The items people own reveal something about the owners. Every quaint item that a person selects to surround themselves with has a basic quiddity, the essence, or inherent nature of things. As a people, we assign a value meaning not only to the things that we presently possess, but also to the items destined for one generation to hand down to the next generation.
Kilroy J. Oldster, Dead Toad Scrolls
antiques, bequest, collecting, gift-quotes, gifts, quiddity