Monday, April 25, 2016

Tie down strap fragment



This is part of a plastic ribbon that ties stacks of lumber together. Not surprisingly it was in a lumber yard parking lot. But more importantly it's a question mark. Like it's wondering how it got there. Or where it's  going. But it's not. Because it's a plastic strip. See how easy it is to anthropomorphize something? You probably felt bad for it for a second. 

ID160002
ObjectTie down strap fragment
MaterialPlastic
ProvenanceDallas, Texas
Credit LineThe Museum of Parking Lot Junk

Sunday, April 10, 2016

Eyeglasses

I see a lot of sunglasses in parking lots. You sort of expect it. People are always misplacing sunglasses. You can go on with your life without them, you just have to squinting. But reading glasses are another story. This potentially spoiled someone's day, or at least made it more annoying. You're at the pool, all settled down, your one day off in ten, you get the book out of your bag you've been looking forward to starting for weeks, and bam, no glasses. Or maybe you had a spare. Always carry a spare.

ID160001
ObjectEyeglasses
MaterialPlastic, metal
ProvenanceDallas, Texas
Credit LineThe Museum of Parking Lot Junk