Thu, December 11, 2008
INTRO: Looking for a holder for your mobile phone, or MP3 player? How about a case that ressembles streaky bacon.
MOREINFO: But this "bacon case" is also vegetarian-friendly as it's made out of boiled wool. The case's maker Antje Schmitt from southern Germany has been surprised by how many orders she's received from people who want to wrap their phones in bacon.
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Few people might have thought about wrapping their phone or music player in bacon.
But Antje Schmitt's "bacon case" puts an end to that.
Even vegetarians can enjoy this tasty treat - as it's made from boiled wool.
Mum-of-two Schmitt makes these boiled wool accessories at her home in southern Germany.
She uses hot water and soap to bind the different pieces of wool together.
Schmitt then sells the finished product on the internet through the German site Dawanda, where they're been a real hit.
SOUNDBITE: Antje Schmitt, Bacon Case maker, saying (German):
"I have to make around 110 bacon cases by Christmas. That's quite a lot, as I usually manage between seven and ten per day. So I'll be working flat out until Christmas."
Once the bacon case appeared on some technology blogs, orders started to fly in from all around the world.
Schmitt's friend Werner Tschernoussow who helps her sell the cases has been overwhelmed by the amount of interest:
SOUNDBITE: Werner Tschernoussow, Helps sell the bacon cases online, saying (German):
"We've had orders from Iran and Japan and there were also lots from Russia. First of all it was published by the so-called A-blog in the United States, by the techie blog Gizmodo, and then the first night we put it online we received orders from right around the world."
The savoury bag costs 34 euros or around 44 U.S dollars.
With orders still flying in and the waiting list growing, bacon fans will have worked up an appetite by the time they get their hands on this non-edible treat.
Joanna Partridge, Reuters
