Noah Lambert's Please Call Key Helps Reunite Lost Keys with Their Owners
Laura McQuarrie — August 31, 2014 — Lifestyle
References: noahlambert & betterlivingthroughdesign
The 'Please Call Key' by Noah Lambert offers a simple and clever solution to the problem of losing your key by having your phone number permanently engraved on it.
It's easy enough to return a lost wallet, but most people don't have any kind of identifying information attached to their keychains. What they do have usually includes other important keys or perhaps even something as valuable as a USB. The Please Call Key is cut from brass and the personalized numbers are engraved deep into they key, so that regular wear and tear won't be an issue, even though the key will naturally darken over time. Now, hopefully if your keys do end up getting picked up by a kind stranger, they are able to easily reunite you with your keys without any hassle.
It's easy enough to return a lost wallet, but most people don't have any kind of identifying information attached to their keychains. What they do have usually includes other important keys or perhaps even something as valuable as a USB. The Please Call Key is cut from brass and the personalized numbers are engraved deep into they key, so that regular wear and tear won't be an issue, even though the key will naturally darken over time. Now, hopefully if your keys do end up getting picked up by a kind stranger, they are able to easily reunite you with your keys without any hassle.
Trend Themes
1. Personalized Keychains - The trend of personalized keychains with owner's identification information engraved on them offers opportunities for companies to develop new product lines and customization services.
2. Lost and Found Solutions - Technologies and solutions that aim at facilitating the return of lost items to their owners present opportunities for companies to disrupt the market of lost items retrieval and tracking services.
3. Engraving Technology Advancements - The development of more advanced engraving technologies, that make engraved personal information more durable and tamper-proof could enable new disruptive innovations in the field of personal identification and security.
Industry Implications
1. Key Manufacturing - Manufacturers of keys and keychains can leverage the trend of personalized keychains with engraved owner's information, and incorporate new technologies for more durable engravings, to offer unique and traceable product selections.
2. Lost Items Retrieval Services - Companies that offer lost item retrieval and tracking services could adopt technologies such as engraved personal information on lost items to improve these services and offer clients the option to include such information when retrieving their items.
3. Security and Identification Services - Companies that offer security and identification solutions could incorporate engraved personal information on key components of their products to enhance their security features and offer more personalized identification options to customers.
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