Category Archives: What Is It?

Aruba Is for…. Uh, What Is This, Actually?

Posted on November 9, 2012 by

Sometimes I will find an item at a client’s house and I will need a moment to consider whether it is truly weird enough to warrant an entry on this blog. Other times, it’s as crystal-clear as the waters of … Continue reading →

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Yet More Labels!

Posted on May 11, 2012 by

I’ve collected some more labels from client homes to share with you.   The box full of hell was mostly a collection of letters documenting old relationships in all their colorful angst. My client was, understandably, not keen on sorting … Continue reading →

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Yo, That’s Screwed Up.

Posted on May 2, 2012 by

The following container turned up during a kitchen organizing session in Medford. I’m all for reusing containers; an old prescription bottle in our car holds quarters for parking meters. As long as reused containers are labeled or transparent, it’s great. … Continue reading →

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Tongs for Nothing, Part II

Posted on December 3, 2011 by

Here is another pair of mystery tongs. They’re stainless steel, much shinier than they appear in this lame-ass photo, and actually kind of pretty, almost an art object. They came from Newton (a different client than the last post). The … Continue reading →

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Tongs for Nothing

Posted on July 10, 2011 by

My client had no idea where these tongs came from, much less what they were meant to be used for. They were discovered in a kitchen drawer in Newton, MA, and have since been passed along to the Vietnam Vets, … Continue reading →

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Little balloon alien guy says hi.

Posted on January 9, 2011 by

Adorable or scary? Or both? This fellow turned up in Arlington, MA. He went calmly to his end in the trash. Bye bye, guy.

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