If you were given a box full of every item you've ever lost, what would you look for first?

[Eeepsh]

Mine would be a stuffed toy that was lost in a house move when I was 9. (I don't need a psychologist to tell me it represented more than an actual toy!)

An earring lost on a night out and an umbrella I bought as a sentimental souvenir from a tourist attraction.

Denim jacket that I had for about ten years from the mid 90s. It was a slim cut Levi’s one that I had from indigo denim. It had totally moulds to my shape and felt so good to put on. I either left it in the back of a taxi or in a club cloakroom in Newcastle on a night out.

A little silver locket my Dad bought for me when I was 13. He's been dead for 30 years but it had a mini photo of him and a mini photo of me in. I treasured it so much. I lost it after he died so it can't be replaced.

My libido
My dignity
My mind
I'm sure they are all together in a box high up on a shelf in the maternity ward where I had my son.

A sapphire earring, one of a pair DH bought me the Christmas before we got married. They matched my engagement ring and I wore them for our wedding (that was his intention). It's in the garden somewhere - I was putting up the rotary washing line and the rope caught the earring and it flew out of my ear. Been 18 years and it's never turned up.

All the pets I’ve ever lost. 😭

The emerald ring my mum swears I borrowed as a child and lost. I’m 100% sure I didn’t take it, I knew it was precious.

I'd never ever forgive either of my my siblings for this.

@Eeepsh what a lovely idea for a thread. For me a green felt owl I made in primary school. It took ages and I was so proud of it. Didn’t take it to uni because I was too worried I’d lose it. Stayed in my old room at home. When I started my first job and had a more permanent base it was gone. Parent swore they hadn’t touched it. Thought it might turn up when I had to sort house after they had died but no. Lots and lots of really weird stuff kept but no owl.

This happened with a lovely jacket of mine, absolutely baffled me, I still think about it now 😁

My wedding ring

Such a bitter sweet thread. Quite sad but also moving to see how people put so much thought and meaning in the possessions of loved ones. Sorry to everyone who has lost someone they love.

Mine would be my daughter's baptism bracelet and her birth stone ring that I wore everyday . I bought both when she was very poorly as a baby. She went into hospital at 6 weeks old and I was told many times that she would not make it. She was finally baptised as a toddler after almost 2 years of hospital stays and treatments. I was completely alone at the time as her father left during pregnancy, my family were awol and I had no friends. It was a very lonely time. I saved up to get the bracelet and ring. It's not the cost that bothers me it's the loss due to their meaning. I'm sure they were stolen from my house by a workman or something.

I lost my house keys in November too. I got a kitten in November also but I never saw him with my keys. I can't understand how I'd lose them!!

The albums of photos from my mum's side of the family. They covered mum's childhood right back to Victorian times.
I reluctantly handed them to my mum's sister because they show her childhood too. My mum treasured them. I loved them too.
My aunt doesn't take care of anything. I asked to look at them as dd1 was doing a history project so we wanted pictures of my grandparents during the war. Aunt has no idea where they could be. She has moved twice and her house was such a mess that they ended up putting lots of things straight in a skip.
I knew, just knew this would happen and should have just kept them. I am cross with myself for not following my gut but trying to do the right thing. Even when I strongly suspected this would happen.

The watch that my grandpa gave me when I was 9, just before he died

The Tudor silver spoon I was given as a Christening present - which used to be on display on the dresser, but has now disappeared.

You beat me to it lol 😆

@caringcarer I'm afraid my mum and sister had been bullying me for so long it took a while for me to cut the ties. I was the oldest.

Good to know you've done it now. It's best to get toxic people out of your life. Well done for moving on.

Approximately 12 phones

Two rings. Not expensive, just no idea where they got to :(

A Gucci watch, one of those with a stretch strap. Taken off my wrist by toddler and never seen again some 25 years ago.

An iPad I lost in the house about 6 years ago is the weirdest one. A nice lilac trench coat that may or may not have been in DHs car when it was totalled and caught alight. And DC would want his CDs back if it includes things 'lost' in fire.

All the money!!

Actually I would say similar! My brother made me a silver skull ring for my birthday and it has disappeared. No idea where. I'd prioritise that over my 12 phones for the sentimental value!

Two photographs of my grandmother in a ballet troup around 1926, wearing wafty chiffon and looking impossibly young. They were in a writing paper box and just disappeared one day.