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Choosing a Pocket Hug Memorial Token, A Buyer's Guide
The gift problem nobody prepares you for
When someone you know has lost a person, it can be hard to know what to give.
This is a small stainless steel token made to be carried in a pocket or a bag. One face reads "Pocket Hug". The other carries a bereavement verse. This guide covers the wording, the size, the pouch and what cannot be changed.
How a pocket hug actually works
The token is a flat round piece of stainless steel. The front reads "Pocket Hug" above a heart.
The back reads: "When tomorrow starts without me don't think we're far apart. For every time you think of me. I'm right here inside your heart."
The listing gives the token as 1.18 inches wide, with item dimensions of 1.12 x 1.18 x 0.07 inches. A listing photo marks the pouch at 2 inches wide and 2.95 inches high including the ring. One listing photo shows the token going into the coin pocket of a wallet.
The listing describes the stainless steel as sturdy and not easy to rust.
A PU leather keychain pouch is included. The photos show a brown pouch with a metal snap, a split ring and a small silver-colored four-leaf clover charm.
Who this suits
The age range on this item is adult.
The verse is written in the first person, as if spoken by the person who has died. It does not name a relationship.
It is not suitable for young children. It is small and hard, and it is not a toy.
Read the verse before you order and consider whether it suits the person and the timing.
What you can and cannot change
The wording and the design are already on the token. They cannot be changed. No name or date can be added. It comes exactly as shown in the photographs, in the When Tomorrow Starts version.
If you need a name or a date on a keepsake, this is not the item for that.
How to choose between keepsake styles
Memorial keepsakes fall into a few groups.
Display pieces sit on a shelf. Wearable pieces, such as bracelets, are worn. Carry pieces, which is what this is, stay in a pocket, a bag or a wallet.
This one is a carry piece with a fixed verse and a keychain pouch.
Buying for more than one person
Each order line is one token with one pouch, so set the quantity you need.
A gift box is not listed, so add your own if you want one.
Looking after it
Care instructions are not listed.
A soft dry cloth is a safe way to wipe the token. If it gets wet, dry it.
Keep the pouch dry and away from heat.
Keys and coins can mark a polished surface, so keep the token in its pouch if you want to protect the lettering.
What it does not do
It does not take a name, a date or any other added text.
It does not come with a gift box or a card.
It is not a pendant. There is no hole or loop on the token.
The short version
This is a small stainless steel token, 1.18 inches wide, with "Pocket Hug" on one side and the When Tomorrow Starts verse on the other. It comes with a brown PU leather keychain pouch. The wording is fixed.
It is listed for adults. Keep it in its pouch to protect the lettering, and wipe it with a dry cloth.