hobbyheirloom
/ˈhɒbiˌɛəluːm/nounVerified NewA relative's hobby equipment kept in working order after their death as a form of memorial.
The fishing rods, the sewing machine, the shortwave radio — nobody uses them, but they are oiled, dusted, and non-negotiable in the will. A hobbyheirloom preserves a practice nobody in the household practices. Its maintenance is grief's housework.
Etym. — hobby + heirloom — inheritance of a passion rather than an asset.
Rel. — starterinheritance
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