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What People Use the Tiny Pocket for Today
While pocket watches are rare, people have repurposed the tiny pocket in creative ways:
- Coins
- Guitar picks
- Rings
- USB drives
- Lighters
- Tiny keys
- Pills
- Lucky charms
It became a pocket for small personal items, even if its original role was forgotten.
Myths About the Tiny Pocket
Over the years, many myths emerged.
Let’s clear them up.
❌ “It’s for coins”
Coins fit—but that wasn’t the original purpose.
❌ “It’s decorative”
It has rivets and stitching for durability, not decoration.
❌ “It’s for condoms”
This is a modern joke, not historical fact.
❌ “It has no reason to exist”
It absolutely does—and always did.
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