Words:
Novelty
Memorabilia
Secure
Practical
Functional
Collectable
Gift
Personalised
Unique
Advertising
Souvenir
Travel
Useful
Name
Identity
Business
Hobbies
Commercial
Sports
Memories
Opinions:
1. I like to use cute meaningless things.
2. I use key rings to help avoid losing
keys- there is more weight if you drop them.
3. Sometimes they are presents from
friends or relatives.
4. I collect them when I go travelling
round Europe.
5. Normally they are just things given to
me or of use.
6. I hate having lots of key rings, it
makes it awkward to carry them with small pockets, and I normally stick to 1 or
2.
7. I have a bottle opener as mine, It’s
handy to keep with me as I am a student (parties).
8. Both key chains and key rings are kind of about adding
personality, but also about convenience - I think it's harder to lose keys that
have some kind of decorative key ring on and key chains you can hang.
9. Put key rings on it so it will make a noise if dropped-so I
don't spend a day in the studio looking for it.
10. I like key chains for USB's though. I have a tiny one, size of a
microchip (useful for data).
11. a) Customising, adding
personality and b) Easier to keep track of and remember.
12. I think key rings reflect
your personality I got a moon because I often get called a witch and a cupcake
because I like cute things/ pastel colours.
13. I use large cuddly
teddies as key rings so I don’t lose my keys- so they’re visible.
14. I only have commercial key rings I'm not a
huge fan of them.
15. I like keeping them for memories from holidays
with family.
16. I buy key rings at concerts as a form of
merchandise to remember the particular concert- I also kept a timetable lanyard
from a festival.
17. I have lots of key rings, certainly more than
the keys I actually own, some of them I have no idea how they got there or
where they’re from.
18. The most interesting key rings, I find are
those that are of use and make losing them unnecessary.
19. Key rings help me keep with me what is
important, I have my climbing club card on it- climbing is my life.
20. I think some people think they are important
and others simply have just a plain metal ring. It’s totally up to the
individual.
Facts:
1. Brent Dixon (United States) holds the
Guinness world record for the largest collection of key chains.
http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records-1/largest-collection-of-keychains/
2. The .950 Platinum Luxury key ring is
the worlds most expensive. Available at the Mercedes-Benz Canada website.
http://www.luxury.net/2011/10/luxury-key-ring/
3. Because of a lack of pockets in their togas, Romans sometimes wore
their keys on their fingers (with keyrings). This made it easy to keep track of
important keys used to lock up valuable possessions. http://www.ancientresource.com/lots/roman/romankeys_locks.html
4. In Brazil women rely on Orixas (spirits) to give them luck in finding a
mate. Key rings often include ribbons from Bahia (tied around wrists in knots
for three wishes), a pimenta (pepper) and also a figa (fist) for good luck in
finding love. http://www.madewithloveproject.com/famous-love-key-chain.html
5. The
earliest documenting of keys was more than 3,000 years ago after the Egyptians
used the earliest styles of home security, no keyrings or even key
fobs for these people in those days, some people made use of simple pegs
and bolts for security.
http://www.plastics-direct.co.uk/keyrings/about-keyrings/
6. Pentax created a pocketsize camera in
2011, which was just slightly smaller than a credit card. It’s the worlds
smallest interchangeable lens camera and could be mistaken for a camera key
fob. http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2011/06/pentax-q-shrinks-interchangeable-lens-digicams-to-pocketable-proportions/
7. In the James Bond movie “Casino
Royale” James bond won a key ring within a poker game against Alex Dimitrioss.
(Aston Martin DB9 key chain hand made by Anthony Holt Silversmiths worth £195).
http://www.jamesbondlifestyle.com/product/aston-martin-db9-keyring
8. Halfords were accused of encouraging
drink driving in December 2013 by selling key rings with the slogans; “M1NE5
A P1NT”, “W4STED”, “MAN14C” and “BOY R4CER”. http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/keyring-slogans-branded-idiotic-6392082
9. The
keychains that we attach to our keys often serve two purposes: they add
personality to our keys and help us find them more easily. http://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/cool-keychains
10. The Waterbuoy key ring assists in
finding your keys when they are submerged into water. These key rings include a
floating device, which brings itself to the surface and with a built in light
is easier to find in the dark. http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/waterbuoy
11. Keys can be often lost and the “Hone” key ring
navigates you to your keys. This is through an app on your phone and through
Bluetooth can be searched in an area upto 150 feet.
http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/hone-keychain
12. "Keychain
Collectors
International" is a club in which people collect key chains/rings as a
hobby. Collectors focus on advertising, souvenirs, monuments, popular
characters and
nostalgia related items. http://www.amsterdamprinting.com/mute/11-bizarre-branding-collections.html
13. Plastic keyrings began to make a big
impression during the middle of the 1940’s.
http://www.plastics-direct.co.uk/keyrings/about-keyrings/
14. Robert Barron created the first double
lock in the 17th century. As locks grew to become more widely used
so did the requirement of key rings. http://www.plastics-direct.co.uk/keyrings/about-keyrings/
15. Many keychains also offer functions,
such as an army knife, bottle opener, an electronic organizer, scissors,
address book, family photos,
nail clipper, pill case and even pepper spray. http://www.amsterdamprinting.com/mute/11-bizarre-branding-collections.html
16. Modern cars often include a keychain that
serves as a
remote to lock/unlock the car or even start the engine. http://www.amsterdamprinting.com/mute/11-bizarre-branding-collections.html
17. For art/creative enthusiasts there are key
rings suited for other purposes. The rule of thirds key chain was
crafted for photographers by photographers, who immediately loved them; they
then decided to make the pieces available for others, spreading fundamental
knowledge on the art of composition. http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/keychain-rule-of-thirds-gadget
18. In the Sunday Morning Herald (Australia- 5th
January 1987). It was reported that key rings had been introduced as a form of
defense for women. These keyrings (bodyguard key ring) held capsicums and
chilies as well as a azure-blue vegetable dye which in turn when triggered
blasts out a foul smelling aerosol. http://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1301&dat=19870105&id=XipWAAAAIBAJ&sjid=nuQDAAAAIBAJ&pg=4050,1938138
19. Key rings can also be bought for fashion and
wealth purposes (such as on bags) Louis Vuitton sells key rings from $200. http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/louis-vuitton-key-rings
20. Other brands also use key chains to promote
themselves such as Nike. “Nike has teamed with Dope Factory to make shoes
that will fit in your pocket. The Nike SB Dunk Keychain is an exact replica
keychain of some of the favorite Nike shoes.” http://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nike-keychain
1. The Guiness World Record holder for
the most key rings has a collection of 41,418 non-duplicated key rings.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/What_is_the_worlds_largest_keyring_collection?#slide=1
2. World’s most expensive key ring costs $22,239.99 (Canadian
dollars).
http://www.luxury.net/2011/10/luxury-key-ring/
3. Britain’s current largest collection
is 6,853.
http://www.thisiskent.co.uk/Collecting-key-man-7-000-rings/story-11998893-detail/story.html#axzz2oxXasqon
4. The world’s smallest mobile phone charger
(key ring) is less than an inch wide.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/technology/news/9954282/Worlds-smallest-mobile-charger-fits-on-a-keyring.html
5. The
average person has nine keys on their keyring, but no idea what at least three
are for, an esure insurance poll found.
http://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/people-have-nine-keys-on-their-keyring-on-average-115264
6. We spend
ten minutes every day rummaging for lost items
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117987/Lost-today-Misplaced-items-cost-minutes-day.html
7. There is a 73% that people use key
chains with their keys for personalization.
http://uncyclopedia.wikia.com/wiki/Keychains
8. In a survey the second most lost item
was house keys.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117987/Lost-today-Misplaced-items-cost-minutes-day.html
9. The daily
loss calculated over a year means an incredible 3,285 items are misplaced every
12 months. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117987/Lost-today-Misplaced-items-cost-minutes-day.html
10. It also emerged three quarters of all
misplaced possessions occur in the home, with others losing things in the
workplace and car every day. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117987/Lost-today-Misplaced-items-cost-minutes-day.html
11. The study of 3,000 adults, carried out for
esure home insurance, found that four out of ten often argue with their partner
about lost items. http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2117987/Lost-today-Misplaced-items-cost-minutes-day.html
12. 64% of people said they used key rings and 32%
said they do occasionally.
13. 57% of people surveyed stated they used
practical key rings
14. However 28% of people said they used
personalised key rings.
15. 67% of people surveyed said that their key
rings represent their hobbies/likes/passions.
16. 54% of people said they used key rings for
function (holding keys together) but also for their personalization qualities.
17. Only 10% of the people surveyed stated they
used key rings for the sole purpose of personalisation.
18. In a recent survey in St. Louis, Schlage found that
over the past 12 months, a quarter of people had been locked out at least once;
12% percent twice; and 9% five times or more. http://unlock.schlage.com/blog/d35cd546-cee4-4257-aed3-5e9ef69fcd3d/where-the-heck-are-my-keys
19. 7,505 sets of keys were found by the
London Transport last year. http://www.micro-trax.com/statistics/
20. Insurance companies respond to over 500
lost key calls per day. http://www.micro-trax.com/statistics/
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