November 6, 2003
Cell Phone Charms
This picture was posted by Justin Hal in TheFeature.com, related to an article on Mobility in Seoul. It's a display of used phone charms for sale at a train station. Justin Hal wonders whether they were lost or stolen, or simply returned by people who no longer found personal meaning in that particular charm or totem?
The (few) movies I've see shot in Tokyo ("Lost in Translation" and "Yamakasi") show young people with (yes) incredible cell phones and they all seem to have these charmes, which is something you don't see in Europe or the US.
If anyone would (I would) like to add luck to their cell phone, here's what Google comes up with:
East Coast Collection Depot offers crystal maker Swarovski beaded cell phone charms.
From Pittsburgh, kawaiigifts offers flashing cell phone charms. They light up in a red and green light when you get an incoming or outgoing call.
Located in California, Clayvision sells charms with a start off price at $ 4.-. The fish bone one the left is a symbol of good fortune.
The charms attach to your cell phone through two tiny holes that connect on the top or side of your handset. Most of the newer phones have these holes, some older phones do not.
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