What's in your "treasure chest"?

What's in your "treasure chest"?
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My silly collection of movie ticket stubs from every movie I’ve gone to since my first daughter was born. I also keep every card that I, my husband or my children receive for *********, birthdays and such. And I have a lot of things saved back for my daughters from when they were babies.
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