Congdon’s first job out of college was teaching at a very old elementary school. In the back of the classroom sat a huge pile of completely out-of-date school supplies from the 1930s-1970s. When the principal told her to just, “put them in the dumpster,” Congdon the collector kept a few of those awesome timeworn finds for herself. She adds, “It’s definitely one of my favorite collections. It’s sentimental because it was one of my first, but also because I find that stuff really cool.”

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Congdon’s first job out of college was teaching at a very old elementary school. In the back of the classroom sat a huge pile of completely out-of-date school supplies from the 1930s-1970s. When the principal told her to just, “put them in the dumpster,” Congdon the collector kept a few of those awesome timeworn finds for herself. She adds, “It’s definitely one of my favorite collections. It’s sentimental because it was one of my first, but also because I find that stuff really cool.”

Image courtesy Lisa Congdon / UPPERCASE