Collection

  • Work in Progress: Index of Art Collection

    My wife and I like art, and we have a lot of art on our walls. Here’s a couple pieces we’ve got hung up: But I’ve got more stuff. Collected over the last 30 years, tucked info portfolios,  and stored away. I’ve made a series of half-hearted attempts over the years to document what I’ve…

  • New Posters, Austin, SXSW, March 2018

    I was in Austin last week for SXSW Interactive. As is my wont, I purchased and otherwise obtained a number of posters.

  • This Weather is Murder on Poster Glue.

    Yesterday was a big day for me, poster-wise, and today the walls continued to act exactly like the sky today. I harvested four more posters by T-Money from damp walls all over Wicker Park.

  • It Was a Five-Poster Day.

    I collect posters. Here’s some of them. As a collector of posters, sometimes I do things that are not quite legit, like taking posters off walls for events that have not happened yet. This doesn’t make me happy, but I rationalize it to myself by saying that I am an archivist with a vision. I…

  • Collection of Newspaper Box Inserts, 1991 – 2014

    Ever since I was 11 years old, when I had my first paper route, I’ve loved newspapers. To this day, S-L and I have The New York Times delivered directly to our door. It’s a daily joy to receive it, even if the contents are not joyous. I’ve written before about my newspaper collection. I…