Pewter medals

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Friends :), I’m just wondering what the practice is on pewter medals with regards to a more Traditional Catholicism. Here, by ‘pewter medals’, is meant: those little round pendants which have a saintly image upon them. Around the image is usually the saint’s name, followed by ‘pray for us’. The reverse side is usually smooth and blank or containing Our Lady/the Holy Ghost. In Canadian, they are about $15.95, and worn about the neck with a chain.

Is this something old, or relatively new? What is the practice behind it? 🙂

(If my meaning isn’t clear, watch the All in the Family episode called Edith’s Conversion, from Season 4. A saint Anne pewter is very prominently displayed. :p)
 
I do not know the origin of the practice but I wear two; St. Michael (my patron) and Mary which was given to my Grandma many, many years ago by a Catholic Friend. My Grandma was not Catholic.
I love my medals and only remove them to shower.
My R.C.I.A. teacher wore one always and I’m sure took it to his grave. He was such a good and holy gentleman and I wanted so much to be as good a Catholic as he. I know I’m not though.
 
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