Magnum and I took a typical Sunday morning bicycle ride today. Temps were in the low 70s, which almost felt "cold" relative to recent weeks. Not complaining.
We pulled up to a red light at one point, and I noticed something interesting on the ground. So I picked it up, and popped it into a side pocket on my backpacket to scrutinize further later.
I've since scrutinized it further, and am left with more questions than answers.
The thing in question:
It clearly has a carabiner on the left there, but what was the rest? I figured it was some sort of multi-tool, but unlike my usual finds - as mentioned [HERE] and also [HERE] - in the wild, it had no sharp edges.
Once we made it to our destined coffee shop, I whipped it out for research. It's apparently an "Artifaxing" caribiner, and other than the caribiner part, the rest is just a logo for ... some... thing?
I landed on the Artifaxing instagram page which seems like a bunch of random posts, but the page has over a million followers. Okaaaaay (I did not add myself to the following).
There is also a website, showing the caribiner as SOLD OUT, and noting it is not to be used for any kind of weight bearing use - just keys, etc. But it appears to be a highly sought after item among the followers/ community, which appears to have started on instagram.
So the whatizzit? A small, weak, caribiner/keychain.
The whyizzit? I have no idea.
While perusing the instagram page, I noticed a screenshot where someone else had supposedly found one lying around, and advertised to get it back to its owner. Some speculated that the drop was a marketing ploy to ramp up interest in the... whatever they are.
Was that how it entered my orbit?
I don't know what it is about. I also doubt I'm in the intended target market.
But it's mine now.
looked it up with google app, sells fro $150.00, So there you have it- you are Rich!
ReplyDeleteIt is actually a cool thing- artsy cool.
DeleteA hundred fifty... WHA...?!
DeleteThe "SOLD OUT" catalog entry I found said $24.99, but maybe now, they're only acquired on the black market. Well, I did find it in front of the Porsche dealership.
Gosh, aren't I the trendy one.
What will you do with it now that its yours?
ReplyDeleteI have no idea. It's sitting on the kitchen table for now. Maybe I'll have a silent auction!
DeleteHope you get some good bucks for it.
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