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Hobbyists who collect barf bags
Barf bags are disappearing from airplanes. But this tiny cult of collectors each own thousands of them, from simple white bags to colorful ones with elaborate designs. Together, the bags are a tiny window into aviation history. And yes, to collect them you need a sense of humor.
After dabbling with collections of sardine keys and styrofoam weights, Silberburg spotted inspiration in a seatback pocket on a cross-country flight from Boston to San Francisco. Consider all that had to be accomplished in order for it to exist: the triumph of aviation, the incomprehensible global infrastructure of commercial flight, and finally, the neat trick of inventing something people can throw up in that isn’t too threatening to keep close by. Those are some of his favorites because of the quality and attention to detail: beautifully illustrated cherry trees, sturdy construction and, in one case, a design scheme best viewed from the perspective of, well, someone actively using it.
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