Hello friends and community members, this month we are showcasing our keychain collections, which were announced by community host @mipiano.
I grew up in a small village in India, a place where people trusted each other and it was not necessary to lock the houses, so there was no question about the key chain and nobody knew about it. However, the lock system was in place. I remember my grandmother never locked her house, but she locked her chest in which she kept her money or some valuable things. She wasn't afraid of outsiders, but my alcoholic uncle always tried to steal her money or jewelry. She hung the key on a string like a locket. This was a common practice in the village.
I kept my office cupboard key on a jute string, even though I had lots of fancy key chains. It reminded me of my childhood.
Then there was a little improvement. My mother used the same way to keep her key to the family chest, as we had no cupboard system at that time. The metal chest held our valuable things, our father's money, our mother's, and our jewelry. She used a smooth, silky string together with a small ivory knife and silver earwax remover. From time to time, she had cleaned our ears. I hold that knife and earwax cleaner not for use, but for the memories of my mother.
When we had a school picnic at a historical site, we saw many different nice key chains for the first time. As a little girl, it was quite expensive to buy. I bought my first one there - it was just a normal ring with a small symbol of that place, which I had given to my father, but one of his assistants stole it.
When we moved to a little bigger developed town, some stationary shops were located around the school where we could buy school materials. Many times we saw the key chains, but we had no keys to put on them, so it was a waste of money at that time.
Now, I have a huge collection of keys just for fun or giving away as gifts, mostly each time traveling to India, carrying at least 40 key chains holding stuffed animals or funny figures or reflectors to give away in the neighborhood. Now all the children use bicycles, and at school, they keep their extra belongings in school lockers, when I give those key chains to them they are very happy.
At present, I have a little collection here which are active key chains, practical key chains, and just-for-fun key chains.
My active key chains.
Every day i use the clinic, house, and car keys that i always keep in my jacket or pant pocket. For 20 years I have been using the same key chain.
Keys for freezer room, godown, and store room.
I like them in simple rings.
My clinic cupboard has some important documents and belongings of my work. Normally it is in the clinic.
My practical key chains.
The calendar to find your day of birth.
Dialing the birth date and month shows your day of birth.
I use it at work sometimes I need it in my practice.
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the small one I had for a long time one Austrian friend gave me a small lock together with this for around 25 years I have been using it in my traveling baggage.
The blue one here in Norway some shops used to have coins to pick a shopping trolly each time looking for coins easier to use this coin shape metal to pick a trolly.
This is from my father-in-law.
And from mother-in-law
just for memories.
Some collection for fun.
This is not very special but something different.
That's all
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