When my dad passed on a few years back, us kids went through the same type of deal. My brother and I got the shop stuff and sisters got household stuff.
There are a few hand tools (hammers, saws, etc.) that he had when we were tiny tots. Every time I use them now, I can feel my dad's presence in them. He built or remodeled every home we lived in so these tools have seen thousands of hours of his hard working hands and fertile mind.
I just hope my own kids or grand kids will appreciate them in this fashion when I'm gone.