Heirlooms
I recently wore this tie tac and ring to a memorial service. There were a lot of attendees of my generation. I did not observe anyone else wearing a tie tac. I guess tie tacs have gone out of style.
I recently started documenting some of my Father’s memorabilia that have been in storage since his passing a few years ago. The tie tac and the ring were among the items I retrieved. I was happy to give them a public viewing. Wearing them made me feel a connection to my dad. He would have loved to have been there. (The service was for someone he admired.) I was glad I could be there, and in a small way, have him there with me.
The tie tac is a replica of an ANA Airlines 747. The ring was one my Father picked up in Indonesia on a business trip. The back story on these pieces has been lost to time, but I’m still glad I have them to remind me of dad.