YES!! Thats the one. Funny you brought this up, I can't remember either. I went to Super Bowls at Tulane Stadium, Rice Stadium and The Superdome. The one which stands out the most was at The Superdome, Philly vs Oakland Raiders. Dad put on a full-blown Mardi Gras parade in the stadium with Pete Fountain and Carol Channing. I was "in charge" of getting the Pink Elephant going around the Stadium.

I have my father's 1950's USAF wooden storage chest, but I wouldn't really say it a "prized" possession since I never knew him. I store some ammo and gun stuff in it. I do have a Win model 25 12ga that I've had for over 40 years, but otherwise, maybe my grandmother's dining room set that's probably close to a hundred years old.

My little brother Eric’s baseball glove. He died from cancer when he was 8 I was 12. Probably won’t mean anything to anyone else when I’m gone but it sure means a lot to me.

I've got a signed Cowboy's football from the Super Bowl XXII team. But it's not my most prized possession. Cool memento though.

My mother's paintings and my Dad's badges.

Yes.

I have 2 items from my grandfather that are very special to me and will never be sold.

Back in his youth (prior to WWII) he was a missionary in China. The local villagers had a problem with a tiger killing their livestock and asked him for help. He borrowed a rifle from someone (I don't know what the rifle was or who he borrowed it from) and he set out to get the cat. He shot it in the face, ruining the head skin, and had it tanned. I got it when he passed.


Same grandfather went into the USN just before WWII started soon after leaving China and he was stationed in the Philippines when the Japanese invaded on Dec 08 1941. His unit was cut off and they joined up with the guerilla forces fighting in the jungles until the USA retook the islands. I have his issued fighting knife, a U.S. Navy MK1. He killed 2 Japanese soldiers with it.


My grandfather led a hell of a life.

Those are both very cool! Agreed, he led a hell of a life!

We got married young, had kids young, no hand outs given people...22 years going cmon

Ive thought about this thread and what was my most prized possession and as of to date...we have things now, some of those are valuable but they ain't my most valuable

My most prized possession is probably a memory of years ago of me saving my change for a year ( I had a bucket I put it in), making sure I had enough for a vacation. I cashed in about $800 of it and we took our babies on a trip to the rocky mountains, that paid for our fuel and cabin lol...we ate sand whiches and the lady cooked breakfast It was our 1st family vacation, we didn't take vacations when I was a kid. Long time ago

That memory could never be bought

Signed Nolan Ryan baseball I bid on at a charity auction.

My small piece of heaven on earth would be my most prized; second place would be being 100% debt free.

This is a great point! There's no feeling like owning your own ranch, paid off free and clear!

Since this thread started I've tried to think of something I own that I would consider my most prized possession, and I honestly can't think of an item that stands out above the rest. I have guns I've inherited from my Dad and Grandpa's, a special watch in my collection, a few things of my sister's who passed away too young, even some cool items from places I've been, or a few items that represent things I've done or accomplished. But, if I had to pick something to hang onto forever, it would be the photos of my wife and kids and the memories we've made together. Those are irreplaceable.

The land I bought in 198O where I built my house. I have bought and sold other ranches and never had any attachment to those but this place is where I am supposed to be. Item wise it might be my Dads 22 or my Moms eye glasses or the families dinning room table from where we all grew up. The table my wife refinished. She did a fine job but does not understand she made a thousand dollar table into a hundred dollar table. We still argue about that....oh well!

As it relates to this forum, this S&W K frame, 6" .22 LR. Bought by my Grand Dad in the 40's. I still carry it, shoot it and have owned it 43 years

As it relates to life in general, my platinum wedding band.

Beautiful gun, sir. I'm a sucker for old revolvers. (and that coaster is pretty cool too!)

Here's an early '60s Ruger Super Blackhawk .44 I inherited from my dad when he passed.

Mine would probably be my Fender American Stratocaster give to me by Nils Lofgren (Bruce Springsteen & the E Street Band, Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Etc.). He had some guitars stolen from a tour van in Dallas in 2018. I ended up unknowingly buying his Strat from the thieves. When i figured out it was his, I got them to meet me again to sell me his other guitars and arranged a bust with Dallas PD. They recovered his gear and arrested one of the guys. He was very appreciative and sent me a bunch of T-shirts, autographed CD's and brand new Stratocaster since I returned his. I got to meet him when he opened for Jeff Beck in Phoenix and he gave me some free tickets to the Springsteen show at AAC this Friday!

This is his guitar that I bought after it was stolen. The one he sent me is identical...

That's very cool Boss Hog...very cool. Lots of neat stories and interesting thread, thanks Shane.

I've been trying to think of one item and I've really struggled. I think it's something not yet back in my possession...I built a custom 7-08, it was the first gun I built on my lathe (barrel #1) and I gave it to my Dad and told my sister that is the only thing he has that I just have to have in the terrible event of him passing. Thus far he's killed 2 deer with it and he babies that thing like it's an egg. Funny thing, he was mad when I gave it to him...because he said it was too much money and he didn't need anything that nice. My Dad's focus his entire life was always us and he never spent any significant money on hunting stuff...even though it and fishing is really the only hobby he ever had.

He's the man I've always wanted to be and my best friend.

Honorable mentions....I have both a single shot 16ga and a model 12 from each grandpa...and my grandpas (Dad's Dad) watch he wore daily for as long as I can remember.

I could have sworn I saw this place for sale recently?

That's super cool, Boss!

Love this thread - no wrong answers.

I have been having a hard time to narrow down to just one thing physical ... I have an old mantel clock that was handed down to my mother from her mother, and passed down from her mother (my great grandmother) to her but not sure how much farther back it dates in our family. My brother got the old flintlock that was passed down on my mother's side that dates way back.

I have several of my dad's old guns, model 97 12 gauge 30 inch barrel with full choke that I grew up bird hunting with, his old Springfield conversion 30-06 plus several others.

as others have stated, wedding ring (44+ years) and a bible (but those can be bought when the old one wears out).

This is good thread and it really makes you think.

As far as objects go….when I think about it really hard, it’s really difficult to pin something down as I’ve learned thru my life to hold onto things with a loose grip as ultimately life is out of your control and these things can be lost or taken from you despite your best efforts.

I’m very fond of several things; my taxidermy collection, my little ranch, my house, a few guns, a few knives, but to call anything my most prized possession would seem foolish.

To be honest, my most prized possession is my Body, Mind and Spirit, keeping those in good working order is paramount above any material thing.

Precious to me as well. I have a lot of notes and highlights that I like to stumble upon.

Don't tell my brother (he wanders on here from time to time), but he built me a bamboo fly rod a number of years ago that has caught a lot of trout and shared a lot of experiences with me. I'm pretty fond of it. Never casted a better rod.