Not the registered china my wife and I had spent months fussing over, but it's going to be every bit the family heirloom--and something that I actually use.

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In another case, a friend of mine decided to donate an old family heirloom, one document showing the contribution of her ancestor in the military.

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Now the postcard will be sent back to Australia to become a family heirloom for Mrs Britts.

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On the same episode of Antiques Roadshow, one woman brought in a necklace that was a family heirloom.

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