Collecting of things human made

[tsumik]

http://www.leevalley.com/gifts/page.aspx?c=2&p=10050&cat=4,104,53210&ap=2

I like tools that people have made through time that takes a bit of ingenuity to make/use or are sort of historic. Items like a Galileo thermometer, an abacus, japanese tea cups, wine key/foil knife, cuff links, etc. I feel like it imparts a sort of richness to life. It's not always about something that can do a task faster or better, but perhaps add a little bit of history or depth to that task. Obviously I'm not going to want to do calculus with an abacus though. Especially things that are handcrafted and took a considerable amount of skill to make.

Reminds me of my post a long time ago "Serial Numbers or Souls"

So what sort of things do you all like that falls in this category?

Comments

[karice.livejournal.com]

First of all, thanks for posting....I love it...

Secondly, perhaps its not quite as original, but I love the Auryn necklaces......

Thirdly, your girlfriend is quite possibly the sweetest girl I know...er...sort of know...damnit! Why haven't we met yet??? :)

[etherealfire.livejournal.com]

http://www.phisick.com/index.htm

It's just amazing to look how far we've come since the days of cupping...

And... just because I'm weird...

http://www.metaphor.dk/guillotine/Pages/Guillot.html

[fire-fox01.livejournal.com]

Aww thanks Amy! I feel the same way about you! I was just talking to Erich yesterday about how I wanted to meet you. We defiantly should do a movie sometime soon.

[tsumik.livejournal.com]

I'm going to try to post more if I can just getting my life schedule in an even pace so I can has been difficult!

[tsumik.livejournal.com]

Some of those were interesting to look at but something about medical tools seems to creep me out some =)

[friendofzombies.livejournal.com]

Getting a complete sentence typed out has been difficult too!

Juuuust kidding.

[chobotobits.livejournal.com]

wow thats awesome. good post. thanks :)