Hand-Painted Bluetooth Earpieces: Totally Geeky or Geek Chic?

June 5, 2008

Seller Indigo Daydreams has found her geekery niche on Etsy: She paints Bluetooth earpieces (most of them seem to be old Plantronics 220s) from dull black plastic to whimsical, colorful little tchotchkes, like this teal polka-dot number.

Now, to be delicate here. . . . The 'tooth was pretty ugly before, but I am not sure it looks much better in the afterlife. Maybe it's because I've gotten used to thinking that sleek designs like the Jawbone are the name of the game.

But maybe I'm too safe in my choices — I also shied away a little from those customizable Jabra earpieces, so clearly I'm not the right audience. Are you?

19 Comments

Evonnie 4 years 37 weeks

I think the Bluetooths are actually adorable. I went to her Myspace page and the designs on there look way better than this one... Maybe this was a bad pic? Or a beta version? lol, IDK. See for yourself: http://www.myspace.com/My_Indigo_Dreams

lizlee89 4 years 45 weeks

so cute - I've been looking for a cute bluetooth to help me cope with the new california hands free law...

tdamji 4 years 48 weeks

it doesn't look like much of an improvement to me!

jennacyde 4 years 49 weeks

Oh...delayed reaction here...does it actually work??

lolabella 4 years 49 weeks

oh, wow. that looks terrible. i cannot imagine it being painted to look acceptable! [shudder]

kcwebgirl 4 years 49 weeks

i might decide to paint one and see how it comes out. it could really be cute if done right.

Cassandra57 4 years 49 weeks

Since I changed phones, my headset doesn't match, but I like it too much to trade it in. I've been considering painting mine...but I wouldn't use a jellybean jar motif.

wren 4 years 49 weeks

I can't imagine walking around with that.

lauriegilbert 4 years 49 weeks

I love the concept, but am not a huge fan of that particular design. Maybe something less 80s?

Charlsie 4 years 49 weeks

I like the idea of a sweet painted piece, not really that particular colour scheme or patten tho...

lovealways 4 years 49 weeks

Ugh, no! Those things aren't meant to be flashy. :P

allinavhcnerf 4 years 49 weeks

it's too bright...i think it looks corny :\

NicaLuv 4 years 49 weeks

I'm not feeling that, but I do like the Jabras! ^^,

hkmarks 4 years 49 weeks

I take exception to your implication that "totally geeky" and "geek chic" are mutually exclusive. :p

devils 4 years 49 weeks

sorry i hate those things all together.

pennylela 4 years 49 weeks

adorable! i picture someone like miranda july using this... retro yet geeky, it's a whimsical spin on a gadget that normally makes you look like a CIA spy...

jennacyde 4 years 49 weeks

I thought it was a hanger. Who's the geek now? What's with crazylovebug's comment? Safari no likey.