childhood keepsake
Treasured early memory
A childhood keepsake is an object preserved from one's early years for its sentimental value—a stuffed animal, a baby blanket, a first pair of shoes.
These items hold emotional significance beyond their practical worth, serving as tangible connections to memory and identity: She kept her childhood keepsakes in a box in the closet.
- mementoToken of recollection
- treasureValued wealth or keepsake
- memoryMind's retention capacity
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- time capsuleSealed trove for descendants
memory box · toy · stuffed animal · blanket · baby shoes · first tooth · lock of hair · photograph · locket · trinket · heirloom · teddy bear · baby blanket · ribbon · box · attic · drawer · faded
life stage of acquisition
childhood keepsakeretirement gift
Present for someone leaving work permanently
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