the museum of shopping bags


"From its origins as a plain fiber sack, the humble shopping bag emerged as a sophisticated merchandising tool." The Museum of Bags.

The Museum of Bags is an actual museum, located in McLean, Virginia, dedicated to showcasing the history of this item as an icon of society and culture. You can browse a few items in their collection on their website or make sure to make a visit if you happen to be passing through McLean sometime.

It's a celebration of an everyday item in culture that is often overlooked as such or an example of design.

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1 comment:

Gracestefan said...

Refillable shopping bags are similar totes that are very appropriate for use while shopping for foodstuffs and additional items. You can acquisition them from numerous apparel shops and superstores. One refillable bags & cases needs the similar quantity of energy to be made as a projected eight paper bags or twenty-eight old-style plastic shopping bags.

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