Pipe Cleaners. Circa 2001.
Unlike some items in Obso land, these were not acquired with the intention of making Art. Their dream was much humbler — to be a xmas ornament.
John Harry Stedman invented the pipe cleaner in the early 1900s. He sold the patent to B.J. Long Company, which made him wealthy. A very modest item to gain fortune from.
Stedman also invented the streetcar transfer ticket in 1892.
Status: One more kick at the can for inventing an xmas decoration full of fun and wonder.
Kill-ratio: 28: 3/ 9:1
Alt-title: Untitled Object No. 266 For Cleaning Out Old Projects.
Alt-titles demystified here.
Obsolescence Project 
They are pretending to be spider punks!
Heh:)
John Harry Stedman … Ruth Hormats … the inventors are as intriguing as their inventions.
Thanks John. I know, I get absorbed by their stories.
Yes, pipe-cleaner drawings!
🙂
Love the white on white picture.
Thanks Ann. I know you’re a fan of white on white:)