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* ''Film/AceVentura'': The reason why the abduction of Snowflake the Dolphin (the mascot of the Miami Dolphins) is such a huge deal (otherwise team owner Roger Podacter [[MeanBoss could not care less]]) is that the Dolphins team is full of superstitious players and this is a huge blow in their psyche. The thief, [[spoiler:Ray Finkle, knows this perfectly well because he is a former player of the Dolphins and a pretty superstitious man himself -- and as a matter of fact, the reason he believes he failed the Super Bowl kick [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten that ruined his life]] is because Dan Marino screwed up Finkle's luck ritual ("[[BerserkButton laces out!]]").]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': [[BornUnlucky Violasse]] wards off her bad luck with a personal good luck charm, a balloon with [[BornLucky Quack-Quack]]'s face painted on it.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': [[BornUnlucky Violasse]] wards off her bad luck with a personal good luck charm, a balloon with [[BornLucky Quack-Quack]]'s face painted on it. The balloon has actually saved Violasse from dying several times, which means that it actually works.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': [[BornUnlucky Violasse]] wards off her bad luck with a personal good luck charm, a balloon with [[BornLucky Quack-Quack]]'s face painted on it.
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* Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/DoesABeeCare": Thornton Hammer considers Kane a good-luck charm, unaware of how he manages to be inspired by the man's presence. [[spoiler:Kane has a {{Psychic Power|s}} that he uses intuitively to get the people around him to advance their science far enough to design a spacecraft.]]
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* In ''Literature/TheCinderellaMurder'', Susan owned a gold necklace with a little horseshoe charm pendant, which she believed was lucky; her parents gifted it to her on her fifteenth birthday and the next day she won the part of Sandy in a high school production of ''Grease''. Ever since, she was rarely without it. The necklace was found near her body, [[SymbolicallyBrokenObject with the chain broken]] in the struggle with her killer. [[spoiler:It turns out the necklace [[ChekhovsGun played a role]] in the events leading up to Susan's death and is vital to figuring out who killed her]].
* Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/DoesABeeCare": Thornton Hammer considers Kane a good-luck charm, unaware of how he manages to be inspired by the man's presence. [[spoiler:Kane has a {{Psychic Power|s}} that he uses intuitively to get the people around him to advance their science far enough to design a spacecraft.]]
* Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/DoesABeeCare": Thornton Hammer considers Kane a good-luck charm, unaware of how he manages to be inspired by the man's presence. [[spoiler:Kane has a {{Psychic Power|s}} that he uses intuitively to get the people around him to advance their science far enough to design a spacecraft.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/CoffeeTalk'', Jorji believes that his grandfather's lighter is a lucky charm because when he drops it after his first visit in Episode 2, he gets into a string of unlucky events. He often keeps on losing it whenever he leaves the café.
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* In ''VideoGame/CoffeeTalk'', Jorji believes that his grandfather's [[TragicKeepsake late grandfather's]] lighter is a lucky charm because when he drops it after his first visit in Episode 2, he gets into a string of unlucky events. He often keeps on losing it whenever he leaves the café.
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* ''ComicBook/SpirouEtFantasio'': One story set in New York opens with a depiction of the stock market, where a Chinese vendor waits at the entrance selling good luck charms. At the end of the day, he moves his cart to the exit and [[SuicideAsComedy starts selling revolvers.]]
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* ''ComicBook/SpirouEtFantasio'': ''ComicBook/SpirouAndFantasio'': One story set in New York opens with a depiction of the stock market, where a Chinese vendor waits at the entrance entrance selling good luck charms. At the end of the day, he moves his cart to the exit and [[SuicideAsComedy starts selling revolvers.]]
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* In ''VideoGame/CoffeeTalk'', Jorji believes that his grandfather's lighter is a lucky charm because when he drops it after his first visit in Episode 2, he gets into a string of unlucky events. He asks you to give it back to him on his second visit.
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* In ''VideoGame/CoffeeTalk'', Jorji believes that his grandfather's lighter is a lucky charm because when he drops it after his first visit in Episode 2, he gets into a string of unlucky events. He asks you to give often keeps on losing it back to him on his second visit.whenever he leaves the café.
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* In ''VideoGame/ATaleOfTwoKingdoms'', to win a gambling game you need to find a horseshoe for luck first.
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* In ''VideoGame/ATaleOfTwoKingdoms'', to win ''VideoGame/CoffeeTalk'', Jorji believes that his grandfather's lighter is a gambling game lucky charm because when he drops it after his first visit in Episode 2, he gets into a string of unlucky events. He asks you need to find give it back to him on his second visit.
* In ''VideoGame/DarkestDungeon'', the Highwayman can give his "lucky coin" to ahorseshoe teammate to reduce their stress. Given that he can do this, potentially, in every Medium or longer dungeon he goes to, it's likely that he's just ''[[MagicFeather pretending]]'' it has some significance, in order to cheer up his allies.
* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', ex-Templar Cullen shows a romanced female [[PlayerCharacter Inquisitor]] a coin given to him as a good-luck charm by his brother when he left to join the Templars - [[ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping the only thing his brother had in his pocket at the time]], Cullen recalls wryly. Although Templars are not allowed to carry such charms, since they're expected to rely entirely on their faith, he nevertheless kept the coin with him through all of his experiences in the previous two games and muses that forluck first.whatever reason he survived when he should have died twice over. He then attempts to give the coin to the Inquisitor, if she'll accept it.
* ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'' has Peter Jacob carrying a Lucky Penny with him which seems to just be a UselessItem. [[spoiler:Until he needs to jury-rig a replacement fuse to restore power to the cathedral. Alex later uses the same coin in the Roivas mansion's circuit box to bring electricity back to the upstairs bathroom.]]
* In ''VideoGame/DarkestDungeon'', the Highwayman can give his "lucky coin" to a
* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', ex-Templar Cullen shows a romanced female [[PlayerCharacter Inquisitor]] a coin given to him as a good-luck charm by his brother when he left to join the Templars - [[ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping the only thing his brother had in his pocket at the time]], Cullen recalls wryly. Although Templars are not allowed to carry such charms, since they're expected to rely entirely on their faith, he nevertheless kept the coin with him through all of his experiences in the previous two games and muses that for
* ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'' has Peter Jacob carrying a Lucky Penny with him which seems to just be a UselessItem. [[spoiler:Until he needs to jury-rig a replacement fuse to restore power to the cathedral. Alex later uses the same coin in the Roivas mansion's circuit box to bring electricity back to the upstairs bathroom.]]
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* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': Has an item called the Lucky Horseshoe which looks like a traditional good luck charm. However, instead of affecting luck in the game, it negates fall damage.
* In ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory'', being the BornUnlucky character of the cast, Ashton Anchors likes to collect lucky charms, especially after having been possessed the two dragons on his back.
* In ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory'', being the BornUnlucky character of the cast, Ashton Anchors likes to collect lucky charms, especially after having been possessed the two dragons on his back.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': Has an item called Kunihiko Maeda of ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve'' gives protagonist Aya Brea three different trinkets -- specifically a ''hamaya'' arrow, a ''mayoke'' amulet and a ''narita'' amulet -- over the Lucky Horseshoe which looks like a traditional good luck charm. However, instead of affecting luck in the game, it negates fall damage.
* In ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory'', being the BornUnlucky charactercourse of the cast, Ashton Anchors likes to collect lucky charms, especially after having been possessed the two dragons on his back.story for general protection and luck. They serve no actual function in gameplay, and Aya's partner Daniel even [[CryingWolf gets fed up with Maeda over them]] which prevents him from passing along a genuinely useful item when Aya ''really'' needs it.
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* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', ex-Templar Cullen shows a romanced female [[PlayerCharacter Inquisitor]] a coin given to him as a good-luck charm by his brother when he left to join the Templars - [[ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping the only thing his brother had in his pocket at the time]], Cullen recalls wryly. Although Templars are not allowed to carry such charms, since they're expected to rely entirely on their faith, he nevertheless kept the coin with him through all of his experiences in the previous two games and muses that for whatever reason he survived when he should have died twice over. He then attempts to give the coin to the Inquisitor, if she'll accept it.
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* In ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'', ex-Templar Cullen shows a romanced female [[PlayerCharacter Inquisitor]] a coin given to him as a good-luck charm by his brother when he left to join ''VideoGame/StarOceanTheSecondStory'', being the Templars - [[ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping BornUnlucky character of the only thing his brother had in his pocket at the time]], Cullen recalls wryly. Although Templars are not allowed cast, Ashton Anchors likes to carry such collect lucky charms, since they're expected to rely entirely on their faith, he nevertheless kept especially after having been possessed the coin with him through all of two dragons on his experiences in the previous two games and muses that for whatever reason he survived when he should have died twice over. He then attempts to give the coin to the Inquisitor, if she'll accept it.back.
* In ''VideoGame/ATaleOfTwoKingdoms'', to win a gambling game you need to find a horseshoe for luck first.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'': As seen in [[https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/372360/ss_155a14b9f8818a74958a995821da2de1ad2e5581.600x338.jpg this official screenshot]]:
--> '''Colette:''' It's a charm. A Flanoir snow bunny. They say it brings good luck.
* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': Has an item called the Lucky Horseshoe which looks like a traditional good luck charm. However, instead of affecting luck in the game, it negates fall damage.
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'': As seen in [[https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/372360/ss_155a14b9f8818a74958a995821da2de1ad2e5581.600x338.jpg this official screenshot]]:
--> '''Colette:''' It's a charm. A Flanoir snow bunny. They say it brings good luck.
* ''VideoGame/{{Terraria}}'': Has an item called the Lucky Horseshoe which looks like a traditional good luck charm. However, instead of affecting luck in the game, it negates fall damage.
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* In ''VideoGame/DarkestDungeon'', the Highwayman can give his "lucky coin" to a teammate to reduce their stress. Given that he can do this, potentially, in every Medium or longer dungeon he goes to, it's likely that he's just ''[[MagicFeather pretending]]'' it has some significance, in order to cheer up his allies.
* ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'' has Peter Jacob carrying a Lucky Penny with him which seems to just be a UselessItem. [[spoiler:Until he needs to jury-rig a replacement fuse to restore power to the cathedral. Alex later uses the same coin in the Roivas mansion's circuit box to bring electricity back to the upstairs bathroom.]]
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'': As seen in [[https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/372360/ss_155a14b9f8818a74958a995821da2de1ad2e5581.600x338.jpg this official screenshot]]:
--> '''Colette:''' It's a charm. A Flanoir snow bunny. They say it brings good luck.
* Kunihiko Maeda of ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve'' gives protagonist Aya Brea three different trinkets -- specifically a ''hamaya'' arrow, a ''mayoke'' amulet and a ''narita'' amulet -- over the course of the story for general protection and luck. They serve no actual function in gameplay, and Aya's partner Daniel even [[CryingWolf gets fed up with Maeda over them]] which prevents him from passing along a genuinely useful item when Aya ''really'' needs it.
* ''VideoGame/EternalDarkness'' has Peter Jacob carrying a Lucky Penny with him which seems to just be a UselessItem. [[spoiler:Until he needs to jury-rig a replacement fuse to restore power to the cathedral. Alex later uses the same coin in the Roivas mansion's circuit box to bring electricity back to the upstairs bathroom.]]
* ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia'': As seen in [[https://cdn.akamai.steamstatic.com/steam/apps/372360/ss_155a14b9f8818a74958a995821da2de1ad2e5581.600x338.jpg this official screenshot]]:
--> '''Colette:''' It's a charm. A Flanoir snow bunny. They say it brings good luck.
* Kunihiko Maeda of ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve'' gives protagonist Aya Brea three different trinkets -- specifically a ''hamaya'' arrow, a ''mayoke'' amulet and a ''narita'' amulet -- over the course of the story for general protection and luck. They serve no actual function in gameplay, and Aya's partner Daniel even [[CryingWolf gets fed up with Maeda over them]] which prevents him from passing along a genuinely useful item when Aya ''really'' needs it.
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* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': Akira is often concerned about his luck, and buys something to serve as this from the FriendlyShopKeeper Shizuka. There’s also the bullet he used as a paperweight for the message he left anonymously for Elena and Sara when he first encountered them, that Sara made into a necklace charm and gives him. Akira loses both of these, but considers any equipment he buys from Shizuka’s shop to be good luck in general.
* Discussed in ''LightNovel/TheZashikiWarashiOfIntellectualVillage''. The titular character Yukari is a type of spirit said to bring good luck to any house where it dwells. Conversely losing a zashiki warashi is said to bring bad luck to the house. However it's explained that Yukari doesn't bring good or bad luck; rather she seeks out households experiencing good fortune and dwells there until they begin to decline, at which time she departs.
* Discussed in ''LightNovel/TheZashikiWarashiOfIntellectualVillage''. The titular character Yukari is a type of spirit said to bring good luck to any house where it dwells. Conversely losing a zashiki warashi is said to bring bad luck to the house. However it's explained that Yukari doesn't bring good or bad luck; rather she seeks out households experiencing good fortune and dwells there until they begin to decline, at which time she departs.
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* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'': ''Literature/RebuildWorld'': Akira is often concerned about his luck, and buys something to serve as this from the FriendlyShopKeeper Shizuka. There’s also the bullet he used as a paperweight for the message he left anonymously for Elena and Sara when he first encountered them, that Sara made into a necklace charm and gives him. Akira loses both of these, but considers any equipment he buys from Shizuka’s shop to be good luck in general.
* Discussed in''LightNovel/TheZashikiWarashiOfIntellectualVillage''.''Literature/TheZashikiWarashiOfIntellectualVillage''. The titular character Yukari is a type of spirit said to bring good luck to any house where it dwells. Conversely losing a zashiki warashi is said to bring bad luck to the house. However it's explained that Yukari doesn't bring good or bad luck; rather she seeks out households experiencing good fortune and dwells there until they begin to decline, at which time she departs.
* Discussed in
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** Jim Chapman begins his ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilOutbreak'' scenarios with a lucky coin, which he can take a moment to flip; succeeding gives him a 15% boost to his critical hit rate, and this can stack up to three times if you're ''really'' lucky. ''File #2'' gives him a second coin which boosts crit rates just by being in his inventory, as well as enhancing melee weapon durability.
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** Jim Chapman begins his ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilOutbreak'' scenarios with a lucky coin, which he can take a moment to flip; succeeding gives him a 15% boost to his critical hit rate, and this can stack up to three times if you're ''really'' lucky. ''File #2'' gives him a second coin which boosts crit rates just by being in his inventory, as well as enhancing melee weapon durability. ''File #2'' also gives a lucky charm to Yoko Suzuki, which passively boosts her stats and reduces damage from OneHitKill moves so they just leave her in Danger status.
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* Kunihiko Maeda of ''VideoGame/ParasiteEve'' gives protagonist Aya Brea three different trinkets -- specifically a ''hamaya'' arrow, a ''mayoke'' amulet and a ''narita'' amulet -- over the course of the story for general protection and luck. They serve no actual function in gameplay, and Aya's partner Daniel even [[CryingWolf gets fed up with Maeda over them]] which prevents him from passing along a genuinely useful item when Aya ''really'' needs it.
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* ''Series/ShadowAndBone'': Nikolai has a lucky compass. He bequeaths it to Alina when she tells him she's leaving to go find the Firebird, and then to Mal when [[spoiler:he takes on the Stormhund name]].
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* The 1994 remake of ''Film/AngelsInTheOutfield'' has a couple of examples:
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* ''Film/TheDeadPool''. Quan's tattoos, which his grandfather insisted he get after hearing he was Harry Callahan's partner. Harry tells him a bulletproof vest would be more practical. Fortunately Quan's grandfather also told him, "When your partner gives you advice, take it." The vest saves Quan's life.
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* ''Film/TheDeadPool''. ''Film/TheDeadPool'': Quan's tattoos, which his grandfather insisted he get after hearing he was Harry Callahan's partner. Harry tells him a bulletproof vest would be more practical. Fortunately Quan's grandfather also told him, "When your partner gives you advice, take it." The vest saves Quan's life.
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* "Lucky" Garnett's lucky quarter in ''Film/SwingTime.'' His friend "Pop" seems to take it more seriously than Lucky himself does since Lucky is willing to have it changed so Pop can buy cigarettes.
* ''Film/UltramanTigaTheFinalOdyssey'' has Deputy Captain Seichi Munakata's Costa Rican necklace coin, which he gives to his superior, Captain Iruma, as she has been sent on a perilous mission to R'lyeh. This turns out to be a ChekhovsGun as Iruma later uses this necklace to help her grab and out-of-reach detonator.
* ''Film/UncutGems'': The [[MacGuffin uncut black opal]] that drives the plot is suggested to be one by Kevin Garnett. The movie [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane leaves it ambiguous if the gem is really magical or not]]; nothing ''explicitly'' supernatural happens, but Garnett plays the best basketball games of his life while he has it, while Howard has some ''incredible'' luck before selling it. [[spoiler:And the second he ''does'' sell it, his newest scheme blows up in his face in [[BoomHeadshot the worst way possible]].]]
* ''Film/UltramanTigaTheFinalOdyssey'' has Deputy Captain Seichi Munakata's Costa Rican necklace coin, which he gives to his superior, Captain Iruma, as she has been sent on a perilous mission to R'lyeh. This turns out to be a ChekhovsGun as Iruma later uses this necklace to help her grab and out-of-reach detonator.
* ''Film/UncutGems'': The [[MacGuffin uncut black opal]] that drives the plot is suggested to be one by Kevin Garnett. The movie [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane leaves it ambiguous if the gem is really magical or not]]; nothing ''explicitly'' supernatural happens, but Garnett plays the best basketball games of his life while he has it, while Howard has some ''incredible'' luck before selling it. [[spoiler:And the second he ''does'' sell it, his newest scheme blows up in his face in [[BoomHeadshot the worst way possible]].]]
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* "Lucky" Garnett's lucky quarter in ''Film/SwingTime.'' His friend "Pop" seems ''Film/{{Grease}}'': When Kenickie is getting ready to take race at Thunder Road (the L.A. River), Jan finds a penny on the ground, giving the Trope Quote. Marty takes it more seriously than Lucky himself does since Lucky is willing to have it changed so Pop can buy cigarettes.
* ''Film/UltramanTigaTheFinalOdyssey'' has Deputy Captain Seichi Munakata's Costa Rican necklace coin, which he gives to his superior, Captain Iruma, as she has been sent on a perilous mission to R'lyeh. This turns out to be a ChekhovsGun as Iruma later uses this necklace to helpfrom her grab and out-of-reach detonator.
* ''Film/UncutGems'': The [[MacGuffin uncut black opal]] that drivestries passing it to him, saying it's for Good Luck. However, he drops it and when he bends down to get it, Doody opens the plot is suggested to be one by Kevin Garnett. The movie [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane leaves it ambiguous if car door, banging him in the gem is really magical or not]]; nothing ''explicitly'' supernatural happens, but Garnett plays the best basketball games of his life while he has it, while Howard has some ''incredible'' luck before selling it. [[spoiler:And the second he ''does'' sell it, his newest scheme blows up in his face in [[BoomHeadshot the worst way possible]].]]head. Guess it didn't work.
* ''Film/UltramanTigaTheFinalOdyssey'' has Deputy Captain Seichi Munakata's Costa Rican necklace coin, which he gives to his superior, Captain Iruma, as she has been sent on a perilous mission to R'lyeh. This turns out to be a ChekhovsGun as Iruma later uses this necklace to help
* ''Film/UncutGems'': The [[MacGuffin uncut black opal]] that drives
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* In ''Film/{{Grease}}'', when Kenickie is getting ready to race at Thunder Road (the L.A. River), Jan finds a penny on the ground, giving the Trope Quote. Marty takes it from her and tries passing it to him, saying it's for Good Luck. However, he drops it and when he bends down to get it, Doody opens the car door, banging him in the head. Guess it didn't work.
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* In ''Film/{{Grease}}'', when Kenickie is getting ready ''Film/SpaceJam'': After agreeing to race at Thunder Road (the L.A. River), Jan finds a penny on play for the ground, giving the Trope Quote. Marty takes it Tune Squad, Michael tells them they need to bring his gear from her and tries passing it home, including his North Carolina shorts -- "They're lucky. I wore them under my Bulls uniform every game." (After they react with disgust, he assures the toons that he also ''washed'' them every time.) The shorts prove to him, saying it's for Good Luck. However, he drops it and when he bends down be the hardest item to acquire, as they need the help of Michael's children to get them away from his AngryGuardDog.)
* ''Film/SwingTime'': "Lucky" Garnett's lucky quarter. His friend "Pop" seems to take it more seriously than Lucky himself does since Lucky is willing to have it changed so Pop can buy cigarettes.
* ''Film/UltramanTigaTheFinalOdyssey'': Deputy Captain Seichi Munakata has a Costa Rican necklace coin, which he gives to his superior, Captain Iruma, as she has been sent on a perilous mission to R'lyeh. This turns out to be a ChekhovsGun as Iruma later uses this necklace to help her grab and out-of-reach detonator.
* ''Film/UncutGems'': The [[MacGuffin uncut black opal]] that drives the plot is suggested to be one by Kevin Garnett. The movie [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane leaves it ambiguous if the gem is really magical or not]]; nothing ''explicitly'' supernatural happens, but Garnett plays the best basketball games of his life while he has it,Doody opens while Howard has some ''incredible'' luck before selling it. [[spoiler:And the car door, banging him second he ''does'' sell it, his newest scheme blows up in his face in [[BoomHeadshot the head. Guess it didn't work.worst way possible]].]]
* ''Film/SwingTime'': "Lucky" Garnett's lucky quarter. His friend "Pop" seems to take it more seriously than Lucky himself does since Lucky is willing to have it changed so Pop can buy cigarettes.
* ''Film/UltramanTigaTheFinalOdyssey'': Deputy Captain Seichi Munakata has a Costa Rican necklace coin, which he gives to his superior, Captain Iruma, as she has been sent on a perilous mission to R'lyeh. This turns out to be a ChekhovsGun as Iruma later uses this necklace to help her grab and out-of-reach detonator.
* ''Film/UncutGems'': The [[MacGuffin uncut black opal]] that drives the plot is suggested to be one by Kevin Garnett. The movie [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane leaves it ambiguous if the gem is really magical or not]]; nothing ''explicitly'' supernatural happens, but Garnett plays the best basketball games of his life while he has it,
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* Some writers portray Scrooge [=McDuck=]'s NumberOneDime as a good luck charm. [[BerserkButton Scrooge does not approve.]]
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* ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'':
** Some writers portray Scrooge [=McDuck=]'s NumberOneDime as a good luck charm. [[BerserkButton Scrooge does not approve.]]]]
** Gladstone Gander, Donald's supernaturally lucky cousin, is often shown carrying around or collecting good-luck charms. The most common is a four-leaf clover, usually tucked into the lapel of his shirt.
** Some writers portray Scrooge [=McDuck=]'s NumberOneDime as a good luck charm. [[BerserkButton Scrooge does not approve.
** Gladstone Gander, Donald's supernaturally lucky cousin, is often shown carrying around or collecting good-luck charms. The most common is a four-leaf clover, usually tucked into the lapel of his shirt.
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* ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' movies:
** Gusuke from ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheWingedBraves'' have that silver feather of his, which brings him luck wherever he goes. It's actually a feather from his biological father - the legendary Bird-Man hero Icarus.
** Hachi from ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaInTheWanNyanSpacetimeOdyssey'' always carries his ''kendama'' necklace everywhere he goes, an artifact he's wearing when his adoptive mother finds him as a MosesInTheBulrushes. As a child, Hachi scoffs at the notion of the necklace being truly magical, until it unexpectedly saves him from a rampaging KillerRobot.
** Gusuke from ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaAndTheWingedBraves'' have that silver feather of his, which brings him luck wherever he goes. It's actually a feather from his biological father - the legendary Bird-Man hero Icarus.
** Hachi from ''Anime/DoraemonNobitaInTheWanNyanSpacetimeOdyssey'' always carries his ''kendama'' necklace everywhere he goes, an artifact he's wearing when his adoptive mother finds him as a MosesInTheBulrushes. As a child, Hachi scoffs at the notion of the necklace being truly magical, until it unexpectedly saves him from a rampaging KillerRobot.
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* ''Series/YoungSheldon'': In "A Slump, a Cross and Roadside Gravel", Missy tries to use her cross as one, but Mary stops her.
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* ''Webcomic/WarAndPeas'': DoubleSubverted in "Lucky Penny". A man bends over to pick up a lucky penny, rips his pants in the process, and instantly draws a crowd who laughs at his exposed butt. But then a woman comes to compliment him on his butt, and said woman becomes his future wife.
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'''Old saying'''
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* In ''Film/{{Grease}}'', when Kenickie is getting ready to race at Thunder Road (the L.A. River), Jan finds a penny on the ground, giving the Trope Quote. Marty takes it from her and tries passing it to him, saying it's for Good Luck. However, he drops it and when he bends down to get it, Doody opens the car door, banging him in the head. Guess it didn't work.
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* ''Film/KangarooJack'': Louis's red jacket is a zigzagged example. On the one hand, [[BadLuckCharm Charlie points that he and Louis have had nothing but misfortune befall them in all the time Louis has been wearing the jacket]]. But then it is revealed that [[spoiler:the money Charlie and Louis were supposed to deliver to Smith was payment for their execution on Sal's orders. Charlie has a complete turnaround regarding the jacket at the end, saying that if Louis hadn't put the money in the jacket and then put the jacket on the kangaroo, they would have delivered the money to Smith without incident and been killed by him as Sal wanted]].
