I'm in the process of building an Etsy store, so I've been spending a fair amount of time on the site learning my way around and delightedly favoriting items I find charming, original, beautiful, or just plain strange.

I've also discovered the Etsy blog, which provides an eclectic window into a diverse range of subjects. Today, I found "Inventing the Cardboard Box,"  by chaps676. I love being able to collect such tidbits of esoterica; they charm my magpie soul with bright and shiny new bits of information and soothe my frustrated pragmatist with the hopeful promise of potential usefulness.