Passing things on

I thought everyone passed things on.
It's the most natural thing, if you have something that might "do someone a turn".

I hate seeing things go to waste, so lots of things do get passed on here. If family don't want certain items, I will either try to sell or give them away on Facebook or Gumtree.

I am the end of the line, so family antiques and dh's tools (when he can no longer use them) will be sold off so we can enjoy our old age. Anything left when we have popped our clogs, our solicitor is instructed to ensure as much as possible goes to charity shops so others can get the use from it.
I love "hand me downs" and not to proud to accept. Often do swaps with neighbours.

I have lots of lovely things from my Grandparents & Mum but the one that is used the most is “ the sharp knife”absolutely
blunt but a really good spreader !

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I have a pretty dish which belonged to my Grandmother. Nobody in my family would want it but I could not bear to give it to the charity shop. I would love to donate it to the National Trust or another organisation but I don’t know if they would accept it or whether it would be valuable enough? Has anyone done anything like this?

Yes. I have gifted a complete wardrobe of Victorian mourning dress outfits to a museum.
Send photos in an email and say you are hoping to gift.
They will let you know what they think.

They did not want an "advanced" 1940s hearing aid system even at the hearing museum though.
I took a photo and reluctantly parted with that!

One of my DGS’s is very interested in history, including that of WW1 and WW2. He was very pleased to discover that three great, great grandfathers joined up with the local regiment, and were in WW1. An older family member still has one of those great great grandfather’s regimental kilt, and is passing it on to my DGS. He is delighted.