It is fun to sort through old boxes like that. It fascinated me to see what was important to my grandparents and even more so, my great-grandparents. Believe it or not, neither one of them had much. People didn't collect anything back then, except children's memoirs or their extended families. I think collecting began with my parents, honestly. They moved from their home state and wanted to keep some of those memories. Not really sure but that is what it seems like to me. I hope to break that behavior, but, first I need to sort through a few things. :)
Travel was mostly paid for by my job, incorporating both with new living locations, and don't think I am not feeling fortunate for that.
I collected stamps when I was a kid. I still have them. I was fascinated by the different countries!
Only my Mom's mothers sideboard I inherited at around 14, now arranged it goes to a niece keeping it on the girls side within family, never really knew any of the other grandparents.
Old boxes I have plenty to go through one day, who knows what one has until you start sorting and clearing !LOLZ
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Well, I stand corrected as I have a serving platter from my great-grandmother and two pieces of furniture, but they didn't collect kid's schoolwork, art projects, and things like that. My generation saved everything and this generation saves nothing as we are going back to minimalism.
Of course, I kid you about saving everything, but, seems like there are more boxes that I had to go through (and my sisters!) than I have ever seen. Houses were smaller and now we have room to keep everything. Bigger is not always better.
Bigger is never better, one learns that eventually. We create our own headache, yet it's heartache going through long forgotten items bringing back fond memories.