The Curbside Object Status Tag facilitates the smooth operation of the informal sidewalk gift economy.
Those who place objects on the curb for people to pick up, may now indicate the condition of the object to folks by ticking the appropriate box on the tag. People who are considering picking up an object off the street no longer have to wonder about the condition of said object.
Gone are the days of lugging a television home off the street only to discover it does not work.
Curbside Object Status Tags in the ether:
- Curious Craigshouse <— An Art Exhibition of Curated Items Found On Craigslist’s Free Listings by PlayLab Inc.
- Discard Studies Blog <—Public Service Announcements for Trash Foragers by Max Liboirion
- Josh Martin Ink <—Who’s afraid of the big bed bug? by Tara Tracy
Have you got a picture of a Curbside Object Status Tag in use? Send it along and I’ll post it in the gallery below…
The tags are hand screenprinted on both sides. Unlimited edition $5 for a bundle of ten tags.
Click on the thumbnails below to see the tags in use:
