A list of intriguing things
One: There’s a vending machine for everything—including NFTs. The first of its kind machine is located just off Wall Street—and accepts credit and debit cards. Pay and you shall receive a box with a unique code inside it for the NFT you choose—and you can then redeem it on the NFT marketplace Neon. Right now, it only offers two products: a “colour” for $5.99 and a “party pigeon” for $420.69. The Guardian took it for an amusing test drive. Let’s just say it’s in beta mode. You can see how it works in the AP video report, as well.
Two: You can now wear a piece of art on your wrist—and tell the time! Hublot has partnered with a number of artists—Shepard Fairey, Richard Orlinski and most recently, Takashi Murakami—to create gorgeous and seriously overpriced wristwatches. We have to admit to being bit in love with this bit of ridiculous excess called the Classic Fusion Takashi Murakami Sapphire Rainbow—which has has twelve petals with 487 gemstones, covering all the colours of the rainbow: pink, yellow and orange sapphires, tsavorites, rubies and amethysts. Umm, it costs $106,000. (Esquire)
Three: Swedish archaeologist and sculptor Oscar Nilsson has worked with museums around the world—helping restore the faces of bodies uncovered by archaeological excavations. The result is uncanny and moving. Bored Panda has a collection, and you can read more about his work on National Geographic. On the left is a young woman who lived during the Stone Age, 5,500 years ago. And on the right is a man who lived in 8th century AD in Switzerland. Yes, he had very nice teeth.
Four: Did you know that Sweden was known in the early 20th century for its matchbox industry—which was world famous. Equally famous, the iconic matchbox labels that found inspiration from sources around the world. Below are ‘The Sundari’ and ‘Radja Hindostan’. More on Swedish matches here.