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By @foodwithmichel: "Waffle sticks in Copenhagen! 🇩🇰 Milk chocolate with sprinkles, dark chocolate with coconut and milk chocolate with peanuts! 😍😍😍" _____________________________________ #ardefact #regional #copenhagen #denmark #danish #waffles #wafflepops #wafflesticks #delicious #chocolate #sprinkles #coconut #peanuts #streetsnacks #streettreats #streetfood

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By @rachel.parikh: "To complement yesterday's post, here is a gun powder flask (barutdan) in the shape of a nautilus shell. It is believed that the prototype of this kind of flask was originally made from water buffalo horn, which was soaked in water and then bent to form the required shape, which resembled a nautilus shell. Water buffalo horn flasks can be can be found in Mughal paintings since the early sixteenth century. Nautilus shell-shaped powder flasks that were actually made of shell, like this example, were produced much later. India, 18th century, sea shell and bone. _____________________ #ardefact #artifact #artefact #regional #rare #unique #india #indian #mughal #18thcentury #themet #armsandarmor #firearms #gunpowder #powderflask #barutdan #seashell #nautilus

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Embroidered patches are a rare sight and artform, especially if they're modern and ultra rad like these. @mokuyobithreads in Los Angeles, California specializes in weird, wonderful patches and lots of other cool stuff full of crazy colors. For that they earn our thanks in helping to fulfill our neverending magical quest for today. __________________________________ #ardefact #regional #embroidered #patches #rad #ultrarad #mokuyobi #mokuyobithreads #losangeles #california #crazycolors #fashion #style #artform #surfsup

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Info from @floridafruitfest: "Pineberry is an albino strawberry cultivar with a pineapple-like flavor, white coloring, and red seeds. Pineberry is based on the original strawberry hybrids that arose in cultivation in Europe, with recent selective breeding to improve the plants. It is a hybrid of Fragaria chiloensis, originating in South America, and Fragaria virginiana, originating in North America, the same parentage as the garden strawberry Fragaria × ananassa. A pineberry is smaller than a common strawberry. When ripe, it is almost completely white, but with red "seeds" (achenes). The plant is disease resistant, but is not very profitable, due to small-scale farming, small berry size and low yield. Pineberries are available in the spring and summer." Photo from @unitednurseries ! ________________________________ #ardefact #regional #rare #rarefruit #pineberry #pineberries #albinostrawberry #albinofruit #whitestrawberry #strawberry #exoticfruit #Fragariachiloensis #fragaria #Fragariavirginiana #fragariaananassa #ananassa

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By @docubyte: "Merlin, -'The Electronic Wizard' wasn't a phone, but a handheld game released from toy manufacturer the Parker Brothers in 1978. Designed by ex-NASA employee Bob and Doyle, his wife Holly, and brother-in-law Wendl Thomas, the device is one of the most uniquely designed, space-age retro-bonkers toys of its era, earning it pride of place in the Computer History Museum's gaming collection. Playing games from tic-tac-toe, black jack along with synthesized musical notes, the device sold over 5 million units, claiming the best-selling-toy title in America in 1980." ____________________________________ #ardefact #regional #rare #merlin #electronicwizard #parkerbrothers #nasa #bobdoyle #retro #vintage #toy #retrotoys #retrogames #retrogaming #spaceage #space #photography #retouching #guidetocomputing

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Yet another dope ensemble. The jewelry being worn strongly resembles the beaded disc necklaces, bangles, and arm bands that the Maasai and Samburu peoples of Kenya are renowned for. Cool pieces like these aren't too difficult to find online, but as always the closer to the source you get the more genuine and affordable goods become. --------------- By @afropunk: "Join AFROPUNK & The Apollo as we pay homage to black protest music and iconic and contemporary artists who have celebrated the power of being unapologetically black. Musical Direction by Robert Glasper. Featuring Special Guests: Bilal, Toshi Reagon, Jill Scott, Staceyann Chin, Tunde Adebimpe (TV ON THE RADIO) and more. A celebration of Black Protest Music join us Saturday, Feb 25 7:30PM and 11PM at The Apollo. Purchase Tickets Now #afropunkharlemtakeover #theapollo Pictured: Bilal" ____________________________________________ #ardefact #regional #uncommon #jewelry #necklace #bangle #armband #maasai #samburu #kenya #kenyan #africa #african #africanstyle #africanfashion #africanculture #africanjewelry

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By @neontalk: "✨Competition is still on! Win this one-of-a-kind handcrafted Walnut & Pearl Palm Tree Console, that can store over 10.000 games.🕹Design by Love Hultén. Value of $590." _______________________________ #ardefact #rare #unique #swedish #sweden #retro #arcade #console #giveaway #competition #retrogaming #nintendo #portable #custommade #handcrafted #woodworking #neontalk #lovehulten #pixelvision

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By @natgeotravel: "Photo by @CarltonWard // The rarest of flowers - ghost orchids in bloom in the upper Fakahatchee Strand. Happy Valentines Day from the Everglades." _______________________________________ #ardefact #regional #rare #rarest #flower #orchid #ghostorchid #bloom #blooming #florida #everglades #valentinesday #valentines #floridawildlifecorridor #wildlife #refuge

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By @omniterrum_globes: "Not every day that you get up close with a globe this beautiful. Newton's pocket globes are extremely desirable and hard to find. The dog fish skin case is exceptional!" __________________________________ #ardefact #rare #unique #antique #handheld #globe #worldglobe #collector #collection #newton #pocketglobe #cartography #geography #map #omniterrum

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By @uppsalaunilib_treasures: "Beautiful German embroided book with a floral design." _________________________________________ #ardefact #regional #rare #unique #embroidered #german #antique #book #bookcover #bookbinding #embroidery #1600s #flowers #germany #uppsalauniversitylibrary #specialcollections #culturalheritage #bookstagram #oldbooks #rarebooks #uppsalauniversity

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This is easily one of the coolest jackets we've ever seen. The terrifying wizard demons riding those golden waves are none other than the elder shinto Gods, Fujin and Raijin. Fujin is the green guy on the bottom right. He's all about wind and carries it around in that cloth bag thing he's whipping around. Raijin is the pale guy in the top left. He controls lightning, thunder, and storms and keeps a bunch of drums around him to wail on whenever he feels like. By @japanloverme.store: "Here is our favorite sukajan design of the week! For similar designs, check out bit.ly/buddha-sukajan / JLM-STORE.com 🔥" ____________________________ #ardefact #regional #rare #unique #japanese #japan #jacket #sukajan #souvenirjacket #embroidered #fashion #style #streetwear #shinto #mythology #fujin #raijin

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This is a rad ensemble. No idea who the photo is from, who the model is, or where the photo was taken though. Is the garment covering the face separate or part of the shirt/blouse? Is there a name for it? Share some knowledge in a comment if you have it! __________________________ #ardefact #regional #uncommon #unusual #middleeastern #international #model #fashion #syncretic #style #blouse #garment #ensemble #question #inquiry #curious #curiosity #knowledge

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Some ultra-pertinent analysis from @mmuseumm on the art of selling physical goods: "Display is a critical element of closing a sale. For cheaper items, putting the object out front and center is more effective than representing through image or word. But it requires thoughtfulness and creativity to present an object with as little distraction or visual blockage as possible in order to present the item in its purest and most iconic form. The less visual noise, the more the potential buyer is able to apply their own narrative onto it as they see it fitting into their life. This pretzel display uses a bungee chord to suspend the pretzels in midair, placing them at reaching distance and making them desirable to the passerby. Pretzels are also good display items since they change very little in appearance even after long exposure to elements. NYC 2017. #display #pretzel #bungee #cart #sale #nyc #2016" #ardefact #regional #pretzels #newyork #newyorkcity #food #visual #creative #thoughtful #selling #marketing #advertising #business #analysis

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The other day we learned about the huge street market in Otavalo, Ecuador called the Plaza de los Ponchos. The more photos we saw of it, the more we saw this weird, brightly colored mask everywhere. We needed to know more, so after more searching we learned that these masks depict the "huma devil", also known as the "diabluma" or "haya huma". The devil stuff is just because of catholic influence, but in the indigenous communities of the Pichincha and Imbabura provinces of northern Ecuador, haya refers to the light and dark powers of nature and huma means head. Ultimately, the huma devil or haya huma is connected with leadership and considered a spiritual guide who bestows the power of nature. As for the masks, they seem to cost around $5, which means we'll be buying plenty whenever we go to Ecuador. Photo by @bukas2012 !_________________________________________ #ardefact #regional #uncommon #rare #ecuador #ecuadorian #otavalo #market #marketplace #streetmarket #plazadelosponchos #humadevil #diabluma #hayahuma #devil #spirit #spiritual #guide #nature #power #mask #handknit #folkart

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By @tumblr1980s: "The Nintendo Famicom (on top) is the overseas brother of the Nintendo Entertainment System. Released 1983 in most of Asia. The Famicom Disc System (in the bottom) was released 1986, which allowed you to use floppys/disc cards instead (Wiki) #1980 #80s #retro #vintage #tumblr1980s #80sstyle #nostalgia #retrowave #synthwave #technologies #electronics #nintendo #famicom #famicom #nintendofamicom #nintendo #nintendo8bit #1983" #ardefact #regional #uncommon #rare #asia #asian #nes #entertainmentsystem #videogames #gaming #floppydiscs #oldschool

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Iori Tomita has gained international recognition in only a few short years for his work, which he calls new world specimens. Originally a fisherman in the Iwate prefecture of Northeast Japan, Iori began to experiment with an old biological staining method known as diaphonization after seeing a university lecture when he was 19 years old. A decade later, Iori has perfected this technique and now exhibits his work throughout the country. Unfortunately for most of us, Tomita doesn't sell or ship his work outside of Japan, but that's exactly what we're here to help with! We obtained, photographed, and sold this specimen by Tomita for $280 back in 2015 when we were testing people's interests with an online store. Other specimens from Tomita range in price from around $10 all the way up to around $3000, which totally depends on their size and quality. ____________________________ #ardefact #regional #rare #unique #japan #japanese #ioritomita #artist #art #diaphonized #diaphonization #transparent #neon #blue #magenta #stained #bones #skeleton #biological #biology #science #frog #africanclawedfrog #specimen #newworldspecimens #XenopusLaevis

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The electrical properties of amber have been known since ancient times due to its popular use in jewelry and other fancy stuff. It conducts static electricity fairly well and nobody knew what that ish was until way later so it was basically magic to most people. As a result, the 'effect' of amber was eventually named after amber itself. Seriously, 'electron' is exactly how the ancient greek word for amber is pronounced (ἤλεκτρον). Anyway, the rarest form of this wondrous gemstone is only found in the Dominican Republic and is appropriately called blue amber. Blacklights make it fluoresce a bright, milky bluish color, which kinda looks like a weird alien energy crystal and we're all about that. In terms of price, it depends on the size, clarity, polish, and whether it has any remarkable inclusions, but you can usually get a nice strawberry-sized piece for a couple hundred dollars. Photo By @coryyarok ! _________________________ #ardefact #regional #rare #dominican #dominicanrepublic #amber #blueamber #fluorescent #fluorescence #glow #glowing #gem #gemstone #fancy #jewelry #electron #electric #wondrous #ambereffect #ancient #greek #conductive #staticelectricity #notactuallymagic #stilldopethough #alienenergycrystal