I’ve got quite a few of these embossed leather bookmarks from heritage sites in England and Scotland, some gathered from a trip I took there in the 1970s and more recently sent me by a friend. This one, from the Cistercian Abbey Church of Holy Cross in Tipperary, Ireland, came from a yard sale closer to home. Which made me feel sad about what’s going to happen to my beautiful collection on the unthinkable event of my passing. Maybe someone will think that I visited Ireland at some point. But I never have.
Book: Ireland in the 20th Century by Tim Pat Coogan
Alex Good 
yep, “stuff” is something other people will have to deal with once you are gone. That is why I try to deal with it as much as I can beforehand. Definitely helps me justify my minimalist tendencies…
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You reach a point where “decumulation” becomes a thing. I actually don’t have much aside from books and bookmarks, but I have a lot of books and bookmarks. I take it they’ll just be shipped off in a lot to a used bookstore (the books). Don’t know about the bookmarks. I’m the only one I know who collects them.
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Probably send the whole lot to either a Good Will thrift store (or its canadian equivalent) or just junk it. It’s amazing how much stuff gets thrown out. It is like history being lost.
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Books have become just dead weight. Basically have to donate them to the library for one of their big book sales.
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Switch to ebooks. That way they are only taking up room on your computer.
And get a good eink ereader, not a phone or a stupid tablet.
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Might have to do that if my eyes go. Otherwise I’m afraid I’m too much of a book person. I do love the things.
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Good luck 😀
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Maybe your local library or museum would have the bookmarks as a display, you could ask. It would be nice if they went to a good home. I’m thinking you must be on 1st name terms with your library,I’d definitely ask anyway.
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Maybe if they name a branch after me . . .
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🙄
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Makes me wonder if Yard Sale visited Ireland……….
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I think that’s where they’re originally from . . .
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Even better!
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