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Every year, tens of thousands of people mob the International Housewares Show in Chicago, touring through the latest, greatest, and sometimes-lamest homestuff as far as the eye can see. This year, Lunchbreath and Fueledbycoffee walked the show for Core77, preparing an illustrated "Fieldguide" for designers and housewares fans, and rendering (literally) their experiences, insights, paradoxes, and yes...some great finds soon to be stocked in a store near you. Enjoy!
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Well done!
I think we need a Milan Furniture Fair Field guide too!
- Vendors always approached me looking at my chest instead of anything else
- The size of my company (breasts) dictated which Vendors wanted to talk to me
I now realize that every method used to covertly sneak a peek at a badge (breasts) is actually really really obvious.
I was there for 2 days and more than once saw the custodial staff using the pole/tennis ball contraption to QUICKLY reach into the flow of foot traffic, plant the ball on a piece of paper, and whisk it out of harms way. Never saw them trip anyone either (though that would have made a sweet cartoon).