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The examples typically cited are well-worn bicycles, the steering wheel on a vintage car, a leather wallet, etc. Seems related to patina but not the same. This may be a neologism.

E.g. "The ______ of the steering wheel speaks to the years of use and loving care John put into his Roadster."

Interesting, here they call it "aesthetics of use" but I'm certain there is a single term.

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  • You might consider age-value but I haven't seen it applied to all kind of items. This source uses the term for monuments.
    – ermanen
    Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 18:38

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The term patina carries the connotation you are looking for:

  • the sheen on a surface that is caused by much handling.

Collins Dictionary

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    +1 re definition #2. Definition #1 also provides an attractive and convenient alternative for coin dealers to use, along with “toned,” when describing and trying to sell their corroded or tarnished merchandise!
    – Papa Poule
    Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 18:31
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    Patina was given by OP already and he is looking for another word. He is looking for a word to define the value. Patina doesn't define the value but it might define where that value is coming from.
    – ermanen
    Commented Nov 20, 2015 at 18:36
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Hahaha sometimes a good night's sleep is all you need to dislodge the answer. Of course, I then had to struggle to find this post again. I remembered: It's "beausage"!

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=Beausage http://www.ecovelo.info/2008/06/03/a-deep-patina/

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  • Is this word actually used in the wild?
    – MetaEd
    Commented Nov 25, 2015 at 0:06

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