Stuff I scrounged between April 4 and April 10

Pre clean-up

My finds from the week of March 28 to April 3

Pre clean up

Finds from the week of March 28 to April 3

post clean-up

Row 1

one white plastic squeeze bottle, very dirty and smelly

one turquoise blue cap for an aerosol can

one blue plastic toy car

one very nasty blue plastic comb

one blue ball point pen "BIC" make

one black elastic hair band

one large shard aqua plastic

Row 2

one half yellow plastic bottle, very nasty

one piece white plastic tube

one very dirty toothbrush "COLGATE" brand

one equally dirty toothbrush "AQUAFRESH" brand

one piece pink plastic

one shard blue plastic

one shard yellow plastic

one shard yellow plastic, very dirty

one black plastic eyeglass temple

Row 3

one piece whit plastic reel

one half small plastic bottle

one silver piece dome shaped metal

one piece partially melted blue plastic

one piece white plastic from a wine bottle marked "VINCENT VARELA HNOS"

one white plastic fishing line reel "ARATY" brand

one blue plastic fishing line reel

Row 4

one blue plastic clothespin half

four bottle caps various sizes colors

one bottle cap "FANTA" brand

one small green plastic sphere

one white plastic bottle cap

one large red plastic bottle cap

Boring haul the week of March 20 to March 27

Post clean-up

Row 1

one black plastic disc with a loop on top

one black plastic flip-top lid

one white toy propeller

one brown plastic disc

one metal tube tip

Row 2

one blue plastic shard

one red plastic shard

one part pink plastic hair clip

Row 3

one blue screw top

one yellow screw top

Row 4

one small blue plastic lighter "BIC" brand

two green clothespin halves

one black eyeglass temple "CHARGE" stamped on inner side

one black eyeglass temple " SHELTER" brand

one black eyeglass temple

Row 5

one white plastic spoon

March 14 to March 20 brings nothing to speak of...

A spanish school brochure and a pill bottle from France.

Row 1

one brochure from "LA ACADEMIE DE ESPANOL D'AMORE"

one red plastic scallop shell

one clear plastic bottle marked "LABORTOIRE D' ANALYSES MEDICALES BRUGUIERES "

one purple bottle cap "COCA COLA BOTTLING COMPANY" printed on top

Row 2

one yellow plastic toy tiara

one black plastic hair clip

one blue rectangular spray bottle top

two shards blue plastic

Stuff swept up the week of March 21 to March 27

Pre Clean-up

Things of interest found the week of March 14 to March 20

Pre Clean-up

pura vida

how about this for re-purposing purposes?

http://puravidaatitlan.org/english.html

Things acquired Between January 31 and February 6

Some green for Saint Patrick's day

Post cleanup

Row 1

one wooden toy block

one small yellow plastic drum

one red silly band, shape unrecognizable

one piece olive green plastic. use unknown

one piece green plastic use unknown

one piece green plastic, use unknown

one shard green plastic

one piece yellow plastic, use unknown

Row 2

one purple plastic screw top

one white plastic applicator tip

one strip flexible grey plastic

one broken white hair band encircling a purple plastic pop bead

one white plastic flip-top

one piece white plastic applicator

one blue plastic shard

one white plastic applicator tip

one whit plastic garment display hook

one blue plastic shard

one pink plastic shard

Row 3

one red plastic screw top

one sky blue plastic screw top

one dark blue plastic screw top

one green plastic screw top

one fishing line reel "ARATY" brand

one white plastic lid with a hole in the center

Row 4

eleven screw caps, various sizes and colors

Row 5

thirteen screw caps various sizes and colors

Row 6

four white plastic spoons

one white plastic fork

one lighter "BIC" brand, small

one lighter "BIC" brand, large

one yellow plastic lighter

five plastic clothespin halves

Objects collected from January 24 to January 30

Post cleanup

Row 1

one ribbed wood umbrella handle

one permanent marker"ARTLINE 107" brand

one piece toy truck wheel

one pink plastic hair comb in a daisy motif

one piece red plastic, use unknown

one green plastic toy jack

Row 2

one white plastic hanger top

one half black plastic container

one red plastic toy pop ring

one piece blue nylon rope (top)

one nasty blue plastic comb (bottom)

Row 3

one yellow plastic lighter with "SUPER JORDIX FTE. FISCALIA QUEPOS" printed on it

one shard yellow plastic

one half red plastic orb with three holes

one orange plastic building block

one salmon plastic building block

one red plastic shard

one blue plastic shard

one exploded blue plastic fire-cracker

Row 4

three white plastic spoons

two plastic clothespin halves

one lens cover "NIKON" brand

one black plastic sunglass lens

one black plastic eyeglass temple

Row 5

twelve plastic bottle caps, various sizes and colors

Junk I happened upon the week of January 17 to January 23

Post clean-up

Row 1

one black plastic soda pop bottom

one can "SKOAL, WINTERGREEN" flavor

one black watch "CASIO" make, watch non- functioning, strap broken

Row 2

one piece black plastic strap

one yellow plastic toy diving mask part

one lid to plastic container, "HUGGIES" brand

Row 3

one tiny white plastic piece of butterfly wing

one broken piece black plastic mesh

one orange toy dinosaur whistle

one un-recognizable piece sky blue plastic with holes, burnt on one end

one small black plastic fish refrigerator magnet

Row 4

one piece white nylon rope

one piece blue nylon rope

one shard dark blue plastic

one shard green plastic

one shard light blue plastic

one small shard dark blue plastic

Row 5

two clothespin halves

one red bottle cap "THE COCA COLA COMPANY"

five bottle caps, various sizes and colors

one juice box flip top

one lighter "BIC" brand

one silver colored and black plastic eyeglass temple

two white plastic spoons

New versions of the 24 x 24 inch panels.

I just picked these up from the fabricator before my departure for the OFC.

Flotsam will be on haitus for a while.

Trash from January 31 to February 6

Pre clean-up

Very boring week...Lots of bottle caps.

stuff washed up the week of January 24 to January 30

pre clean-up
a nasty blue comb and a pink flower barette...

Drowning Beautiful

http://24flinching.com/word/gold-seal/inspiring-artists/drowning-beautiful/

Now added to the "must experience" list.

Thanks to Devra Dedaux.

Weeks Take January 17 to January 23

A broken watch and a SKOAL can

pre-cleanup

Slim pickings the week of January 3 to january 9

Row 1

one piece fiberglass from a surfboard

one hexagonal piece white plastic from a soccer ball

one black rubber cane/chair tip

one piece black rubber, specific origin unknown

Row 2

one pair of nerdy eyeglasses on a "CHUMS" brand eyeglass holder emblazoned with the term "WET AND WILD".

HMMMM......

Trash found between January 10 and January 16 2011

A word with two "C's"

but the resemblance ends there...

Row 1

one piece of transluscent blue plastic, C shaped, use unknown

one pink/grey childs toy plastic building block

one very rusty giant hoop earring

one piece white plastic, use unknown

one blue plastic shard

Row 2

two plastic applicator tips

one white plastic juice box spout

one blue plastic shard

one white plastic disk bearing a faint scratchy image of a dog/wolf/donkey

Row 3

one plastic plastic eyeglass temple "SCOTT" embossed on side

one white plastic spoon

one green plastic clothespin half

Row 4

ten plastic screwtops/lids in various sizes and colors

Finds from The week of December 27 to january 2

Auld Lang Syne and Good Riddance 2010 !

Row 1

three roman candle stems

Row 2

one white plastic pierced flower like disc

one small aluminum tube

one black plastic toilet tank ball

one L-shaped piece white plastic

one piece rubber sneaker or sandal sole

Row 3

one fireworks cone "FIASO" brand type "VOLCAN ARENAL"

two fireworks cones with chinese characters type "5 INCH COLORFUL FOUNTAIN"

one black plastic sunglass temple embossed in a vague "FENDI" like pattern obviously fake

one black sunglass lens

Row 4

one blue plastic lighter

two blue plastic pen caps

one white plastic screw top lid

one yellow plastic stopper

Finds from January 10 to january 16

Pre clean-up.

The selection improves.