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Once Upon A Time
The romance of a chance discovery at a garage sale, flea market, or the curb is cherished by the scavenger in all of us. Coupled with the thrill of the thrift and a dash of pride when we acquire a totally unique item, makes finding an Obsolete Object the holy grail. For the next two weeks, we'll be examining and paying homage to all things obsolete. From kids' creative guesses as to the purpose of a floppy disk and more, to an exploration of skills and objects made obsolete in the last 10, 20, and 50 years, we'll be running the gamut of all things past, and how they are appreciated in our retro-loving culture today.
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Kids Say the Darndest Things
Kids these days don't know how to use a floppy disk or a rotary phone and Beloit College is documenting the cultural divide - did you know that 2011 college freshmen always had the Internet and Ferris Bueller and Sloane Peterson are old enough to be their parents?
Watch now
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Enter To Win – Danny Seo's Book, Upcycling
With over 100 upcycling projects and step-by-step instructions, this book is for anyone interested in craft, recycling and alt use. Enter to win a signed copy.
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10 Alt Ways To Say I Like You
A recipe for homemade truffles, handmade gift ideas and excursion inspiration - let them know you care without writing on their facebook wall.
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3 Of The Best Alt Use Sites
There are 3 websites that we can't get enough of, each with their own angle to the Alt Use solution. We've picked out some of our favorite posts including how this plastic bottle is dramatically changing life for the better.
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5 Easy Pieces - The Alt Use Edition
Celebrating the transformation of something old into something new, this edition of 5 Easy Pieces comes with tutorials on how to make your own. Fun!
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Meet Krrb Member, Mary Beth Hatter
Out of Denver, she is a professional vintage seller and likes taking an anthropological perspective on what she comes across. Say hello to Mary Beth and check out her corner cause it'll knock your socks off.
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Attention Etsy, Craigslist and eBay Sellers!
Have you tried our new ‘Krrb it’ button? Once installed (within seconds), this magical button allows you to instantly publish your listings from other websites to Krrb with one simple click. It's easy. It's free. Why not?
Get the button ~ See it in action
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And there we have it folks! You'll hear from us again in another 2 weeks. In the meantime, download the Krrb iPhone app, OK? Good. Glad we had this chat.
Feel free to get in touch if you have tips, story ideas, or just want to say hello!
Best,
Krrbie
Top Photo: Artist unknown
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September 20, 2011
