easily replaced...

[Sojourner]

The coolest things I own are artworks. I have a bunch of artist friends, and am fairly involved in the arts community here, so I have several original pieces of art that I enjoy very much. Some have additional sentimental value because of the person who made it -- like I have one my sister painted for me that I really love. Others I enjoy simply because something about the piece appeals to me.