The Hong Kong Pawnshop’s signage inspired the bookmark design. The form of signage is a bat holding a gold coin, the symbol for Hong Kong Pawnshop. The bat signifies fortune and the coin signifies wealth. A pawnshop is a shop that lends money to customers who bring valuable items to leave with the pawnbroker. Customers can return their valuable items when they pay the loan and interest.
The Hong Kong Pawnshop has existed for almost 200 years since 1822. They are getting less because proper banks provide better service for people. The bookmark design is trying to bring back this Hong Kong culture to the products. The inspiration came from the signage of the pawnshop.
The bookmark helps people quickly access the stopping page. It is quite like how people loan valuable items and get them back when they have money from a pawnshop. Also, the Chinese calligraphy on the bookmark shows the meaning of clipping each page instead of the pawnshop’s name.
I hope this product can bring back the limited Hong Kong Pawnshop and neon signage, which are products of Hong Kong’s specific craftsmanship.
