Your most prized possession

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What are the inanimate objects you love the most, it could be anything from a keyring to a brick, piece of paper to shed, post pictures of some if you want.

Me, my AutoArt Viper GTS-R Team Oreca 2002 1/18 scale. 1/43 scale Ixo Viper GTS-R Team Oreca and Mazda 787B, my cd's, Music DVD's, aviators, and my 1/18 scale Maisto Mercedes CLK GTR, I wouldn't sell these for anything,

:cheers:, Skython
 
Probably my passport as without I'd be screwed living in a foreign country. It doesn't hold any sentimental value or much monetary value but my whole way of life would have to change if I were to lose it.

Some things I keep have some kind of value to me therefore are prized in my view; my gold neck chain with a golden horn hanging from it given to me by someone in my past, I've not taken off for year upon year which I use as an excuse for being so lucky in life.
My PS and copy of GT which I waited years for and went to extreme lengths to get on release.
A cider bottle from the west country in England which was sent to me a few years ago by my family knowing how much I missed a drop of farm house brew, it reminds me that I still have ties in Britain.
A collection of photos in a frame given to me by my sister for my 21st birthday which has photos documenting all the major events in my life right from the day I was brought to this place, it's been halfway around the world with me.

Most of it worthless junk to an outside viewer but to me these things have a significance attached.
 
My Omega Speedmaster Mark IV, a heirloom from my grandfather... It was passed down to my father and given to me when I was born, basically (as in, my father put it away and had it conserved for me).
It has been pretty precious to me ever since I actually received it from my father, of course... for both the monetary value and the emotions that are attached to it. I also wore it when I last saw my grandfather before he passed away, so it only became more important to me.

Me and my father got into a pretty bad argument years ago after he divorced my mother and got his new girlfriend, and haven't had much contact whatsoever in recent years. Therefore, it also reminds me of what I like to call 'my father's former self' and how my family used to be when I was a kid.

As far as inanimate objects go, this is probably the single mmost important thing I've got...
 
The collar of my dog, Perry who had to be put down with cancer in 2008. Still has a few of his hairs on it.
 
My 2 guitars, my Peavey Amplifier, my small collection of Kevin Harvick Nascar novelty items, my sketchbook, my music, dvds, oh and my collection of all things to do with the Montreal Canadiens.
 
My gaming card for Wangan Midnight Maximum tune 3.

Spent over £150 getting my Evo to 780HP doing the Story on the game, so much fun!
 
Worth the most sentimentally: My teddy bear I got when I was 1 year old.

Worth the most in cash: My go kart.
 
Sentimentally? That would be the SNES(I'm never gonna sell that, too many good memories) and by the most money would be my 2003 Chevrolet Malibu(82K miles bought from small dealership). I love the car and I plan on driving it for years and years since it's a decent car. I'm not too worried about gas since I drive highway 95% of the time and I can get 26mpg with it.
 
Inanimate object I grab on the way out of my house should it be ablaze - my son's Vest. Seventeen thousand dollar replacement cost is hard to overlook.
 
My 2002 Subaru Forester, my bass trombone, and that's about it. Add my euphonium to that list once I get one.
 
Wow, I didn't realise that until pondering this question I have nothing of sentimental value. I have lots of great stuff, DVDs, CDs, Games, Books and a whole smattering of other goodies, but nothing I would be extremely upset on loosing. I'm not sure if that is bad or good?

I look after things and keep things protected but if for some reason I had to give it all up I would find it easy. If it was an option to sell off everything I own and start again I would.
 
My grandfathers fighting knife, cap badge, beret and the bullet that cost him the use of his right hand.
The St.Christopher pendant that my father handed down to me.
Maybe also my mala beads and statue of buddha, although i'm not sure if they've been part of my life for long enough to be really important (the means to practice my faith is VERY important though).
My powerlifting equipment.
 
To me something of "sentimental value" would be the first thing you would try getting out of your house if it was on fire and you had the time to do it. That being said A Grandfather Clock my step-father made for my mother in 1981 that was left to me when my mother passed away several years ago (my step-father made one for my older brother and sister but passed before he had gotten around to making one for me). I would also try to get a "Rocking Chair" that my great-great-grandfather made in 1913 that everybody on my mothers side of the family was "Rocked In". Most everything else I'd let the insurance replace.

Picture of clock far left:
 
- My first (and only) cellphone. It has been with me during the most important parts of my life. I got it when I was 15.
- My PS2.
- The clock near my bed.
- My glasses.
- My wallet.
- My black key strap.
- My green pencil case. (Been with me since around six years ago, perhaps seven.)

These are some of the things I'm very fond of. I remember back when I was a kid, I had to throw away a pair of shoes because they were pretty much useless. So we went to a store, bought a new pair of shoes, and threw the old ones in a small garbage can inside the store. I cried a lot during that day. I think anything that has been for a long time with me, and that can be easily moved from one place to another (clock as opposed to bed), that's a very prized possession of mine. The green pencil case is probably my most prized possession, due to the fact that some of the best friends I have ever had have written on it, and I would not bear to lose it.
 
That special thing that men have, you know :sly:



















Women.

what were you thinking?
 
TB
Inanimate object I grab on the way out of my house should it be ablaze - my son's Vest. Seventeen thousand dollar replacement cost is hard to overlook.
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You should probably point out that it's the CyFi treatment vest and not a piece of clothing made out of siberian tiger's ass.

Mine is probably my collection of HDD backups storing every piece of art and literature I've ever created. Everything else can be replaced.
 
Well, dollar-wise my recently-acquired first car would have to be up there, as would my many collections (cars of all sorts, books, keychains, stamps, car brochures, coins, model aircraft, junk in general:sly:). Also, my save-game files for GT2, GT5, Fallout 3, Halo 2, and Halo: Reach, all of which have a ridiculously high amount of logged hours...

At the opposite end of the scale, my baby paraphernalia has major sentimental value. My high school yearbooks too. Ditto for all the memories encapsulated in photos on my laptop hard drive!
 
Cost-wise, my MacBook Pro.
Importance-wise, my external hard drive.
 
Peter.
That special thing that men have, you know :sly:


Women.

what were you thinking?
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That's a nice outlook you have there. I wouldn't call my girlfriend my favourite 'possesion' and I'm sure no women like being referred to as a possesion.
 
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Well cost wise, my car, my Hifi speakers, my camera and my model collection, but none of those are totally irreplaceable.

I think, it is a picture I drew, It took me 3 years to draw - it's quite intricate - and it has many special values and memories for me, since I drew it at an interesting point in my life, and it represents something significant to me.

The original is totally irreplaceable, although I did make 9 copies and distributed them to my bestest of friends and family.
 
Omnis
You should probably point out that it's the CyFi treatment vest and not a piece of clothing made out of siberian tiger's ass.

Mine is probably my collection of HDD backups storing every piece of art and literature I've ever created. Everything else can be replaced.
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Have you considered having them backed up also online?
 
Duffers917K
That's a bice outlook you have there. I wouldn't call my girlfriend my favourite 'possesion' and I'm sure no women like being referred to as a possesion.
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:lol: I agree with that, I had the same thoughts when I read that
 
My most prized possession is an autograph from the "13 13 32" kid at the end of the classic Australian Lube Mobile TV ad. :sly:

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The only thing that probably couldnt be replaced is my '97 Mk3 Golf VR6 in black magic pearl and super rare recaro interior with rear headrests, its the cheapest car ive ever owned and when i bought it it wasnt roadworthy but i saw the potential.

Turned out much worse than i thought after i got it home and put it on a ramp, some moneky had jacked it up in the middle of the car on both sides and the sills and body bungs on the floor pan were pretty rotten.

So I decided that it was worth fixing and embarked on 4 months of body work including new rear arches, new outer, middle and inner sills, cutting all the body bung holes out and forming patches that perfectly matched the contours of the floorpan. After the bodywork was sorted it got a full respray. New coilover suspension as all four springs had snapped, new brake lines, all new ICE system with a higher end alpine head unit and inphase components, HID headlight system with projector headlights. Refurbished the genuine BBS RC wheels. Anything that needed doing got done basically

It started out like this

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halfway through

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And 4 months later the finished article

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The only work i didnt carry out myself was the spraying of the colour paint and the clearcoat, absolutely everything else was done by myself.
 
My MG, my GT mountain bike and PS3 would all rank high. But in the event of a fire it would be my photo albums i'd save. I can replace cars, bikes etc but not pictures of my dearly departed mother and my grandparents.
 

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