Week of December 30 2009.

First photo

Row 1

one rocket with picture of flaming skull marked " TOTAL POWER FAISA"

one blue spray paint can lid

one black rubber ring

Row 2

one rocket marked "SUPER MORTERO EXPLOSIVE FAISA"

one grey plastic screw top lid

one orange plastic rocket tip

one piece red rocket tip\one piece red rocket tip

row 3

one black plastic tube

one beige plastic outlet plate, very calcified, marked "HECHO EN COSTA RICA"

one brown and white marbled plastic comb "VANDUX" brand

one white plastic comb

one pair wire frame glasses intact, condition good, far sighted prescription

one black plastic eyeglass temple, make unknown

one piece white plastic fork

one pink plastic toy telephone dial with unidentifiable animal chuckling into phone

one blue plastic toy comb

one white umbrella handle, very calcified

one purple disc (top)

one white plastic ring bottom

row 4

one blue plastic lighter marked "SERVI-COOP"

one blue plastic "LABELLO LIPCARE" tube

two red plastic applicator tips

one grey plastic mop handle

three blue plastic firecracker tubes, exploded

three black plastic firecracker tubes, exploded

three clothespin halves

one blue plastic applicator tip

one small red orb with picture of youngish girl with giant lips

one blue plastic tie

one yellow pencil "FABER-CASTELL" brand

one pink plastic straw

one green plastic straw

one yellow plastic tip

one yellow plastic flip top

one green plastic monster with tooth less grin

Row 5

ten screw caps various colors

Row 6

two firecracker packages marked "SATURN OF ASIA, 50 TIROS"

six screw caps, various colors

Second Photo

Row 1

one rocket marked "FUEGO ES NUESTRO ARTE"

one rocket launcher

three roman candles marked "COMETON CRUJIENTE 15"

one rocket marked "FUEGOS ARTIFICIALES STUDIO CALVO SA"

one small rocket "FAISA" brand

three rockets marked "FAISA WHISTLING ROCKET"

two stems to same

one grey plastic sword blade marked "MADE IN CHINA"

Row 2

two yellow foam blobs

one hang tag saying "PURA VIDA COSTA RICA" with picture of toucan, butterfly and two frogs

one package marked "WHISTLING ROCKET"

December 28 2009 to january 3 2010

Bombs Away.... these things were picked up around the end of the year...

Items found the week of December 21.

Row 1

one blue plastic rake, no handle, six tines missing

one green plastic five point star, with smiling face, one point broken

one piece black plastic toy wheel

one piece blue plastic handle

Row 2

one pink wooden stick from a rocket launcher

Row 3

one firecracker shell marked "FUEGOS ARTIFICIALES INTERNATIONALES MADE IN CHINA

Row 4

one plastic connector

Row 5

one black plastic hair clip

one black plastic shackle with bent metal hook

one piece black plastic bottle, flattened.

one red plastic crab

one green plastic pinwheel

one blue plastic cup with handle, very calcified

one green piece unidentified plastic, very calcified

one piece red plastic berry basket

Row 6

one clear plastic hair clip

one clear lighter with "CERVEZA IMPERIAL" logo

one piece yellow plastic applicator marked "SENSACION MOIST LIP BALM"

one small white lighter "BIC" brand

one small black lighter "BIC" brand

one red applicator tip

one neon green plastic scoop

one oversized black plastic button

one tangled mass green fishing line (top)

one piece blue nylon rope

one piece white plastic ball

Row 7

one red squeeze top

one white plastic lid with tiny handle

one blue pull up applicator top

one blue plastic disc

eight bottle tops of various sizes

Row 8

one tiny clear plastic bottle

two plastic bar code labels

one blue clothespin, intact

three clothespin halves, various colors

one black plastic tube

one piece green plastic hand formed into a swirl

seven blue plastic firecrackers

December 21 to December 27.

Items found this week before cleaning and sorting out.

Lost in Translation.

No items were collected the week of December 14 to December 20.

Items found the week of December 7.

Full accounting to follow.

As you can see I am trying to get this work caught up through the end of 2009.

December 7 to December 13.

Items gathered that week before sorting and cleaning.

items found the week of November 30.

Row 1

one piece blue plastic, 46 cm x 4 cm, very distressed

Row 2

one stretchy green headband with gold tone clasp

Row 3

one piece white plastic bucket handle

Row 4

one green handle marked " SHUN SHENG MADE IN CHINA"

one small black knob

one piece black plastic, 22 cm x 4 cm

one piece black plastic toy car frame

one green plastic scoop with tines (top)

one white plastic hair clip (bottom)

one half green toy plastic soccer ball with holes (top)

one yellow plastic toy garbage pail,very blackened (bottom)

five green twist bottle caps

one green plastic ring-like device (top)

one yellow plastic applicator tube (bottom)

one bunch yellow plastic grapes

one Imperial beer cap (top)

one pentagonal soccer ball panel (bottom)

Row 5

one black plastic ring, use unknown (outer)

one purple plastic lid with holes (inner)

one pink and purple toy frying pan

one piece twisted grey plastic (top)

one piece purple plastic marked "36B" ( bottom left)

one purple twist bottle cap (bottom right)

one piece blue nylon rope, 20 cm long

one twisted piece blue plastic (top)

one tiny blue tube, probably for aerosol can (bottom)

one frayed and twisted piece of blue nylon rope

one oval piece white plastic grater, probably part of a "PED EGG"

one blue plastic jar lid, very blackened

Row 6

one white plastic applicator tip

one piece fishing reel, white plastic and rusted metal

one artist palette knife, tip broken

one empty watch case with half strap, make unknown, marked "WATER RESIST"

one piece purple plastic

one tiny red plastic flower (top)

one red plastic screw top (second from top)

one red plastic zipper part (third from top)

one black plastic knob (fourth from top)

one red neoprene disc (bottom)

one pink plastic knife blade (top)

one pink plastic key tag (second from top)

one pink plastic ring-like device (third from top)

one clear blue plastic ball (bottom)

one black pentagonal black soccer ball panel (top)

one blue plastic "PUSH POP" top

one plastic lighter, "DERBY" brand

one gluestick, no top, "PRITT" brand

one orange plastic applicator top, likely "OFF" brand

Row 7

one yellow clothespin, intact

one blue clothespin, intact

four clothespin halves, various colors

one blue pen cap, make unknown

two blue twist bottle caps

one grey plastic lid with art deco motif

one brown plastic lid from spray paint can

one red plastic lid

one fishing line reel, "ARATY" brand

November 30 to December 6

Here are the items I gathered that week before sorting and cleaning.

lifeguard chair, Manuel Antonio

There were no items collected from November 16 to November 29.