Object in SL that resembles an object dear to you in RL?

[archangel969]

Do you have created or bought an object in your house or your environment that looks like, or reminds you of an object that is dear to you in RL? Now you don't need to bring your whole RL story, just the object. 🙂

For example the story of my object. In Dutch families there is often Delft blue pottery in the family possession. As I was a teenager I didn't like it. I thougt it was old fashioned and bourgeous. Now I have inhereted a Dutch garniture: three Delft blue vases. Now I am older and I have become very attached to it now. In villa Rudolfo in SL where I live I got a bit homesick for the Netherlands and decided to also purchase a Delft blue vase. 

That's the story of my SL/RL object. In the picture on the left vases in SL and on the right vases in RL.

Hope to hear your stories!

 

Edited January 11, 2021 by archangel969

[Luna Bliss]

There are many flowers dear to me in my RL garden that I love finding or creating in SL, displaying them where I live or when creating other people's gardens in SL.

Like you, as an adolescent I rebelled against the birthday cards with flowers on them my grandmother sent, thinking them traditional and old-fashioned. Now I wish I'd kept every one of those cards.

Edited January 11, 2021 by Luna Bliss

[Dafadilia Wayfarer]

She isn't really an object, but my daughter Wednesday in SL. She actually came first into my life in SL and I love her to pieces. My hubby got me a doll version of Wednesday last May for my birthday. They don't look exactly alike, but she is so very precious to me.

 

[archangel969]

16 minutes ago, Dafadilia Wayfarer said:

She isn't really an object, but my daughter Wednesday in SL. She actually came first into my life in SL and I love her to pieces. My hubby got me a doll version of Wednesday last May for my birthday. They don't look exactly alike, but she is so very precious to me.

 

Oh wow, she is so cute!

[sirhc DeSantis]

Yes, I have.

[Silent Mistwalker]

This may sound strange but mine is a fireplace. Specifically the mantle. The first house I ever owned had a fireplace and I stumbled across a fireplace in SL I swear is an exact duplicate. I do plan on getting it at some point. I lived in that house for well over 10 years and loved it. If I could have it back I would but it wouldn't be the same as some jerk stole the mantle (pried it off of a 100 year old house) before the house was put up for sale. I should never have let my brother live in the house.

I miss my fireplace.

Edited January 12, 2021 by Silent Mistwalker
fie on fieplace

[Tari Landar]

Nearly every object I have ever created in sl would fall under this category. They all either duplicate or extremely closely resemble rl objects that have sentimental value for me. Some have more sentimental value than others, but they all hold some value. In fact, I can't really think of anything I've created in sl that wasn't inspired by, closely resembles, or even duplicates a rl item. There may be something, which is why I say nearly every object, but, I can't think of any at the moment. I have odd attachments to things, though and have my entire life. The first thing I made out of wood, as a 5 year old, I also have in sl, also made of "wood" (prims, not mesh or sculpt), and it's just as horrendous looking as its rl counterpart, but I love them equally. It's a car, with square wheels, well, square everything, I wasn't allowed to use a saw at 5. 

[archangel969]

2 hours ago, Luna Bliss said:

There are many flowers dear to me in my RL garden that I love finding or creating in SL, displaying them where I live or when creating other people's gardens in SL.

Like you, as an adolescent I rebelled against the birthday cards with flowers on them my grandmother sent, thinking them traditional and old-fashioned. Now I wish I'd kept every one of those cards.

Oh yes growing older sometimes changes your perspective and the value of things :-).

[archangel969]

9 minutes ago, Tari Landar said:

Nearly every object I have ever created in sl would fall under this category. They all either duplicate or extremely closely resemble rl objects that have sentimental value for me. Some have more sentimental value than others, but they all hold some value. In fact, I can't really think of anything I've created in sl that wasn't inspired by, closely resembles, or even duplicates a rl item. There may be something, which is why I say nearly every object, but, I can't think of any at the moment. I have odd attachments to things, though and have my entire life. The first thing I made out of wood, as a 5 year old, I also have in sl, also made of "wood" (prims, not mesh or sculpt), and it's just as horrendous looking as its rl counterpart, but I love them equally. It's a car, with square wheels, well, square everything, I wasn't allowed to use a saw at 5. 

Great story! For me recognizable, I mean getting attached to things. For me, objects can have a soul. I don't mean that in a magical way, but it is you who give things a soul.

[archangel969]

53 minutes ago, Silent Mistwalker said:

This may sound strange but mine is a fireplace. Specifically the mantle. The first house I ever owned had a fireplace and I stumbled across a fireplace in SL I swear is an exact duplicate. I do plan on getting it at some point. I lived in that house for well over 10 years and loved it. If I could have it back I would but it wouldn't be the same as some jerk stole the mantle (pried it off of a 100 year old house) before the house was put up for sale. I should never have let my brother live in the house.

I miss my fieplace.

Oh no that's literally a dismantled house, what a shame. Yet a great story!

[Laurel Aurelia]

I am not super into the holidays, but I have a few things that I got that belonged to my grandmother. One was a Christmas quilt and the other was a ceramic Christmas tree that lights up. My grandmother painted it herself among other things in 70s ( I got a couple sad clown pieces too that I will never part with) ,and its the one thing I will still put out in real life to this day. To my delight,  Hextraordinary came out with a rendition of this tree year before last and I instantly bought it.

Edited January 11, 2021 by Laurel Aurelia

[FairreLilette]

I'd say all the Art Nouveau artworks I've sold in Second Life I also had in real life.  Art Nouveau was my first passion and love in real life at the age of 12.  I also began drawing art nouveau inspired artworks of my own at age 12.  Alphonse Mucha still inspires me today.  Art Nouveau ended in about 1910.  

This photo below may be the first Mucha artwork I had by the age of 13.  My older sister had just gotten her own apartment and she starting taking me antique shops to view all the art nouveau.  It was breaktaking and still is.  To me, this looks like it would have been for a calendar.  The calendar would have been placed on the bottom where the white part is and then you just tear off a month as it passes.   Plus, it has signs of the Zodiac, so I do believe this is a reproduction of what would have been used as a calendar in or about the year 1900 or so.  

Edited January 11, 2021 by FairreLilette

[archangel969]

59 minutes ago, FairreLilette said:

I'd say all the Art Nouveau artworks I've sold in Second Life I also had in real life.  Art Nouveau was my first passion and love in real life at the age of 12.  I also began drawing art nouveau inspired artworks of my own at age 12.  Alphonse Mucha still inspires me today.  Art Nouveau ended in about 1910.  

This photo below may be the first Mucha artwork I had by the age of 13.  My older sister had just gotten her own apartment and she starting taking me antique shops to view all the art nouveau.  It was breaktaking and still is.  To me, this looks like it would have been for a calendar.  The calendar would have been placed on the bottom where the white part is and then you just tear off a month as it passes.   Plus, it has signs of the Zodiac, so I do believe this is a reproduction of what would have been used as a calendar in or about the year 1900 or so.  

Oh great, really really love art nouveau!

[Arduenn Schwartzman]

Sometimes, I'm a little OCD when it comes to matching SL and RL things.  

[archangel969]

1 hour ago, Laurel Aurelia said:

I am not super into the holidays, but I have a few things that I got that belonged to my grandmother. One was a Christmas quilt and the other was a ceramic Christmas tree that lights up. My grandmother painted it herself among other things in 70s ( I got a couple sad clown pieces too that I will never part with) ,and its the one thing I will still put out in real life to this day. To my delight,  Hextraordinary came out with a rendition of this tree year before last and I instantly bought it.

A precious tree it is.

[Garnet Psaltery]

A friend made a copy of the London Cenotaph in 2005, and most years since then I've put it up in November.  I used to hold a little ceremony for anyone to join in or just to have their own thoughts alone.  I didn't have anywhere to put it last year but hope to do so again.  It was always a special, small gathering.

[archangel969]

2 minutes ago, Garnet Psaltery said:

A friend made a copy of the London Cenotaph in 2005, and most years since then I've put it up in November.  I used to hold a little ceremony for anyone to join in or just to have their own thoughts alone.  I didn't have anywhere to put it last year but hope to do so again.  It was always a special, small gathering.

Allways moving to see this kind of important memorials in SL. Thank you for sharing your story.

[Luna Bliss]

Candles & lights!

I have them going always in RL and I had to have them in SL. I put my 'magic' into them and they do their part by helping me remember what they symbolize.

[Cougar Sangria]

Windchimes and my country's flag.

[MoiraKathleen]

I have several items that offer a sense of connection for myself between RL and SL worlds.  One of the very early things I made a very simple dresser that is textured with a picture I took of my real life chest of drawers (which had belonged to my grandparents) and I always have that in my SL bedroom, even though I have a few much better constructed mesh dressers that I've purchased over the years here.  The crate shelves that are in the picture next to the dresser I love, and was so excited when I found them to buy in SL because I have a shelf made of old wooden fruit crates in RL as well - I don't recall how I came across them, but I have been using them as a set of shelves for at least the last 40 years.  In SL, these crate shelves are something that also go in every home I set up. 

Starting a year or so ago, I started uploading pictures I had taken in RL of flowers from our garden my husband has created or pictures of flowers/plants/waterfalls that I've taken along various little trips.  I put them on simple prim frames, and use those for my main source of wall decor now in my homes, where they evoke memories for me - either of RL home, or the  memories of specific trips. 

Lastly, the spoon handle earrings that I wear almost all the time now in SL since I came across them as a gift (at one of the Hop and Shop events I think) from @Blush Bravin 's shop.  My late father-in-law (back before he became my father-in-law) had made me a necklace with the end of the handle from a silver dinner fork.   It was stolen when all my jewelry was stolen about 10 years ago, which made me sad because of the memories associated with that necklace.  Blush's spoon earrings are almost the same pattern as the necklace I had, so wearing them also connects me back to RL memories. 

[archangel969]

On 1/13/2021 at 8:43 PM, MoiraKathleen said:

I have several items that offer a sense of connection for myself between RL and SL worlds.  One of the very early things I made a very simple dresser that is textured with a picture I took of my real life chest of drawers (which had belonged to my grandparents) and I always have that in my SL bedroom, even though I have a few much better constructed mesh dressers that I've purchased over the years here.  The crate shelves that are in the picture next to the dresser I love, and was so excited when I found them to buy in SL because I have a shelf made of old wooden fruit crates in RL as well - I don't recall how I came across them, but I have been using them as a set of shelves for at least the last 40 years.  In SL, these crate shelves are something that also go in every home I set up. 

Starting a year or so ago, I started uploading pictures I had taken in RL of flowers from our garden my husband has created or pictures of flowers/plants/waterfalls that I've taken along various little trips.  I put them on simple prim frames, and use those for my main source of wall decor now in my homes, where they evoke memories for me - either of RL home, or the  memories of specific trips. 

Lastly, the spoon handle earrings that I wear almost all the time now in SL since I came across them as a gift (at one of the Hop and Shop events I think) from @Blush Bravin 's shop.  My late father-in-law (back before he became my father-in-law) had made me a necklace with the end of the handle from a silver dinner fork.   It was stolen when all my jewelry was stolen about 10 years ago, which made me sad because of the memories associated with that necklace.  Blush's spoon earrings are almost the same pattern as the necklace I had, so wearing them also connects me back to RL memories. 

What care and love you have put in re-creating your beloved objects from RL. We all take our precious memories with us to SL, vice versa, I notice that after a few years I also bring back beautiful memories from SL to RL. In this way the worlds remain connected. If all goes well in a balanced symbiotic way. Thank you for your story!

[Pony Waifu]

Not sure if this counts but I have various picture frames and I put my IRL pets in them. I have one music box who plays a song I'm, very emotional to and put a picture of my deceased cat in there, RIP Pearl.

 

[Simo Vodopan]

So many to name here but I'll list off a few that are dear to me; my Astaro Stratum (a 1995 Honda Accord). Reminds me of my 2002 Mercury Sable LS with how I've customized it (I use it as a stand in since they don't got a Sable in SL) and I love Hondas in general.

The British flag on my house. I got the St George in RL hanging on my window and the Union Jack as a cosmetic plate and some flags for the Sable. It's my heritage.

Then I got all sorts of military things like guns leaning against the wall and crates (I had a airsoft M4 and Walther P99 once and well, I got various military things like mini-figures of soldiers and a couple of tanks it goes on and on).

Then if this counts, there's how I dress my av similar to my RL clothes (basically I look like a old-school SAS guy, the beanie, pants tucked into my combat boots, jacket with the patch all in black.

Some have said I'm pretty 'militant' like that and I agree with that statement. Ever since I was a child. That being said, heritage is just as important to me. Something I love and respect alot, my origins, my ancestors. You know, honoring them, paying tribute by representing and genuinely loving the nation they came from. When I was a kid I had a model of a '90s Jaguar and at the time I didn't know why I liked these cars but as I got older I realized: "Ah, my ancestry that explains it".

Edited January 18, 2021 by Simo Vodopan