Our shared interest in consignments shops is what initially peaked our interest in this project. What made this project even more appealing to us, is getting the opportunity to analyze a thrift store from the vantage point of our current readings. We get to look at objects as more than mere objects and as items that hold a legendary backstory. A bonus to that is discovering the historical significance an item as simple as a lamp could have. This project will allow us to look at consignments shops in an academic sense and realize that everything is not truly what it appears to be. We both will be conducting our consignment shop visits at Finders Keepers Furnishings, here in Decatur. Our visits will be a week apart from each other’s. We will
