Curiosities in an original package from Laurence Gillot

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Who wouldn't love this packaging? The "container" below slides into the "sleeve" above: 

Enclosed was a group of what Laurence referred to as curiosities, and she was right. Cool stuff. Curious packages are always welcome here--thank you kindly, Laurence! 

[yves maraux]

"these talismanic collections of things " or fetichisme ? cause often Le cabinet de curiosités is a whole other thing !

[Nancy Bell Scott]

Smithsonian. Yes, that's it!

Yours was a noble idea. I think I'll try it, and now that you've mentioned it many others probably will too.

Is recycling an acceptable outcome? Let's hope so. It's so tempting, yet ... I'm afraid.

[David Stafford]

Looks like we all have these talismanic collections of things we can't bear to part with and yet....they don't quite fit into any one piece. I finally put mine into a shoe box and thought, "I'll attach one item to each piece I sent out." It was a noble idea. This particular collection looks almost Smithsonian. All it needs are numbered explanations. Nancy, I believe I once parsed that you might have been a curator (curatess?) in a past life. Maybe that's why these traveling exhibits arrive at your doorstep. (Breaking: Just received a similar collection from Diane which I am busily recycling. I hope that's an acceptable outcome).