This week’s National Watermelon Month prize is inspired by a watermelon key chain charm I gave away here on the blog about two years ago. It was a shiny, sterling silver-accented keepsake, and I was fully prepared to give another one away this week, but alas, the website had sold their last one.
So I found another watermelon key chain charm that I think works just as well. According to the website, the watermelon is “handcrafted in Italy using vegetable-tanned Vachetta leather and innovative applications of ancient stitching techniques.” That’s right, a leather watermelon. Actually, it’s a vegetable-tanned Vachetta leather watermelon. I’m not sure what Vachetta leather is, but it sounds like a pretty fancy thing to attach your keys to.
The website also notes that “these leather key chains look great worn-in … they will grow even more beautiful with age and use!” In other words, just like an old baseball mitt. I’ll choose one comment at random from all the comments left on the blog this week to receive this keepsake (keys not included).
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Dr. Penny Perkins-Veazie
Chef Harry Schwartz
Elizabeth Somer, M.A.
Josh Bailey
J-Slice
Watermelon is such a refreshing item to serve especially during summer. Thanks for sharing about the key chain. Intriguing lil things that you can find are such keepsakes.
We love watermelon in our house! It’s my favorite food and my two year old’s as well! Thanks for the opportunity!!!
I would like to win this cute little key chain!
Hello! I love this post! I love watermelon! I have been looking for a watermelon key chain for so long! My friends call me the Watermelon Queen and it would be such a fun piece to add to my watermelon collection! The annual Watermelon festival in Richmond,VA is just weeks away! I can’t wait to attend this fun summertime celebration!! Thank you so much for your time and insight on this amazing fruit!
What a cool keychain. I never seen a leather one. Would look good on my purse. Would love to have one.
Love this! Watermelon is food for the gods! Thank goodness it came to Earth!
That is one cool looking key chain. I am very impressed. It would look lovely on my key chain. Mine is very plain and has nothing to make it special and show my love for watermelons. Consider me!!
I love, love, love this keychain!!!!! Pick me!!!! I have never seen this keychain before and I am a lifelong collector (okay hoarder) of all things Watermelon!!!!
That is a right nice looking key ring. Would look good attached to my Silverado keys on my old chevy truck.I do haul a few watermelons from time to time still. Just for me and the boys to eat on weekends.
This key chain is lovely. It’s so wonderfully crafted and so small. The person who made it has a great skill. Looks good enough to eat too.
How cute is that! What a perfect little key chain! Hand made in Italy using innovative applications of ancient stitching techniques. Interesting..I love this little gem. How do you find these cute watermelon items? Would love a chance to win. Thanks for the opportunity,
Cute,very unique…happy Friday!!
The best watermelons are the yellow. They have the sweetest taste. Its not summer until you have a slice of watermelon.
I can’t wait for the yellow watermelon to come in to the local fruit stand….very sweet and so yummy!!!
Watermelon – The sexy fruit.
WATERMELON – THE SEXY FRUIT
I used to collect strawberries but now since my husband is a watermelon farmer, I love anything watermelon!!!! This is extremely cute!!!
I LOOOOVE watermelons! My kitchen is covered in all kinds of watermelon decor!