Probably the best reason for going the trust route is that if you live with someone (a spouse, for example), you can add them as a trustee and they can have access to the item too. Otherwise, it will need to be stored in such a manner as to prevent anyone other than you from accessing it.
You can also set the trust up so that your heirs become trustees when you pass on--preventing any legal hassles or expense on their part if you wish to leave them the items.
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