Yesterday my husband showed his dad’s old transistor radio to my daughter. He was telling her how when he was a kid he wanted to throw it out every night when his dad would turn it on to listen to BBC News! Now that same radio is a valuable treasure from his dad’s life. It’s still in great shape. We also have my mother in law’s nani’s paandaani and a copper ittar box. There are pretty ittar bottles, dry, of course, in there, all neatly lined up.
What do you have that is old and passed down?
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I have a silver magnet that my mother used to keep in her handbag.
What do you have that is old and passed down?
Memories.
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I have a vry delicate gold necklace, antique style that belonged to my naani amma and my mom gave it to me. My mom treasured that necklace so much, so it means a lot to me. I got it when I got married, but never wear it as im afraid to ruin it. :)
Yesterday my husband showed his dad's old transistor radio to my daughter. He was telling her how when he was a kid he wanted to throw it out every night when his dad would turn it on to listen to BBC News! Now that same radio is a valuable treasure from his dad's life. It's still in great shape. We also have my mother in law's nani's paandaani and a copper ittar box. There are pretty ittar bottles, dry, of course, in there, all neatly lined up.
What do you have that is old and passed down?
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wow, that's neat!
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We have a tin can that my great-great-nani (mom's nani) brought back from Hajj. Its about a foot tall, 5 inches in diameter. The lid pops open very easily and goes back just as easy. In karachi we used it to put chai ki patti in. Then we brought it here with us and now use it to store teabags.
I have my Nani's banarsi sari's.. and they all still smell of her (sandalwood) I have her silver surmah-daani's.. with gems (very pretty!) My grandfathers diaries.. lots of stuff
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you asked for it ppl
you asked!!
now wait to see what I have to show you.
you asked for it ppl you asked!! now wait to see what I have to show you.
waiting impatiently. Bring it all on , bring it all on brother.
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http://www.paklinks.com/gsmedia/files/40810/glvSml.JPG
These 8oz gloves , standard now is 10oz.
These gloves are like over 60+ years old.
We have in our family:::
1-fencing sowrds(may be from pre-partition time)
2-Tenis rackets, they are funny looking.
3-snow-walking shows.(like metal clumps which you wear/stripe over niormal shoes)
hmmmm
Its all in pak. I only brought those gloves with me.
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Holy cow man... who did those belong to, Daniel Mendoza?
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PM…those are huge 
whose are they ?
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If I tell you they are not going to sound that old. Its my Tayea's
But get this, my father had me when he was in his 50s.
And to my tayea my father was a little baby(many many sister inbetween)
So if add every thing up, those gloves could be even older.
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nayceeeeeeeeeeeeeee…i love antiquities !
the house Dad had bought back where my grandparents lived was this old pre-partition haveli and i remember as a kid going there when dad hadn’t gotten it renovated n i went up to the third floor which was derelict but had this one room with all the walls painted …i think it must have been a pooja room maybe…
and it had those carved huge doors at the entrance …
much later i found out that the ppl who had been told to renovate it had white washed the room…i was soooooooooooooooooooo upset 
maybe this time when i got back i’m gonna look things up n find stuff from that era…
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Dada's rifles, my abba kept them in the best shape - my favorite is one of those Clint Eastwood style handguns. And some of his tools.
Abba's memories are fresh and all over the house. Allah bless his soul, I dont even keep his photo with me and try not to think about him much, I think I'm not over his death yet. Crazy human behavior!
Dada's rifles, my abba kept them in the best shape - my favorite is one of those Clint Eastwood style handguns. And some of his tools.
Abba's memories are fresh and all over the house. Allah bless his soul, I dont even keep his photo with me and try not to think about him much, I think I'm not over his death yet. Crazy human behavior!
Your dad has a flair of archives--I must say. Good show!
I have a collection of 42 guns---of which 4 are double-barrel and 2 on-top barrel of my Nana and his brother---as their sons were not interested in 1925-30 makes!! (Stupids:() and I purchased them when I went to college (1967) and i spend a fortune maintaining them. Of the collection.. *I have a PURDY of 1925 and a shotgun of 1945 which was actually used by my Mamoon in World War-II in Burmah. It has been offered a staggering amount--but NO...NO!! Sir.*
The creator of this thread deserves accolades and kudos...as the subject has an interest for all and sundries...who have such treasures in their possession.
Khush rahein...
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***The creator of this thread deserves accolades and kudos...as the subject has an interest for all and sundries...who have such treasures in their possession.
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Is baat per aap key liye aam ki tokri and sherbatoN key crate bhejey jaa raheiN hai!