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A Quikoin is a palm-sized, commonly oval-shaped, rubber purse. Quikoins come in various colors, often displaying a company name or logo, and can hold up to approximately three dollars in coinage.

Design
slit, using your fingers to press on opposite ends opens the slit like a mouth, the rubber retracting when released with some including a finger chain. flat side is where the logo is featured

History
Benjamin Stiller created the Quikoin in 1951. Originally designed as a casing for the two keys (door and ignition) then required for most vehicles, he later conceived of it as a device to hold loose change. Since the 1980s, Quikoins are primarily distributed as a promotional item for businesses, usually bearing the company name, slogan, or logo. In recent years, Quikey made variations on the original oval-shaped design by producing circular and even heart-shaped Quikoins.

Production
Quikoins are patented and produced by the Quikey Manufacturing Company of Akron, Ohio. While the Quikoin was the first product to launch the company, Quikey now

The selected emblem is manufactured into the Quikoin through the use of colorized rubber, making it resistant to     meaning it will never scratch off or fade. Even though the patent terminated in 200?, this technology has not been duplicated by competitors.

Unlike their after market counterparts, Quikoins The product, which is sold entirely through distributors and is not available in stores Although the popularity of the Quikoin has declined in the last few decades [Or: peaked in the three decades following its creation (produced by the tens of millions)], it continues to because people are using them in new ways (store earrings, guitar picks or condoms) and as a novelty item Promotional Products Association International, an industry trade group, listed the Quikoin as one of the top five promotional products of the 20th century. Frank Sinatra always carried a Quikoin so change didn’t jingle in his pocket when he was on stage. quikey.com

A shoehorn or shoe horn (sometimes called a shoespooner) is a tool that lets the user put on a shoe more easily. It does so by keeping the shoe open and by providing a smooth surface for the foot and the heel to move, without crushing the shoe's counter (the vertical portion of the shoe that wraps around the back of the foot), in this way acting as a first class lever. Originally, shoehorns were made from animal horn,[1] or hoofs, and some made from bulls' hoofs are still available for purchase. Today plastic, metal and wood are most often used. They were also made of glass and even paper. Expensive shoehorns were made from ivory, silver, shell, or bone. There are various sizes of shoehorns, though the basic shape varies little except for the length of the handle. Long handled shoe horns, for example, are necessary for longer boots, and also used to reduce bending and straining by persons lacking joint mobility (e.g., older persons), while shoe horns with sturdy handles are useful for putting on boots or heavy iron shoes.