memorabilia

Items worth remembering

Memorabilia are objects kept or collected because of their associations with memorable people, places, or events.

The word usually implies items connected to popular culture, sports, or history: Beatles memorabilia, World War II memorabilia, sports memorabilia.

The singular memorabile exists but is rarely used; memorabilia functions as both singular and plural in practice.

collectible

trading cards

Collectible illustrated rectangles

mint condition · posters · bobbleheads · comics · vinyl records · action figures · ephemera · collector's item · rarities · auctions

keepsake

memento

Token of recollection

scrapbook · album · diary · journal · letter · postcard · trinket · token · charm · pendant

sports

jerseys

Knitted athletic garments

ticket stubs · programs · trophies · team photos · retired numbers · MVP awards · Olympic medals

music

concert posters

Printed promotions for performances

guitar picks · drumsticks · ticket stubs

heritage

ancestry

Family line of descent

genealogy · legacy · folklore · cultural artifacts · family crest · ancestral · clan tartan · indigenous crafts · immigration papers

historic

artifact

Human-made historical object

chronicle · inscription · parchment · monument · relic · antiquity · vestige · tablet · scroll · provenance

nostalgia

reminiscence

Recalling past experiences

bygone era · retrospect · wistful · longing · sepia-toned · reverie · vintage · time capsule · retro · throwback

fandom

autographed photos

Images with personal signatures

promotional items · premiere tickets

military

medals

Awards for achievement

  • dog tagsStamped metal identification worn by soldiers
  • uniformsStandardized institutional clothing
  • flagsSymbolic national cloths

insignia · war bonds · service ribbons · trench art · discharge papers · campaign medals · military patches · shell casings

souvenir

postcard

Mailable picture souvenir

t-shirt · miniature · replica · ornament · novelty · gift shop · pennant · shot glass · fridge magnet · commemorative plate

Categories
Opposites
sentimental vs. functional value

memorabiliaeveryday items

Common household objects

consumables · commodities · necessities · basics · staples

memorable vs. forgettable

memorabiliajunk

Worthless discarded items

garbage · trash · disposables · clutter · stuff

preserved vs. discarded

memorabiliathrowaways

Single-use disposables

disposables · refuse · rubbish · waste · discards

Phrases
Family

memory, memorial, memorable, memorandum, commemorate, memorialize

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G