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Yahoo
6 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
TikToker Preserves Late Husband's Tattooed Skin in Frame After His Death
"This isn't a replica. You can see his hair, his wrinkles, the ink I kissed goodnight," the woman -- named Angelica -- wrote, while also detailing the process behind preserving one of her late husband's tattoos in a frame, and breaking down when recalling the moment she saw it for the first time. A TikTok influencer is going viral after she had a piece of her husband's tattoo skin framed after his death. Earlier this month, a woman named Angelica -- who goes by the username "@realangelicavibes" -- revealed that she had one of her late husband's tattoos "preserved" to have as a memento, and opened up about the unconventional process in multiple videos. In a TikTok shared on July 18, Angelica shared that the frame had arrived, and teased that she would be sharing more details with her followers. "The feeling of finally having him home with us is overwhelming! Words can't describe what having my husband's tattoo as a work of art means to us❤️," she captioned a video of herself holding the frame. "Even though we've had his ashes, it didn't give us the true feeling of him. How does 250 lbs, muscles, and tattoos accumulate to a box… it doesn't. Having a piece of him that I can see, feel, and love is what we needed more than anything." A week later, Angelica debuted the frame in a TikTok slideshow, in which she and her son posed with the framed piece of her late husband's tattoo skin, which featured ink of a skull wearing a black-and-yellow Pittsburgh Steelers helmet. "This isn't art. It's my husband's real skin. His Steelers tattoo. Preserved forever," she wrote over a photo of herself posing with the frame, in which she wore a Steelers jersey. The second shot showed Angelica and her son smiling while holding the keepsake. "Our son chose this one. Out of 70+ tattoos, he said, 'This is Dad.' And now? It lives with us. Forever," she wrote on the photo. The final photo in the post featured a close-up of the preserved ink. "Zoom in. Look closer," Angelica wrote. "Yes... that's hair. That's him." Angelica reflected on the significance of the keepsake in the caption of the post, which has over 12 million views. "We didn't just get ashes ... we got his tattoo," she wrote. "My husband was the biggest Steelers fan. How big? We preserved his real tattoo -- his actual skin. Our son chose this one. Out of 70+, he said, 'This is the one Dad would want.' This isn't a replica. You can see his hair, his wrinkles, the ink I kissed goodnight. Preserved by @Save My Ink Forever -- the only company in the world that can do this." "Would you do this? Did you even know this was possible?" she added, before tagging the Steelers and player T.J. Watt "because he's still part of the team." Angelina went on to open up about the preservation process in a TikTok shared on July 26. "Yeah. We really had my husband's tattoo preserved. And no, my son and I don't think it's weird at all. Let me tell you how we had it done," she began. "When my husband passed away unexpectedly, I knew that this is something that we were going to do because we had talked about it." "So with his consent, when I was at the funeral home making all the arrangements, for those of you, unfortunately, that have gone through this process, it's everything from how you want the chairs to what kind of flowers do you want, all of that stuff, right?" Angelina continued. "And I said, 'I want to preserve my husband's tattoo.' Naturally, they thought I was crazy. They were very nice, but it was very unheard of, and they were not familiar with it. They weren't sure how we were going to do that." "So one of the number one comments I've been seeing is, 'How do you ask them for this? How do you ask to see if you can do this?'" she said. "I did not ask. I did not request. I did not leave room for permission from them because I knew that I could do this, and this is what my husband wanted. So I made the statement, I'm going to preserve his tattoo. So all of this is jotted down with the funeral director." Angelina said she connected with the company, Save My Ink Forever, which preserves tattoos from lost loved ones, and "focuses on creating an human artifact," per its website. She explained that the company handles much of the "communications" with the funeral home, including sending a "very detailed video" to the mortician. "After everybody left and I was doing my goodbye, is when the mortician and I, she and I stood there, and I got to outline the exact tattoo I wanted," she explained. "My husband having over 70 tattoos, I wanted the surrounding tattoos in it as well. So you outline it, and then the tissue is removed, and Save My Ink Forever sent the funeral home a preservation bag and [the funeral home] sends it to Save My Ink Forever. [The company representative] then contacted me every single step of the way. It took about 90 days, and we had set it up and arranged that they were going to deliver him, bring him home to us. I'm in West Virginia. The company is in Ohio." Angelica then recalled her emotional reaction to seeing her late husband's preserved tattoo for the first time. "When they showed us his tattoo, it was [in]describable as to what that felt," she said. "It wasn't just one feeling. It wasn't just a emotion. It was physical. It's in a frame where you don't touch it, but it filled a void that was so big. I seriously can't imagine if we wouldn't have had this done. I have many, many emotions every day, every second, and this has helped me in ways that I didn't know that I needed help, in places that I thought I needed it." "It's something that you really can't describe," she added, before breaking down, noting that they are "happy tears." Angelina went on to tell her 94,000 followers to "please help people know" that tattoo preservation is "available" to help "honor" their lost loved ones. "I can go into many more details about this. You tell me what you need to know. Have you had this done? What special ways did you honor your loved ones?" she said. "I didn't just do the skin, tattoo preservation, and people thought I was crazy. I was judged for so many other things, and I will share those, and I will also share what we've gathered in throughout this whole journey on TikTok and the special, the most beautiful ways that people have honored their loved ones." "Start planning now," Angelica advised. "Start treating this like you want to be in control of everything -- from what music is going to be played. What picture are they going to use? What clothes are you going to wear? What color are your nails going to be? Everything. I can't tell you what this journey so far has been for me, for my son, for our family, for our friends. What I can tell you is that I promised to show up on here." "This is a space where tell me about your loved one and know that you are heard, you are seen, you are felt, and I will never judge," she concluded. "I hope to see and get to know all of you, and just know that I'm here for you.
Yahoo
12 hours ago
- General
- Yahoo
$1M donation helps Rokeby Museum protect historic buildings
The Rokeby Museum has received a $1 million donation from the Patrick Foundation, marking a significant moment in its history, according to a community announcement. The donation will support the preservation of the museum's historic structures, ensuring they are protected for future generations. 'This extraordinary act of generosity confirms what many of us believe,' said Joel Loquvam, chair of the Rokeby Museum Board of Trustees. 'Rokeby's message is not only vital — it's enduring. The Patrick Foundation's gift reflects both trust in our leadership and belief in Rokeby's importance, not only for Vermont, but our nation as well.' Loquvam added that the donation is a major milestone, setting the stage for future transformative contributions. Located in Ferrisburgh, the Rokeby Museum is a National Historic Landmark that tells the story of four generations of a single family — farmers, Quakers, abolitionists and artists. The museum's preserved buildings and archives offer a unique insight into American history, activism and resilience. The Patrick Foundation's donation is expected to have a lasting impact on the museum, helping to preserve its historic structures and support its mission. To learn more about the Rokeby Museum or to contribute to its future, visit This story was created by reporter Beth McDermott, bmcdermott1@ with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI). Journalists were involved in every step of the information gathering, review, editing and publishing process. Learn more at This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Rokeby Museum gets $1M boost to preserve Vermont history Solve the daily Crossword
RNZ News
2 days ago
- General
- RNZ News
'It'll be the talk of the town' - Tākaka home proposed for ancient waka
The Anaweka waka was dug up 13 years ago and is almost finished being preserved before it can be displayed to the public. Photo: LDR/Max Frethey Work is now well-underway to plan a home for Aotearoa's "most significant archaeological find" in the Tasman town of Tākaka. It's been 13 years since the 700-year-old Anaweka waka was found on Golden Bay's west coast by a family on a picnic. The artefact is a 6-metre fragment of what would have been a much longer, double-hulled, ocean-going waka. For most of the time since its discovery, the waka has been submerged in a polyethylene glycol solution in a shed, away from public view, to preserve it. But now, the waka is expected to be finished drying by the end of the year and planning is underway for a facility which would keep the Anaweka waka in Golden Bay. A relief of a turtle on the waka indicated that it was an ocean-going, voyaging waka that was intended to return to the Pacific. Photo: LDR/Supplied/Ngāti Tama The three local iwi that make up Manawhenua ki Mohua - Te Ātiawa, Ngāti Rārua, and Ngāti Tama - and Ngāti Kuia discussed options before eventually landing on their preferred approach. That plan would see a purpose-built home for the taonga - a wharewaka - constructed adjacent to the Golden Bay Museum on the corner of Commercial and Reilly Streets. The land, currently home to Pioneer Park, is already designated for use as a museum. Tasman District Council agreed to the location in principle last month, subject to public consultation. Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust chair Butch Little. Photo: LDR/Supplied/Ngāti Tama Butch Little, chair of the Ngāti Tama ki Te Waipounamu Trust, said the decision showed that local stakeholders - the council, iwi, and ahikā (local whānau) - were prepared to work together on the project. "Obviously, there has to be a consultation process with the community, but then we can start looking at funding, because it will be significant." The wharewaka would properly recognise the mana of, what he said had been described as, the country's "most significant archaeological find ever". He also envisioned the facility as a museum about the history of local Māori and their mātauranga (knowledge) of celestial navigation and waka-building. "More than just a waka sitting there, there's going to be an opportunity to tell stories, to see other artifacts, to hear the history of voyaging… that's the vision, I suppose - telling our own stories and hopefully inspiring generations," Little said. "We're looking for something that the community can be really proud of and also in awe of." The wharewaka is proposed to be built adjacent to the Golden Bay Museum on land currently used as a park that was designated for use as a museum. Photo: LDR/Max Frethey Once complete, Little thought the wharewaka would be an international drawcard for visitors to the region and could capitalise on the already-existing waka tourism in the Abel Tasman. "It blows people's minds," he said. "There will be people coming to the Bay just to see that, that will be their sole purpose. It's going to attract visitors that might not have otherwise come." The prospect of neighbouring the wharewaka was a "real honour" for the Golden Bay Museum. "It'll really be a huge boost to history, to let people know what a big historical significance Golden Bay has with the waka, and previously with the first encounter between Māori and Europeans," said museum board chair Frank Susko. Golden Bay Museum chair Frank Susko and services manager Karen Johnson welcomed the possibility of having the wharewaka next door. Photo: LDR/Max Frethey Services manager Karen Johnson added that the museum looks after other Māori artefacts, with only a "teeny" portion on display, and so the wharewaka would provide additional opportunities to show more of the taonga. "There's just so much that you could incorporate." Though the site has been agreed to in principle, there was still "plenty" of work to do before shovels entered the ground, including further analysis, designs, fundraising, and community consultation. "We want to do it properly, we want to make it relevant in terms of what else was shown in there," Little said. "The whole community will be able to celebrate that. 'Wow, this was found here'. It'll be the talk of the town for a long time once it's up and running." The Anaweka waka is currently drying in a shed away from public view but is intended to be displayed in a purpose-built museum. Photo: LDR/Supplied/Ngāti Tama Polynesian ocean-voyaging canoes are incredibly rare, with the Anaweka waka being only the second one known to have survived into the modern day. Parts of the first canoe were discovered in 1978 on the island of Huahine in French Polynesia, while hundreds of fragments of a potential third were recently uncovered on the Chatham Islands. - LDR is local body journalism co-funded by RNZ and NZ On Air
Bloomberg
2 days ago
- Politics
- Bloomberg
Why Critics Call Budapest's Buda Castle Rebuild a Land Grab
In the Hungarian capital of Budapest, Prime Minister Viktor Orban is rebuilding and remodeling the Buda Castle district in what the government says is an effort to restore the medieval area to its prewar appearance. However, critics argue the project, estimated to cost at least $590 million, is less about preservation and more of a land grab by the country's nationalist leader. Architects point to rebuilt structures that look noticeably different from the original, while dilapidated historic buildings have remained neglected in other parts of the city. The controversial project is part of a broader global push to revive historic architecture, driven in part by a trend associating revivalist architecture with far-right values. Read more from architecture critic and contributor Robert Bevan today on CityLab:
CTV News
5 days ago
- Entertainment
- CTV News
Southern Alberta's lesser-known music history saved by Calgary Cassette Preservation Society
Arif Ansari and Arielle McCuaig look at some of the 500 albums that will soon be added to the Calgary Cassette Preservation Society's online archives. Arif Ansari has been part of Calgary's music scene for decades and in 2006 saw a need to archive some of southern Alberta's lesser-known bands. Soon after, the Calgary Cassette Preservation Society was born. He began with cassette tapes from the 1980s and '90s in his own collection and says the medium was a popular way for local musicians to get their music out to listeners. 'Because of the nature of the format, it's one which degrades,' said Ansari. 'It's one which is kind of disposable, and so the reason why preservation of those became important was because a lot of those tapes were just lost; people, especially friends who had through moves or because they played the tapes to death just didn't have them anymore, and so that's really what this project is recovering.' Friends and music lovers have shared their cassette collections from the '80s and more recent recordings with him to add to the archives. Over the years, he's also gathered records and CDs to include. So far, Ansari has uploaded more than 2,600 cassette recordings into the online archive. 'I'm up to date with cassettes, but the LPs are a bit more work because there's a lot more manual intervention with those things,' he said. 'There's about another, I'm going to say, 500 LPs and about 800 CDs that are waiting to be added to the archive and a thousand gig posters as well.' It's a big task, but it's something Ansari is passionate about. 'I enjoy this so much,' he said. 'It's a way of getting obsessive about something, which is always fun, to get obsessive about something, but it's also a way of giving back to the community and creating something which I think is really important for the people that played in the bands, the families of the people that played in the bands and people who are just really curious and were fans of those bands.' Arielle McCuaig shares that music passion with Ansari. She's on the board of directors for the society and enjoys exploring its website. 'All this music is available for you to listen to for free,' she said. 'You can follow the links to find out what these other artists did and what other bands they were in and what kind of scene they're a part of; it's all very cool for any sort of music (lover) like myself.' McCuaig says without the society and dedicated work by Ansari, much of this music would be lost forever. 'I think it's important in a place like Calgary, where the arts and culture is not super supported and it's never been a hub for arts and music within Canada,' she said. 'A lot of our bands are never going to make it to the next level and big notoriety, big fame or anything, so it's important that we document stuff that is happening so we can keep encouraging people even if they're not making it to the next level. There's amazing stuff happening, and there always has been, and no one's going to care to document it except for the people that care about Calgary.' 'If I hadn't started this project, there are a bunch of tapes that I think would be completely lost to time,' said Ansari. 'There are tapes which I have one of just a handful of copies that are left, and so they would be sitting maybe on someone's shelf, and I don't think the people that have it on the shelf would have the time, energy or resources to put it up on the internet.' You can learn more about the society at
