For years I carried around a Kennedy half-dollar. It was a cross between a worry coin and a good-luck talisman. Always had it with me. One day I lost it, and it bothered me way more than I thought it would.

It turned up a month or so later, had been hiding under the passenger side seat of a friends car. I stopped carrying it, and now it sits on my wardrobe.

I missed carrying a fidget, though. I looked into worry coins and stones, but nothing really caught my eye. Plus, they are surprisingly expensive. $100 for a small chunk of hammered copper just doesn’t sit well with me.

I almost caved and bought one of those little spinny tops, but knew I wouldn’t carry it because of the size and shape. Seemed like it would be uncomfortable in the pocket.

Then I ran across this on instagram