Creative Products
June 6, 2018

Literature-Inspired Purses Let You Carry a Good Book With You at All Times

Today, many creative book lovers are designing products based on their favorite reads. This page-turning trend has touched a range of products, including tea tins, tiny charms, and, thanks to Elena Myloslavskaya of BAGatelle Studio, the everyday book bag. Each of BAGatelle Studio's eye-catching clutches is cleverly disguised as a popular work of prose. Featuring classic cover art and a compact size (less than 8″ x 6″)

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Street Art
June 5, 2018

Clever Street Artist Transforms Ordinary Public Places Into Funny Installations

Four years ago, Australian artist Michael Pederson began placing his lighthearted, humorous street art installations in unexpected places. Playing with the public space we often forget to look at, Pederson's project Miguel Marquez Outside is a clever escape into the urban landscape. “I can't remember exactly what originally inspired me to do these outdoor projects, but it had been in the back of my mind for quite some time before I started,” Pederson tells My Modern Met.

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History
June 4, 2018

20th-Century Message in a Bottle Sends Redditors on a Search for an Adventurous Seaman

On Floreana Island in the Galapagos, there sits an unusual “post office” that doesn’t have any employees. There’s also no building to house the handwritten letters—just a barrel that serves as a makeshift mailbox. Known as Post Office Bay, the wooden vessel has acted as a functioning post office since the 1700s. Sans mail carrier, it relies on the goodwill of fellow travelers to get the letters to their intended destinations.

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My Modern Met

Celebrating creativity and promoting a positive culture by spotlighting the best sides of humanity—from the lighthearted and fun to the thought-provoking and enlightening.