It's funny about Harmonica Necklaces. You either "get it" or you don't. Those that don't see it as simple novelty jewelry. But for the ones that do, it is a statement that they are young at heart; it is a badge proclaiming their love of life; it serves notice that here walks an INDIVIDUAL, who's fun, complex, and not willing to not take themselves too seriously all the time.

This may sound like a bit of BALONEY. We honestly didn't know the "magic" the necklace had when we made the first one. It is the letters we get from people who have one that has opened our eyes. The following synopses are from real letters and emails we received from real people who just want to tell us their story. We don't solicit these comments. People want to share and offered them to be shared. Some bring a smile, some a tear. Read at your own risk.

Mountain Parade
A ski resort got harmonica necklaces for all the skiers taking part in a New Years Eve Candle light procession down the mountain. It was a steady stream of flickering candles and happy harmonica sounds for half an hour.

Lighthouse "Haunting"
A school group visited a local lighthouse on foggy morning. After all the kids bought a harmonica necklace at the gift shop, they went down to the beach. The vision of swirling fog clouds, rough ocean and an isolated lighthouse was carried by the fleeting sounds of dozens of harmonicas.

Make a Wish
We got a call from an Air Force Base. It seems a little girl, fighting a serious disease, had asked for a ride in a jet plane, and, a harmonica necklace. Of course we sent some right away. They sent us a newspaper clipping showing her at the controls of an F15, wearing a flight suit, and pink harmonica necklace.

Kindergarten
An emergency call came in. A little 5 year old and his family had been transferred from the US to Germany. He HAD TO have his harmonica necklace on to give him the courage to attend his first day of school, and his was lost in moving. After a call to FEDEX, he only missed one day.

Yellow and Orange
There was a fellow in college with a terminal disease. Everyone loved him. He bravely went about his business, always wearing a harmonica necklace with yellow and orange beads. It's sound could be heard at night drifting over the campus. At graduation, he was remembered. All the graduates wore yellow and orange harmonica necklaces over their gowns.

Take it off
A woman ordered a second harmonica necklace. It seems her first one broke after 5 years. We said we were sorry to hear that. "Its OK", she said. "I wore it every minute for those 5 years, even at night and in the shower. I never took it off. It reminded me to "stay in harmony"."

Into Africa
Recently we had two different stories about harmonica necklaces and their African experience. One told of a Brooklyn, NY Foundation taking them to Ethiopia and Kenya, and using the as tools for teacher workshops. The other was from a woman who took them to South Africa, and gave them to young people in remote tribes. It seems that one day she had one for a young boy who was out of the village. His mother was asked to hold it for him. Well, her curiosity got the best of her and she opened it and blew it. No problem, but it attracted the attention of the Zulu tribesmen who had been dancing. Soon they were dancing to the music of the harmonica necklace. The woman sent us a picture.

Whatever's in his wallet
Every year, at an event we do, we see a couple who put together holiday packages for underprivileged children in South America . They love to include harmonica necklaces. So every year the wife turns to her husband and says "how much money do you have?" He shrugs, and pulls out his wallet. That determines how many go into the packages. They email us just to be sure we will be there.

This one gets us: the actual email
About three years ago I saw these little harmonica necklaces in a shop and both of my daughters wanted one so I bought two. Shortly after that day, my ex husband took my daughters across state lines and my family and I have been in a two and a half year battle to get them back home. We won the battle about a month ago and the girls are now home. My oldest daughter told me that her and her sister wore the necklaces all the time. For them the necklace became their way of holding on. When my ex's girlfriend found out where the necklaces came from and why the girls wore them she threw them away. She begged me to get her another one. I never thought I would be able to find them. I surely never imagined that a google search would answer my prayers. I would love to get each a necklace for Christmas.