The Magic of Estate Sales

Editorial illustrations for Curbed about the magic of estate sales and beauty in the things we leave behind.

"... So I found myself thinking about what will become of the non-heirlooms that have filled my parents’ lives for decades. I thought about the strangers who will walk through the rooms of their ranch-style house, scanning the Tupperware mixing bowls and soap dishes and remote-control caddies."

"Some houses have a pall of protracted illness or old age, a mood of slow deterioration. You swear sometimes that you can feel the loneliness of former inhabitants, and then you find a new-ish baby crib tucked away and realize this person had grandkids that came to visit regularly. Maybe they weren’t lonely at all. Maybe you’re just projecting. Usually, you never find out. Which is why estate sales are the perfect hobby for people who like to make up stories."

ART DIRECTION/ ALYSSA NASSNER TEXT/ ANN FRIEDMAN +   CLIENT/ CURBED