15 people reveal the most bizarre things they have inherited

Inheritance is often handed down after a loved one passes away. While it is an act of love to leave behind something special, it is also a way to ensure that prized possessions are taken care of. No matter what the inheritance, it is meant to convey the idea that the recipient is loved and remembered. Whether it's something valuable like property and vintage items, or something simple like a book or recipe, inheritances are meant to be close to the heart and respected and cherished by the person on the receiving end.

There is no limit or barrier to what a person can inherit. Several people pick the most unusual and astonishing items to leave as an inheritance. u/Infitoast asked people to reveal the "coolest" inheritance they'd acquired and people responded with bizarrely spectacular stories. Here are 15 top inheritances people have actually received that will leave you mind-blown. 

1. Walnut of luck

"My grandfather, who died long before I was born, carried a walnut around in his pocket so he had something to fidget with. It was never explicitly admitted but the inference is he had stress issues after the double whammy of being at the Somme in the First World War and an air raid patrol warden during the Second. It's nearly black and worn smooth, more like a pebble now. If I'm doing something important, I put it in my pocket for luck." -u/user

2. A Bible 

"Not mine personally, but my family has been passing down the same bible since 1886. It has a ton of cool things in it like a report card from the 1890s, original newspaper clippings from when WWI was declared, ads from the early 1920s, etc." -u/whoismadi

3. Vintage gun

"My dad's Smith and Wesson 4516. The gun is older than me and it's never failed. All stainless steel and easy to take apart. I'll never part with it." -u/47sams

4. For the door

"Haven't inherited yet because my grandparents are still alive, but they have a solid brass door thing with our last name. Everyone in the family knows it's mine because my grandparents have made it extremely clear over the years, since I'm the only grandson, I get it." -u/With_The_Tide

5. Ammo can straight from WWII

"A used WWII ammo can. When my wife's grandfather died, there was a workshop full of things the family was going through to give away. I was given the chance to have the ammo can. It seems simple but to me, it's really cool to have such a piece of history - even if tens of thousands of them were produced. The story I got is that he got it in Europe during the war, and carried belongings back in it. He was assigned to battlefield cleanup so who knows what it would have carried." -u/-ksguy-

6. A mourning brooch with human hair

"I have yet to inherit it, but the women in my family line get given a Victorian mourning brooch when they have their first baby. The brooch has very pretty enamel work, gold-ish plating, and, yep, real human hair (we are not sure whose hair it was)." -u/alicevaguely

7. The Purple Heart of Bravery

"The Purple Heart that my great-grandmother's brother (my great-great-uncle?) received after being fatally wounded at the Battle of the Bulge. Along with it came awards certificates, photos, and letters on microfilm from my great-grandmother and her daughters." -u/Mr.j93

8. A puzzle from the 1800s

"A relative of mine carved a wooden puzzle box in 1812. It's a bit worn and one of the 'hidden' pieces is chipped, making that part obvious, but it still works perfectly. It's a great conversation piece and I'm very proud of it." -u/EriktheRed1975

9. A dance costume

"A handmade Macedonian folk dancing costume that my grandmother wore as a young girl. It has old Ottoman Empire coins sewn onto it. I got to dance in it once which was a really cool experience and now I keep it displayed in my home." -u/user

10. Handmade jewelry from WWII material

"My mum passed away last month from cancer. I got a piece of jewelry I'd never seen before. It belonged to my great grand father, who was a pilot for the British Air Force in WWII. The flight before his last mission he carved a piece of perspex from his windshield into a heart, attached a gold chain to it and sent it to his wife in England. He died on that mission. Worth more than the inheritance I got for me." -u/pooperscooper91

11. Culture-house

"Not inherited yet, but set to inherit. The family farm where my grandma grew up, including a culture-marked old house that's sinking into the ground and will probably be falling in on itself by the time I inherit it. Since its culture marked I can only use the original techniques to renovate/restore it, it's a cool house, but not looking forward to that headache." -u/Mizaundastood

12. Hunting jacket 

"My grandfather's hunting jacket and vest that has to be from the 70s at most. He wore it every time going out. The jacket can hold around 20 shells, and the vest can hold another 20. It's absolutely huge. Oddly enough, it all fits me perfectly. I also have a solid brass belt buckle I wear every day. He got it for working in a sugar plant for 35+ years." -u/Bumpkin_athome

13. An unhinged mix 

"Too hard to pick one: Stamp my grandfather put on engines he had worked on, including numerous Merlins during the Battle of Britain. Brass plate from my great grandfather's workshop with his name on it. Sperm whale teeth. A Luftwaffe incendiary bomb, partially consumed, picked up by my mom after a raid. Tools, from my great grandfather's shop and my grandfather's shop, that I still use most days in my violin work. My surprisingly pure sort of Celtic and Viking genes." -u/toaster404

14. Handmade apron

"Not exactly inherited, but my kitchen apron is made from my deceased great-grandmother's linen bedclothes. My grandma, mom, aunt, and sister all have one. I love it, but I'm anxious to get it dirty so for now it's not in use." -u/haelx

15. Land...to hunt

"10 acres of prime whitetail deer hunting land in northern Michigan. It's just big enough for me and my buddy to hunt." -u/TheYankeeFist