Museum of Contemporary Rubbish: Lincoln Collection
A new acquisition was undertaken at Abandoned at the Exit, Lincoln on 19 September 2012.
10 items were acquired, with Acquisition Forms a new feature of the collection process.
The Acquisition Forms ask the following questions:
Please describe the item (Description)
Where did you get this item from? (Origin)
What did you use this item for? (Use)
Why do you no longer have a use for this item? (Discard reason)
Examples are as follows:
Exhibit #0649
Description: Leaf
Origin: The floor
Use: It donated itself to your cause
Discard reason: It looks untidy
Exhibit #0650
Description: Café Nero cup – paper
Origin: Café Nero at Waterstones in the Cornhill
Use: Drinking tea
Discard reason: I finished the tea and it would look untidy in the exhibition
Exhibit #0652
Description: An empty paracetamol blister packet
Origin: Newland Pharmacy
Use: Clearing my headache
Discard reason:All used up
Exhibit #0653
Description: Bottle cap
Origin: Top of beer bottle
Use: Opening the beer bottle
Discard reason: The beer bottle is open and will not need to be re-sealed
