Design Ideas "Doodles Destination" Twin Towers

Sunday, May 15, 2016

Design Ideas "Doodles Destination" Twin Towers

Doodles Destinations: "This miniature edifice is a hand tied and hand decorated sculpture in wire worthy of the most impressive desk, cabinet or dining table. Our distinctive hand-formed wire creations earn a contribution for a rural Chinese artisan community and assure you that you have received the original collective Doodles."
Design Ideas will donate ten percent of each Doodles Destinations Twin Towers sale to the World Trade Center United Family Group, Inc.

Another example of consumer good developed and sold with a tie 9/11, including a donation of the proceeds.

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About My Collection

I've been collecting objects ever since the events of September 11, 2001. My collection can be classified as everyday items that reflect the events of 9/11 in their appearance. Some of these items are defined as collectible items, but the majority were available to consumers as household goods. I have hundreds of objects, and I use this blog to help document and "catalogue" them. A number of themes also emerge and are reflected by my collection. I felt that these objects needed to be preserved and their story told.

Themes:
1) September 11th influenced/impacted all material culture (consumer goods, collectibles, etc) in way that has never occurred (in terms of the extent, types of goods, etc)

2) Connection of remembrance and memorializing to material culture (basically the idea that buying something will make someone feel better and connect them to that event).

3) The story of each object and its purpose

4) The possibility that corporations used 9/11 as an opportunity and motivation to increase sales (it wasn't just about donating a portion of the proceeds)

5) Companies carried out corporate curating. This "process" involves the production of a material good/object tied directly to 9/11, where a corporation implements their own interpretation and ties themselves forever to the events of September 11th. For example, American Express created a book about the impact of 9/11 of their company and employees. This book is their corporate curated object.

6) My collection as the ideal symbol of American consumerism, and my effort in assembling it as being an American consumer

Collecting September 11th - Collecting 9/11 - Collecting 911 - Twin Towers - World Trade Center

Sunday, May 15, 2016