At the Smithsonian Institution's 'Trinket Nation: Relics, Keepsakes and Curios,' now open in the Smithsonian Castle's Schermer Hall, you can. The show highlights mementos gone down in America as the centuries progressed — among the more uncommon are a bolt of Sir Walter Scott's hair, one of Emperor Napoleon's napkins and a section of George Washington's box — or, on account of an amplifying glass used to analyze the scandalous 'hanging chads' of the 2000 presidential race, later history.
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A significant number of the things in 'Keepsake Nation' were remaining items, overlooked and undesirable. They're "standard objects of remarkable condition," as the partner book puts it. Frequently, these items were spared by common individuals who simply needed to possess a little bit of history. "You can't have a gallery without individuals who have this thought: to spare things," display guardian William Bird said amid a see a week ago. One tip for wannabe authorities from Bird: spare your postcards. "In the prior days individuals had Instagram and Twitter encourages, the postcard was essentially it," he said. Without a doubt, 'Trinket Nation' opens with the juxtaposition of a chipped-off bit of Plymouth Rock by a postcard of the stone. With less postcards being sent nowadays, it won't be too long until we think back with interest on how they depicted every day life.'Gift Nation: Relics, Keepsakes and Curios' is free and open in the Smithsonian Castle's Schermer Hall until August 17, 2014.
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