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Gone are the days of bland, beige phone cases, pandas. We live in an age where cell phones place the entire internet into the palms of our hands, but it’s not only what’s on the inside that counts…
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Our team at Bored Panda has scoured the internet to find photos of the most brilliant and creative phone cases, so you’ll find some that are truly works of art down below. Keep reading to also find conversations with phone case experts from BURGA and CORECOLOUR, and be sure to upvote the cases you never knew you needed!
#1 Custom Pet Portrait Case
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I remember the very first phone case that I ever had. Well, it wasn’t so much of a case as it was simply a white sticker with a pattern of green dots all over it that I got to place on my blue Pantech Blitz phone. Compared to the iPhone I have today, that little slider looks absolutely hilarious. But for middle school me who just wanted the ability to text her friends, that phone was all I ever dreamed of! We have come a long way though, over the past 13 years. Today, my cell phone has a gorgeous, handmade case with pressed flowers and pieces of citrus fruit inside. And, of course, it keeps my phone safe!
How did phone cases go from simply protecting our valuable electronics to being literal accessories? Perhaps it stemmed from our desire to turn everything we own into something cute and aesthetic, from license plates to cell phones. Or maybe we just wanted a way to express our personalities considering how often we have to pull our phones out nowadays. “Oh, this old thing? It’s just a croissant on my phone! No big deal!” Wherever this desire to upgrade phone cases came from, I’m completely on board with it.
#2 Embroidery Flowers Phone Cover
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#3 Medusa Phone Case
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As much as I love a gorgeous phone case that looks like a piece of artwork, I would be remiss if I didn’t touch on the original, intended purpose of phone cases. Thinking back on some of the most popular iPhone cases from a decade ago, I distinctly remember phone protectors that were extremely simple in their aesthetics but actually kept phones safe even from the most intense falls and drops into toilets. We all knew smartphones were expensive, and we were not about to take the risk of shattering a screen or ruining a phone due to water damage.
While protecting our precious phones is still a priority for many today, it seems to have taken a back seat to outward appearances. And that’s perfectly fine, but you might want to be reminded of just how often phone screens shatter. According to a study conducted by OnePoll, one in three Americans have a crack in their cell phone’s screen, and Phone Arena reports that Americans crack 5,761 phone screens every hour.
#4 Vintage Camera Phone Case
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#5 Book Phone Case
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#6 Game Console With 36 Classic Games Phone Case
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To learn more about what makes an excellent phone case, we reached out to the experts at BURGA, and lucky for us, Ruta Daunoraite was kind enough to have a chat with Bored Panda. First, we wanted to know what their process is like for designing beautiful phone cases.
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“All of our designs are created by our design team,” Ruta shared. “The whole process usually looks like this – our creative team constantly follows and researches all the recent fashion/tech trends and tendencies to be on top of what’s popular currently. Of course, not all trends get a chance to be shown on our phone cases, as they has to be on brand, look aesthetically pleasing once placed on the phone cover itself and at the same time be versatile enough so they can unite the whole collection.”
#7 Squishy 3D Cartoon Game Case
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#8 Liquid Glitter Phone Case
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#9 Irregular Mirror Bracket Soft Case
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Ruta went on to share that BURGA’s collections typically correlate with different seasons or celebrations. “For instance, this year we had our first Valentine’s Day collection, ‘Amor,’ which was full of hearts and pinkish colors. And for our newest Summer’23 Collection, ‘Oceanic,’ we were inspired by the raw beauty of water and its hidden treasures as during the summer season most of us really enjoy being by the sea, ocean or just water in general,” she explained. “All of our creative lines come from our experienced design team that takes all the inspiration around them and transforms it into stylish designs on our daily accessories.”
#10 Toast Phone Case
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#11 Gold-Plated Phone Case
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#12 Multiple Night Light Monster Eyeballs Phone Case
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We were also curious which designs are most popular amongst BURGA’s beautiful collections. “Our all-time best-sellers for years have been Emerald Pool, Almond Latte and Full Glam designs,” Ruta noted. “Almond Latte and Full Glam are more neutral prints, so they’re loved by our feminine audience. Also, Almond Latte design looks really catchy and just great in photos. Men (but women as well) really like our Emerald Pool design, its deeper green tones look mesmerizing in real life.”
“Celebrities go for more fun designs,” Ruta continued. “Taylor Swift rocks our Golden Taupe phone case, and actress Lucy Hale wears our Ivy League print all the time. I personally really enjoy black/white themes, so my all-time favorite design has to be Imperial or Night Sky. With more colorful outfits, I just love our Ride the Wave design.”
#13 Silicone Retro Phone Case
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#14 Old-School Nokia Phone Case
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#15 Mouse In Cheese Stress Relieving Phone Case
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When it comes to what makes the perfect phone case, Ruta says, “Protection is a very important aspect. Also it has to be lightweight, not too bulky and just feel great in your hand. Of course, I really enjoy good-looking phone cases that can complete or complement my outfit and just look cool in mirror selfies or when I just take it out of my pocket or purse. So protection and style are key here.”
#16 Stone Phone Case
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#17 Cthulhu Phone Case
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#18 Mirror Case
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We also asked Ruta what her team has planned for their upcoming, unique phone cases. “We have so many different cases planned already,” she shared. “Everything is in the process still, but I personally would like to explore more textured phone cases, for instance, we have a Celestial phone case that looks like a cow’s skin. It would be really cool to have a case with some actual fur texture/imitation. But we’ll see, maybe it’s coming sometime in the future,” she added with a smile.
“In terms of our new collection, our second summer drop is launching next week (the 15th of June), so we’ll have a great mix of colors and neutrals. Very excited about this collection, and I think it will be really liked by our BURGA family.”
If you’d like to upgrade your phone’s case, be sure to check out BURGA’s website right here!
#19 Cute Water Ripple Pattern Case
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#20 Engraved Wood Floral Phone Case
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#21 Real Flowers Phone Case
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Nowadays, there are plenty of experts in the phone case game, as this list makes very clear. So we also reached out to Jess at CORECOLOUR to hear more about how their gorgeous, creative designs come to be, and she was kind enough to have a chat with us as well. “Our design team conducts research to ensure that our upcoming designs are on trend and hot in the current market,” Jess explained. “We also have our signature series, which our team continuously improves to ensure our customers get the best quality product.”
#22 Creative Magic Badge Academy Phone Case
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#23 Resin Wood Phone Case
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#24 Witchcraft Book Of Shadows Phone Case
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We were also curious if any particular phone cases from CORECOLOUR are more popular than others. “We’ve seen a huge spike in our glitter range, as the design is extremely unique with the design being embossed individually on the back of the case,” Jess shared. “The glitter phone case is also 10ft drop certified along with being super grippy! We believe this is the bestselling range as it caters to all the requirements customers are looking for when purchasing a case for their phone.”
#25 Purple Tin Foil Phone Case
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#26 Agate Slice Geode Phone Case
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#27 Gummy Bear And Confetti Phone Case
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When it comes to what makes a great phone case, Jess says, “There are a few key elements: certified drop protection (shockproof), doesn’t slip out your hands easily (super grippy) and a unique head turning design.”
She even shared that CORECOLOUR is currently “working on a project which has never been done in the phone case industry before and will also shape the way people shop for phone cases in the future, so you’ll just have to stay tuned for more updates.”
If you’d like to browse through their beautiful collections, be sure to check out CORECOLOUR’s website right here!
#28 Gothic Skeleton Phone Case
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#29 3D Japanese Wave Case
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Is your cell phone suddenly feeling inadequate after viewing this list, pandas? Don’t worry, there’s always time to elevate it into a much more fabulous look! Enjoy scrolling through the rest of these pics, and feel free to seek out some of these sellers online. I’m sure they would be happy to help your phone undergo a gorgeous makeover. Keep upvoting the cases you find most brilliant, and then if you’re interested in viewing Bored Panda’s last article featuring incredible phone cases, you can find it right here!
#30 Funny Instant Noodle Meme Phone Case
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#31 Hand-Made Copper Time Gear Phone Case
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#32 Cream Bread Charms Phone Case
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#33 Watercolor Paint Box Phone Case
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#34 Barbie Phone Cover With Make Up Mirror
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#35 Crystal Spider Web Phone Case
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#36 Dragon Phone Case
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#37 Steampunk Gadget Illusion Phone Case
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#38 Case With Kickstand And Built-In Mirror
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#39 Scary Venom Carnage Phone Case
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#40 3D Pan Phone Case
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#41 Comic Book Phone Case
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#42 Wonka Chocolate Bar Phone Case With Golden Ticket
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#43 Cute Milk Cat Phone Case
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#44 Soft Bread Phone Case
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#45 Wednesday Addams Phone Case
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#46 Retro Cassette Tape Phone Case
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#47 Han Solo In Carbonite Phone Case
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#48 Maze Game Phone Case
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#49 Astronaut Stand Design Phone Case
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#50 3D Corn Kernels Phone Case
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#51 Funny Lobster Phone Case
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#52 Grimm’s Fairy Tales Phone Cover
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#53 Japanese Sushi Phone Case
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#54 Cookie And Nuts Cute Phone Case
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#55 Witchcraft Bat Or Raven Engraved Wooden Case
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#56 Steampunk Gadget Illusion Case
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#57 Bread Chocolate Block Phone Case
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#58 Game Of Thrones House Stark Phone Case
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#59 Keyboard-Shaped Phone Case
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#60 Unique Wooden Case
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#61 Boba Milk Tea Phone Cover
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#62 Retro Classic Cellular Phone Case
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#63 Puffer Jacket Phone Case
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#64 Marble Design Graphic Grey Stone Phone Cover
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#65 Seashell Mosaic Phone Case
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#66 3D Cartoon Silver Bear Case
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#67 Retro Music Cassette Case
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#68 3D Cute Strawberries Silicone Phone Case
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#69 Clear Phone Cases With Blue Beach Waves
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#70 Hand-Made Adorable Mushroom Phone Case
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#71 Cute Strawberry Phone Case
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#72 Fairy Door Engraved Wooden Phone Cover
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#73 The Haloed Crow Wooden Case
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#74 Blue Retro Rotary Dial Phone Case
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#75 Steampunk Faux Leather Case
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#76 Hot-Dog Phone Case
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#77 Snack Food And Sushi Phone Case
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#78 Ice Cream Phone Case
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#79 Topographic Map Phone Case
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#80 3D Sports Car Phone Case
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#81 Kitchen Knife Phone Case
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#82 Stylish 3D Geometric Kaleidoscope Phone Case
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#83 Bear-Shaped Astronaut Phone Cover
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#84 3D Snack Bags Phone Case
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#85 Retro Black Payphone Phone Cover
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#86 Pearl Crystal Phone Case
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#87 Cassette Tape Phone Case
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#88 Super Mario Phone Case
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#89 Cute 3D Yellow Duck Handbag Phone Case
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#90 Magnetic Gradient Glitter Case
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#91 3D Fried Chicken Leg Shape Protective Case
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#92 Boys Tears Phone Case
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#93 3D Wine Glass Phone Case
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#94 Cute Baguette Phone Case
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#95 Steak Set Phone Case
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#96 Cute Chocolate Phone Case
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#97 Stabilized Wood Burl And Colored Resin Phone Case
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#98 Wood And Resin Protective Phone Case
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#99 Plush 3D Cat Phone Case
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#100 Chocolate Phone Case
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#101 Embossed Gold Silver Snake Phone Case
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#102 Wine Bottle Bar Phone Case
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#103 Cute Toast Phone Case
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#104 Rainbow Sprinkles Cream Cake Phone Case
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#105 Jurassic Park Phone Case
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#106 Iron Throne Phone Case
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#107 Yin And Yang Phone Case
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#108 3D Artistic Space Goddess Phone Case
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#109 Silicone Old-School Nokia Phone Case
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#110 Hocus Pocus Horror Spell Book Phone Case
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#111 Squeezable Peach Piggy Phone Case
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#112 Funny Snack Bag Phone Cover
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#113 Nasa Astronaut Phone Case
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#114 Mayan Symbols Calendar Wooden Phone Case
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#115 Cute Monster Phone Case And Game Console
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#116 Cute Stand Phone Case
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#117 Cute Unicorn Bling Case
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#118 3D Cartoon Clown Phone Case
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#119 Metal-Style, Electronics, Clock Case
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#120 Cute 3D Furry Animal Phone Case
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#121 Hand-Made Honey Chicken Wing Phone Case
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#122 Gladiator Phone Case
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#123 Purely Hand-Made 3D Fish Phone Case
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#124 Vintage Vinyl Record And CD Phone Case
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#125 Tarot Card Goth Phone Case
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#126 Puppy Phone Case
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#127 Witchy Phone Case
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#128 Chocolate Bar Phone Case
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#129 Dog Phone Case
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#130 Funny Cute Cat Ear Phone Case
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#131 Crocodile Pattern Leather Phone Case
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#132 Elegant Diamond Ring Mirror Case
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#133 Japanese Handmade Fabric/Cloth Phone Case
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#134 Real Stone Phone Case
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#135 Funny Food Noodles Phone Case
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#136 Rainbow Tie Dye Hippie Bus Phone Case
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#137 Cute Food Phone Case
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#138 Big Cookie And Ice Cream Phone Case
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#139 Alien Phone Case
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#140 Crystal Phone Case
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#141 The Marauders Map Wood Phone Case
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#142 Harry Potter Themed Phone Case
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#143 Fluffy Cute Cat-Shaped Phone Case
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#144 Cassette Tape Phone Cover
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#145 Cute Cartoon Crocodile Phone Case
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#146 Plaid Weave Soft Silicone Phone Case
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#147 Shining Stone Phone Case
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#148 Shiny Diamond Cute 3D Bear Phone Case
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#149 Chill Pills Silicone Phone Case
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#150 Cartoon Red Lips Case
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#151 Funny Food Fried Rice Phone Case
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#152 Funny Fondue Food Phone Case
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#153 Cartoon Retro Phone Case
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