Old Souvenir from Air India
By relcap23
@florelway (23339)
Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
July 27, 2021 8:42pm CST
This has been sitting in my late aunt's collection since we were kids. My aunt used to be a very active travel agent and been in the industry for decades that she got a lot of collection from places she traveled and also souvenir items from airline companies.
This souvenir is now in our home, we are selling the house of my aunt so we have to move all her things to our home and those included all those collections. My cousin say they are worthless but for me it's keeping all those memories. We just don't throw memories away. This air India souvenir reminds me of our childhood days when we would spend summer with our grandparents.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
@rakski no we don't plan to sell them.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
I would say that the collections per se are already treasures. I know they will command a price if we sell them at antique shops.
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@Vikingswest1 (7443)
• United States
28 Jul 21
This might help you to see the value of some of the items in her collection.
Or this.
https://www.ebay.com/b/Air-India-Indiana-Collectible-Airline-Merchandise-Memorabilia/165748/bn_7022390130?mkevt=1&mkcid=1&mkrid=711-53200-19255-0&campid=5337464680&customid=&toolid=10001
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@Vikingswest1 (7443)
• United States
28 Jul 21
@florelway
I hope you have some treasures.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
@Vikingswest1 We have lots of collection and old furnitures in our home. These were passed on through generation from our ancestors. As Catholic we also have icons and images of saints.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
Wow thanks for sharing the link.
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@mayka123 (17083)
• India
30 Jul 21
@florelway So you would be all the more attached to them.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jul 21
Yes, I used to clean these items when I visit her place when I was younger during my college days.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jul 21
@mayka123 exactly. When my cousin thought of giving my aunt's belongings to charity, I told them I will just ferry all those things. Actually spent 2000 Dollars for the wing van (truck)
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
30 Jul 21
Oh this is a lovely one I love it.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
30 Jul 21
@florelway Aw I have a badge from Irish Airlines too from my dear Mother RIP
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jul 21
@RebeccasFarm I guess that's also more than 50 years old. Was your mother also a travel agent?
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
30 Jul 21
Thank you. I think this was given to my aunt in the 1960's
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
28 Jul 21
Your cousin doesn't know the value of a souvenir items. How old is your cousin?
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
She's in her 60's or.late 60's. Am younger. It's just odd that they were supposed to be closer to my aunt because they live in Luzon while my brother and I live in Mindanao. Maybe they don't care about sentimental values.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 21
@Nakitakona is that so?
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@Nakitakona (59987)
• Philippines
29 Jul 21
@florelway She's in her senior age. Sometimes seniors don't mind it anymore.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
That's true, the one I posted are one of thr oldest collections of my aunt. She was just starting in the industry then, maybe she was still in her twenties then.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
@Andini Yes, she had brought it from our grandparents home in the province when she transferred to her new home in the city.
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@Andini (3208)
• Indonesia
28 Jul 21
@florelway then its really valuable for your aunt
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
29 Jul 21
Great memory you have there. Have you travelled by "Air India.
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
29 Jul 21
@florelway Some talk about it being privatised.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 21
Not yet. I've never been to India. So this airline is still around?
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 21
@allknowing so it was government owned before?
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@Marilynda1225 (91076)
• United States
30 Jul 21
Things that like might not have monetary value but they certainly are priceless when it comes to memories.
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
31 Jul 21
I absolutely agree with you. There are just some people who are not sentimental.
@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jul 21
I have a salt shaker shaped like a hippopotamus. As a child, it was always on a shelf in our home. I still have that salt shaker, it must be very old! Is it worth something? Only to me:)
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
Yes other people will never put a value on our own memorabilia.
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@kobesbuddy (78833)
• East Tawas, Michigan
28 Jul 21
@florelway I will post a discussion, showing my mother's salt shaker:)
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
29 Jul 21
@kobesbuddy yes, i saw it the shaker still looks good considering it's more than 60 years.
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@LindaOHio (222302)
• United States
28 Jul 21
What brings back good memories is not worthless!
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@florelway (23339)
• Cagayan De Oro, Philippines
28 Jul 21
Absolutely. My cousin's so wrapped up in economic consideration that maybe not concerned with good memories.
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