The Museum of Things

We went to the Museum of Things last Friday - biding our time before Bec and Famille got here.  It got and Editor's Pic in the "Time Out Guide to Berlin" which has been very helpful. Editor's Pic = Fun.
It was a very German museum.  Neat.  Clean.  A bit eccentric. Very thoughtful.  Well-organized.  It was like being in the attic of a hoarder who was also a germaphobe.
The museum was full of cabinets that were full of things that were organized by some curator's idea.  So for example, one cabinet is full of hair irons that folks used to use to curl their hair, next to cabinet full of hair dryers.  This is next to a cabinet full of those old glass electric insulators that Martin used to collect.  It is fascinating to try and figure out the argument behind each comparison. It was great to see all these things all together in a cabinet too.  They had dozens of old toasters and a great old Zenith TV from the 60's.  Look at this!

How would you like this in your living room?

 This museum was a prop designer's dream!  It really was.  Martin would love all the old style fans and coffee grinders too. Wild.

Another thing that Berlin has are the fun Walk/Don't walk signs.  Cal likes to imitate them whenever we are waiting for a light.

Here are his impressions.