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CosmicCommando t1_jcy0xqj wrote

Why not use the money to get each of your future kids a hope chest? It's a basic kind of thing that can be repurposed in many ways, isn't so huge that taking it while moving will be an issue, and it won't be hard to find or make one with quality wood.

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koldfusion47 t1_jcy8wkb wrote

I'm kinda with you that Op should look for a a more practical gift. To spell it out more it's getting more and more difficult for younger generations to move out and get a place of their own, so with heirloom furniture the OP is either keeping the furniture till his kids make their way out of shitty apartment rentals to have the space to use a nice rocking chair, or the kids are stuck with guilt every move they make to make room for this chair that isn't just a chair it's an emotional attachment.

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