sweeper blades 2

Posted on 20 February 2010 by jnewton

sweeper tines - j newton
one year collection of street sweeper bristles
(the first six month set is bundled on the left)
20nov2008 to 20nov2009
picked up on walks & runs in portland & hillsboro
and a few from further afield, as noted

the next six month set is under way

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2 Responses to sweeper blades 2

  1. Lea says:
    22 February 2010 at 9:58 am

    You are my hero, Jamie! My collection is coming along great, although they are scattered everywhere – some at work, in my car, and in various locations throughout my house. Have you found that there are certain street corners that tend to always offer up a blade or two on multiple occasions? And isn’t it amazing all the different lengths that they come in?!

  2. jnewton says:
    22 February 2010 at 6:29 pm

    Thanks, Lea.

    No specific geographic place, but I do look more closely at curb corners and pavement cuts. There seem to be more near such features, a change in configuration or pressure that knocks something loose.

    I particularly liked finding a couple in both Kanazawa & Kyoto. One of those little recognizable things that make a place seem somehow more familiar (granting that it probably doesn’t work that way for everyone).