# Poigant Tweet Plaques Permanent140 Lets You Create 140 Character Plaques from Tweets By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2014-04-25 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/140-character References: [designtaxi](http://designtaxi.com/news/365261/Online-Service-Lets-You-Turn-Your-Favorite-Tweets-Into-Commemorative-Plaques/) & [permanent140](http://www.permanent140.com/product/tiffapiffa-tweet) Part of the appeal of [Twitter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tweetfast1) is it's fast-paced nature, but sometimes there are [tidbits of wisdom](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quotz) in those 140 character messages that are lost all too fast. However, Permanent140 is a service that helps to [preserve tweets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-one-post) in the form of a small metal or wooden plaque. Permanent140 produces hard copies of gems like "Life exists in the delicate balance between not enough coffee and too much whiskey," which is formalized by including the tweeter's username, full name, plus the time and date it was released into the world. If you think you're particularly witty, you could even start to profit from what you share on Twitter, since the Permanent140 shop gives 25% of the purchase price back to the user credited on the plaque. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 5.3/10 - Popularity: 61% | Activity: 89% | Freshness: 8% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Customization](https://www.trendhunter.com/customization) ## Key Themes ### Why This Trend Is Growing - **Preserving Tweets:** Creating physical plaques from tweets allows for the preservation of memorable messages in a fast-paced social media environment. - **Monetizing Tweets:** Permanent140 offers an opportunity for users to profit from their witty tweets by giving them a share of the purchase price. - **Personalized Memorabilia:** The creation of custom plaques with the tweeter's username, full name, and release date allows for the creation of unique and personalized memorabilia. ### Industries Being Reshaped - **Social Media Marketing:** Permanent140 presents a new avenue for social media marketers to leverage the creation and selling of tweet plaques. - **Online Retail:** The Permanent140 shop creates a new market for the sale of physical tweet plaques, potentially boosting the online retail industry. - **Craftsmanship and Manufacturing:** The production of metal or wooden tweet plaques necessitates skilled craftsmanship and opportunities for manufacturers in this space. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Texting Publication Services](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/my-forever-books.md) - [Social Copy Optimizers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/tweetfast1.md) - [Inspirational Quote Displays](https://www.trendhunter.com/slideshow/quote-display-device) - [Dedicated Social Media Devices](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/twitter-3d-gadget.md) - [Quote Design Tools](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quotable.md) - [Social Media Post History](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/time-machine-x.md) - [Open-Source Receipt Printers](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/project-scribe.md) - [Integrated NFT Tweets](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/nft-tweet-tiles.md) - [Instant Inspirational Quotes](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/quotz.md)