OVERVIEW: Every parent or grandparent carries a brag book of some kind with us wherever we go. We are just too darn proud of our kids after all! But as technology is changing, so are our brag books. Most people these days are quick to whip out their cell phone to show you the latest pictures of their precious children. But why not WEAR those photos and turn your children's cute pics into a fashion accessory? Memory Maker has found a way to bring your brag book out into the open and onto your jewelry with a collection of stretch photo bracelets, which are guaranteed not to break the bank. PRICE: I reviewed the Six Frame Horizontal Photo Stretch Bracelet in Antique Silver from Memory Maker, which retails for $16.00. COMPANY'S DESCRIPTION: Memory Maker photo accessories are produced by Key Item Sales, Inc. Jeff and Abbie Rapport founded this family operated jewelry company in 1978. Jeff heads up the sales and marketing, while Abbie is in charge of design and production. From the very beginning, Abbie’s goal was to create beautiful jewelry that would bring a smile to your face. Abbie is very proud of her three boys and has frames with their pictures all over her house and office. When she travels she carries pictures in her wallet. Returning from a business trip, in 2002, Abbie’s seatmate was a grandmother with six grandchildren. The Grandmother pulled out a large album and proceeded to share her family photos. Abbie in turn retrieved the pictures from her wallet. She noticed how worn and creased her pictures appeared and wished she had a better way to show off her family. Then she got an idea! She thought, “Wouldn’t it be cool if there was a piece of jewelry that would allow you to carry around pictures of your children, grandchildren, pets, boyfriend, family members, even your vacation?” The result was Memory Maker photo bracelets. Today the Memory Maker line has grown to over 150 styles including photo cell phone charms, photo key chains photo book marks and even photo eyeglass holders. All Memory Maker photo jewelry and assessories are easy to assemble, plus you can use our online tool, the EZ Fit photo reduction system, to shrink your digital photos to fit perfectly and print conveniently at home. MY EXPERIENCE: I think the Memory Maker Bracelet is a great idea and was very happy to find that they also offer the EZ Fit photo reduction service so that you can easily shrink your favorite photos down to the appropriate size and then print them off at home. I received the Six Frame Horizontal Photo Stretch Bracelet in Antique Silver to review and thought that the bracelet looked nice. The six frames were large enough (0.687" x 0.562") to adequately display your photos without looking gaudy. I also liked that the bracelet is offered in three different sizes for differing wrist widths. It is also super easy to change the photos in the Memory Maker bracelet. Simply use a straightened paper clip to pop out the acetate cover slip which covers all six of your photos. Print six photos at home or order them directly from Memory Maker using the EZ Fit photo system. Slide the new photos in and replace the acetate cover slip and you're ready to go. I would highly recommend printing your photos on waterproof paper though because the acetate cover slip does not protect your photos from the elements or from water which could become splashed on your bracelet from a number of daily activities. If you are going to use the free EZ Fit photo system, make sure that your photos are no larger than 2 Mb. I tried to shrink down my favorite photos, but unfortunately all of my photos are larger than 2 Mb and I had to resize them first before using the EZ Fit system. I think this bracelet is great for children who'd love to show off their favorite pictures as well as anyone else looking for an inexpensive way to wear their brag book on their wrist. Because the cost is so low with the Memory Maker bracelets, you could afford to give these out after the birth of a new baby, as stocking stuffers for Christmas etc. Being able to print the pictures directly from your computer means that you have complete control over what pictures you show as well as how often you update your new brag book!

I received the Six Frame Horizontal Photo Stretch Bracelet from Memory Maker in order to facilitate my review. No other compensation was received. This product review is based on my own personal experiences with this item and is completely honest and objective.

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I want to sincerely thank Memory Maker for providing me the Six Frame Horizontal Photo Stretch Bracelet to try as well as providing one of my readers with a chance to win a photo stretch bracelet of choice too!

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