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When my grandmother passed she bequeathed “1/4th of her tchotchkes to each grandchild“ (exact words in the will). A house covered in memories is the best kind of home. Fridge magnets. Small models of animals. Snow globes. Holiday decor. Bookshelves upon mantelpieces upon side tables saturated in tchotchkes. Start your collection now.
Feb 14, 2024
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The opposite of decluttering. I’ve gotten watercolors painted by the departed, photographs of the people they cared about and had hung above the bed, a well-used typewriter from a mom-and-pop repair shop that no longer exists, and 19 sheep—all sold together—of various materials and so many other things.
It’s like a museum of strangers and cities passed and I like to think they know I cherish their memories and hold their lived dear.
May 29, 2024
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There’s something so cool about walking through someone’s former home and navigating their possessions. You get a feel for who they were and what they valued, and a sneak peek into their own personal treasure trove.
Someone’s last remaining items can have an entirely new life, and the world can have one less item in the landfill.
It’s like forming your very own chosen family of heirlooms and cherished valuables!
Jan 6, 2025
i love stuff perhaps a little too much and it’s impossible for me to pick a single trinket but in general i think the stuff that i own that’s the most important to me at this point is stuff i’ve gotten secondhand at estate sales vs just bought new. assigning a personal history to something older than myself, keeping things that meant something to someone else meaningful for a little while longer.
started going estate sale-ing summer after i finished college with a great friend i made at school, which feels like the start of becoming the me i am now and collecting stuff that i really intentionally wanna try and keep for the rest of my life. pictured below is a grail from my first ever estate sale: a yearbook from my school 100 years before my graduation.
it’s the first thing you see when you walk into my apartment, the first place i lived in alone long-term - kinda wanna keep it by every entryway as i move apartments.
Mar 26, 2024
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The superior way to travel distances. Cafe car. Comfortable seats and space. Chargers. Big windows. You can meet people and watch the world go by. Exceedingly convenient. I have gone across the country on Amtrak. I take it round trip once a week to work. I love it dearly. I think people that complain it’s consistently inconvenient or slow are not living live for the love of the game and do not subject themselves to a healthy amount of adventure.
Feb 1, 2024
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From a personal experience: half priced dinner, contemplative wandering through the showroom, wondering if no one else in Ikea on a Friday night is real. Very healing.
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Low, very slow, lots of acid and aromatics. Meat braised until it falls off the bone is physically and spiritually nourishing.
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