#CONTAINERS

[randomitemdrop]

Item: idol containing a hidden storage compartment for booze

(Source, surprisingly affordable if it's genuinely vintage folk art)

[treasuregamble]

paper stars and jars

1, 2, 3

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Wednesday 1 January 2025

Happy New Year!

Not all window boxes need flowers, here the home owner had used a great selection of Heuchera cultivars (coral bells) to provide winter interest. The neat, low mounds of foliage come in a wide range of bold colours. These herbaceous plants thrive in partial shade in moist but well drained growing media or soil.

Jill Raggett

[nemfrog]

Ornamental match safe. Illustrated catalogue and price list of hardware and mechanics' tools. 1869.

Internet Archive

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[webdiggerxxx]

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[chasingrainbowsforever]

“Jar in Red with Grasses” ~ Artful Home

A ceramic vessel created by Suzanne Crane.

[heaveninawildflower]

Images of French 18th century Carnet de Bal (book/ivory writing tablet covers).

1). Gold, ivory, and glass

2). Gold, watercolour on ivory, and leather

3). Gold and enamel

4). Gold, ivory and shagreen.

Images and text information courtesy Carnegie Museum.

[viejospellejos]

Hashtag luego

[cosmvsdigital]

random aesthetic

[randomitemdrop]

Item: keg of delicious Scary Fish Liquor, made from only the finest scary fish in Albany

[heartnosekid]

vintagestill_life on ig

[jillraggett]

Plant of the Day

Sunday 19 January 2025

The cut stems of Cornus (dogwood) and Salix (willow) cultivars are used to make decorative containers for a winter display. The wavy stems of Salix matsudana ‘Tortuosa’ (dragon’s claw willow, Peking willow, wiggerly willow) make a dramatic arrangement and are surrounded by a planting of Acorus gramineus 'Variegatus' (variegated slender sweet flag).

Jill Raggett

[nightmarereverie]

Pokémon Relaxing Time Lunchbox 𐙚 ⋆˚｡⋆ × Pokémon Relaxing Time Mini-Tight Lunch ˚ ༘ ೀ⋆｡ ˚

[objecthusbandry]

Do you have any information on plastic cups?

yes! plastic cups are a very diverse species group and there's a ton of different kinds. they're closely related to glass cups, their body texture is just different from adaptation to different environments. their closest non-cup relatives are likely bottles, which are not really closely related at all.

the most interesting thing about cups is the liquid inside them. all cups are born with at least SOME fluids, though the total amount and especially the color (and thickness) can vary. sick cups are more likely to have thick fluids. this fluid provides several uses for the object, including helping regulate body temperature, circulation, respiration, hormonal regulation, and more. it's kept inside their primary body cavity via a very thin transparent membrane on the top of their bodies. this membrane keeps air from entering the cavity and prevents small splashes of fluid from escaping, though its fragility makes it prone to being torn, punctured or otherwise injured. large amounts of fluid can escape if the cup is knocked over or is upside down. these objects have a naturally very good sense of balance to mitigate these issues, but accidents still happen. it also doesn't protect from things like water from swimming or rain, which causes the fluid to become diluted. this requires medical treatment to be fixed.

the membrane is strongest when the object is first born and gets weaker over the course of their life, sometimes disappearing entirely in old age. cups that are born without their membrane are almost always unable to survive. there ARE reports of cups surviving losing all their fluid, but this is rare and always causes health issues that require professional treatment. there are options for objects with injured membranes - it will grow back very slowly on its own (given lots of care), but for objects born without one they may need special lids or caps to stay safe. if your cup didn't have fluids inside when you adopted it and you haven't taken it to the vet before, DO SO IMMEDIATELY. liquid-less cups are prone to many health conditions and require specialized care.

personality wise, cups are typically a friendly species, though they can be a bit cautious. they get along with lots of object types! they're a strictly indoor species and removing them from their enclosure can cause them stress. they do best in small groups of other objects of different types, though it's extremely important they not be kept with objects that can cause their fluids to spill.