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A Return Visit to the Ephemera Fair
Just like last year, there were tons of beautiful vintage collectibles — and a very strange pricing format.
Mar 31
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Paul Lukas
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Collection Agency: A Lifetime of Creative Collecting
So you think you’re a serious collector? Michael Horvich has taken things to the next level, and has some thoughts about what it all means.
Mar 27
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Paul Lukas
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Follow-Up Roundup!
Some new developments involving a bunch of recent Inconspicuous Consumption posts.
Mar 19
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Paul Lukas
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An Epic Exhibition of Ashtrays!
It’s the latest exhibit at the Museum of Dinnerware Design — where you can also try to pull a tablecloth from under a bunch of dishes!
Mar 5
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Paul Lukas
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A Museum Devoted to Everyday Items
Mexico City is home to an institution that’s right the Inconspicuous Consumption wheelhouse.
Feb 18
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Paul Lukas
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Scott Teplin
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Collection Agency: From Glassware to Hardware
Elizabeth Fox has a knack for niche-specific collecting categories across many types of objects. Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
Jan 20
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Paul Lukas
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Collection Agency: Crunching the Numbers with a Calculator Collector
Rahul Saggar, a self-described “calcuphile,” is obsessed with old-school computational devices.
Dec 29, 2025
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Paul Lukas
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Collection Agency: Tucker Viemeister’s Amazing Wall of Toothpaste Tubes
An epic assemblage of a common consumer product. Plus a new raffle, and more!
Dec 8, 2025
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Paul Lukas
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America’s Most Inconspicuous Artist
Hundreds of millions of Americans have seen and interacted with Victor D. Brenner’s artwork without ever having heard of him.
Nov 24, 2025
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Paul Lukas
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When Is a Catalog More Than a Catalog?
A close look at functional objects that also serve as catalogs. Plus a new Inconspicuous News Roundup!
Nov 7, 2025
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The Pleasures of Decorator Colors
How a recent purchase led to a deep dive on a colorful marketing term.
Nov 4, 2025
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Paul Lukas
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A Whole New Subcategory of Stick Figures in Peril!
How have inhalation warnings escaped our notice until now? Plus a new miracle fish!
Oct 30, 2025
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Paul Lukas
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