I have no interest in the two or so items of my father’s stuff- sibs can have them. Grew up with shabby stuff and nothing of real value. A few piec
We left some furniture behind when we downsized and moved OOS- friends and family could take what they wanted when the house sold. Son took one glass top coffee table that he could fit in his Civic- if we had known we could have gotten both to him before we left. I have told him that when we die the one “heirloom” item he should really keep is the Indian area rug my inlaws picked out for us- quality and design from H’s home area.
I see a massive sale/donations to clear out our stuff. No sentimentality seems to exist for H and S, mine is limited. Maybe because we came from roots where people could not afford much and hence there has been little to pass down to become heirlooms. Hand me downs are not the same- and worn out…