I’d say valuing something as a memento and valuing it just-for-ownership are different traits. I routinely gift away my dishes when I move because the effort of moving them is less than the cost of replacing them. I keep a box of ticket stubs, love letters, certificates / awards, and other mementos.
That said, there’s definitely a failure state where everything gets labelled a “memento” to protect it from being thrown out.
I’d say valuing something as a memento and valuing it just-for-ownership are different traits. I routinely gift away my dishes when I move because the effort of moving them is less than the cost of replacing them. I keep a box of ticket stubs, love letters, certificates / awards, and other mementos.
That said, there’s definitely a failure state where everything gets labelled a “memento” to protect it from being thrown out.