Before joining masters, I was an age group swimmer for many years. In the Cleveland area, our AAU team would participate in meets almost once a month. As a result, I have an attic full of trophies, medals and ribbons that have been following me with every relocation for the last 25 years. Does anyone have a serious suggestion as to what I can do with these? I called a local awards shop and they don't want them even after I told them I would donate them. I don't see any use in keeping them.
I've had to relocate a lot over the last few years and my philosophy has generally been "toss it" in regard to excessive clutter.
When I was faced with a similar situation, I tossed my piles of old heat ribbons and whatnot. I only kept the really important stuff, like about ten state medals, club record plaques, and two trophies from larger competitions. These are special to me and I'd like to keep them, but I must confess that they are actually still in a closet at my parents' house! :)
Originally posted by old dog
would you throw away "old" pix of your family?
Would you throw away wedding pix because they took up space?
Are you depressed?
No...to every question. However, these are awards that came from swimming hundreds of events. I would hardly compare a 1st place trophy in the 100 breaststroke from the Cuyahoga Falls meet the summer I was 13 with wedding photos. I like the idea of keeping the special ones.
Originally posted by pmbchill
No...to every question. However, these are awards that came from swimming hundreds of events. I would hardly compare a 1st place trophy in the 100 breaststroke from the Cuyahoga Falls meet the summer I was 13 with wedding photos. I like the idea of keeping the special ones. When you don't have any left you wish you had them. I raced Clarke Scholes in Cuyahoga Falls in 1955 I wish I had that medal.
I'd keep them ... they are memories so what if it's a box or two more to lug around I think the older you get the more you'll appreciate them.
By the way, inlaying them into the pattio, VERY COOL!
I wish I had my Dad's football trophies from the 1920's....or his boxing trophies....Those are treasures I'll never have.....
Keep them....keep them all and give them to the kids when you are gone....
Hey Pepper! Maybe you could get your first husband, Bob, to make some artwork out of your old awards. Of course, now that I'm married to him, he's forgotten all about you. :D
How have you been?
Laura - the other wife
