It's the small things in life...

[The real Henry]

... that make you happy!



Today while searching for threads about vintage cufflinks my father came into the room and said:

'You're some kind of freak, right?' (And he really meant that in a positive way)

'Yes, a bit different' , I answered

'Ok, then you'll probably will have more use for this than I.'

He than gave a pair of vintage golden cufflinks. They belonged to my great grandfather and have his initials on them. H and D. Now the interesting thing is that also my fathers, my grandfather AND my initials are H and D, so the cufflinks were handed down to each generation. I thinks they're a damn cool gift and I'll were them with pride!


Regards,
Henrik

 

[Dinerman]

very neat Henry.
I always get nervous wearing heirloom stuff, though. I hope you actually get some use out of them.

could you post pictures?

 

[Feraud]

It is a wonderful gift! Wear them with pride.

 

[Johnnysan]

Very cool, Henrik! I have several heirloom pieces that belonged to my grandfather and a few from my great-grandfather. They are among my most prized possessions. Wear these with pride...you're not only wearing history, you're wearing your history! Bonus points for your dad!

 

[scotrace]

This is now my favorite thread on The Lounge. What a great story!!

 

[PenMan]

Great thread,

I have only a couple things that were my grandfather's, who lived in Potsdam till the war, and then near Dusseldorf: a pair of cuff links and a silk scarf. The scarf is starting to fray (it is probably from the mid-60s), but I'll keep wearing it till it disintegrates. The cuff links will go on forever.

 

[Barbigirl]

A wonderfully sentimental story, I love it! Make sure you give your son the initials HD :eusa_clap

 

[moustache]

Make sure to show them off Henry!!!!
Take a photo so we can see you wearing them.

JD

 

[Baron Kurtz]

Let's see 'em, then.

bk

 

[The real Henry]

OHH, shame on me, but here are the pics:

Regards,
Henrik

 

[vonwotan]

Henrik - Great sotry. Family heirlooms are wonderful and your great granfathers cufflinks are quite nice. Wear them with pride and in good health!

 

[Dagwood]

Most excellent!

 

[Jay]

I like the script on them. Very classy.

 

[Undertow]

That is an excellent story.

On an aside, I'm also nervous about wearing heirlooms. I still do, of course, but nervous nonetheless!

 

[Dutch McCoy]

Very classy. What kind of script is that?

 

[Feraud]

Those are very nice.

 

[AlanC]

Congratulations on having such a great link (sorry, couldn't resist ) to your family's history. I don't know how many times I see cufflinks on ebay described as "these were my grandfather's; he wore them for years" to which I mentally add, "but I'm a big loser and care nothing for my grandfather or my own family history".

 

[Tommy Fedora]

Great story.
And I think that your father called you a freak (positive) to make light of a process that probably means more to him than he will admit....passing down the cuff links, a treasured heirloom, to his son.
Wear them in good health.

 

[The real Henry]

Actually 'freak' was only the best translation I could find( ), but you're right these cufflinks really mean much to him.



Regards
Henrik

 

[Undertow]

Congratulations on having such a great link (sorry, couldn't resist ) to your family's history. I don't know how many times I see cufflinks on ebay described as "these were my grandfather's; he wore them for years" to which I mentally add, "but I'm a big loser and care nothing for my grandfather or my own family history".

Boy, I agree! It pains me to see that stuff. If it were passed down to me over so many years, and even if I didn't know what to do with it, I would at least keep it for my next in kin.