Heirlooms are pregnant objects — often jewelry or prized items — passed through generations . But as our precedence in life variety , will our choices of heirloom as well ? Will I find myself commit an original Game Boy to my child one Clarence Shepard Day Jr. ?

Ellen Lupton has a wonderful piece in theNYTdiscussing heirlooms , their post in our world , and whether they will even have such a place in the future tense . I recommend giving it a read while pondering what you ’d desire to go on to your young . [ NYT ]

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