VIOLET
Violet and her friend continued to giggle madly as they
formulated their next trade, occasionally whispering to each
other then giggling even harder. This is when, in a sugar fueled
stupor, she traded the quarter for her Necco wafers back. Trying
to mask the swindling nature of her trade.
TRADE
Item 3741-2 for Item 7863-1
VIOLET
Violet and her friend continued to look for anything they could
trade away from the table. At this point they only had a penny to trade,
and was clearly abusing the anything goes policy. In true nature of social
experiments we declined to interject or prevent any trades, as it would
cause a bias. Violet ended up with the book of common knowledge, but first
her friend play insulted her informing us that she can't read.
TRADE
Item 5962-2 for Item 9576-5
DAWN
Dawn was back for the second time and was looking to make
another trade, at this point the vendors all wanted to see the
progression of the table. Dawn inspected the objects and remarked
on the pocket change, she then quickly grabbed the Rosemary card
and appreciated the relayed back-story of the object.
TRADE
Item 0845-5 for Item 2041-5
CHRIS
Chris is a vendor that was located across from our set-up
and absolutely loved our concept. He would often wonder over,
check our inventory, and keep us company in between customers
at his booth and patrons at ours. He forecasted some morally
corrupt people messing with the trades and offered many times
to take our lowest trade on the table and help bring the value
of that object up. The honeycomb for the penny was the first of
many helpful trades.
TRADE
Item 7751-1 for Item 5962-2
SEAN
Sean was one of the vendors around the corner and behind us,
he co-operated a small restaurant that had an amazing menu. He
told us he kept hearing about the table and wanting to trade,
so he finally did towards the end of the night. Sean brought
over the french press and snagged the ice scraper; side note,
the sandwiches at his booth are amazing.
TRADE
Item 5735-4 for Item 2963-2
MARLENE
Marlene was curious of what DSWAP was about and immediately
began a conversation with us. She wanted to participate and
apologized she didn't have much of value to trade for. It was
when she pulled out the pen that she started to up-sell it,
pointing out its features and level of use. She took the Avon
hand cream, remarking how dry the air's been lately.
TRADE
Item 4054-5 for Item 7376-4
ANONYMOUS
She shall remain nameless, but she is one of the market
vendor's girlfriend, co-owner, and operator. She didn't want
to get photographed or mentioned by name, but told us the
pegasus was going on her dashboard, even though it wasn't
a narwhale. She traded for homemade lipstick that she
guaranteed hasn't been used.
TRADE
Item 2762-4 for Item 2041-5
CHRIS
As earlier promised, Chris came over to swap out our
'worst trade' on the table. He asked us what we thought
that trade might be, and he told him to chose what he felt
was the least valuable. At that point he chose the organic
green tea and traded for an artisan jar of organic maple
infused sugar, he personally makes. The next day he told
us about the trouble his business partner gave him because
of the trade.
TRADE
Item 6481-1 for Item 1341-1
ARI
Ari had visited the table earlier in the day and was
with the same group of people. The first time we encountered
them, they said they wish they had something to trade and
moved along. The second go-around, Ari stopped in her tracks
for the french press. She then confirmed the 'anything for anything'
policy, then traded a cork for it. She then told us the cork
is a memento of a very special night, and she's been caring it
around for the last few months.
TRADE
Item 9693-2 for Item 5735-4
ANONYMOUS
This individual requested to remain anonymous, but
can be noted wanting to better the experiment.
TRADE
Item 6010-3 for Item 3741-2
ANONYMOUS
This individual requested to remain anonymous, but
can be noted wanting to better the experiment.
TRADE
Item 4421-5 for Item 5689-2
ANONYMOUS
This person didn't want to be photographed or documented,
but loved the concept and wanted to participate. They laughed
when they saw the catalogue and mentioned how they just ruined
theirs and how they hated shopping online. Then they pulled out
the emergency blanket from their jacket, asked if that trade was
acceptable then left happy.
TRADE
Item 1427-2 for Item 9662-5
SEAN
Sean was delivering a sandwich to one of the vendors
as we were setting up for the second day, when he noticed
the slouch hat. Sean wanted the hat bad, and made sure we
knew he was coming back immediately for it. He then returned
with the ice scraper he had traded for the pervious day, to
trade it back for the hat.
TRADE
Item 2963-2 for Item 6118-2
ABBEY
Abbey is one of the vendors and the daughter of Sarah,
the major help in day one's success. Abbey approached the
table telling us her mom had informed her about the table
and that she was coming up to the market later to trade
some more things. Abbey instantly wanted the flask and
had brought game pieces to trade for it, she also let us
know someone in the market would want them.
TRADE
Item 3716-5 for Item 6010-3
LESLIE
Leslie is another vendor in the market, she checked in one
the table the previous day, but didn't participate. She came
to the table with the mini painting for the trade, and a business
card for us. She took the newly arrived Princess House glass set
that was recently donated to the table by a CCS alumni who took
interest in the project. Leslie was happy with her trade, and
made it clear she paints those herself.
TRADE
Item 1944-5 for Item 6954-5
ALLIE
Allie is a vendor that was in close proximity to our table
and would periodically check out our current inventory. She
stopped in her tracks when she saw Chris' maple infused sugar
on the table, making remarks of how much it retails for and
how she wanted it. She quickly darted back at her booth to grab
something to trade, she returned with sunglasses she told us were
from the boutique Incognito.
TRADE
Item 5372-4 for Item 6481-1
MARIA
Maria is another vendor that was close to our table,
who would also scout out our inventory occasionally
throughout the day. She came to the table looking to
trade for whatever, she ended up making care package 3
for the honeycomb.
TRADE
Item 3651-4 for Item 7751-1
LIZ
Liz is another vendor that was close to our table. She
had told us how much she was hearing about our table from
everyone in the market and she had to take part in the trades.
She decided to trade two ties from her booth for the gloves
saying she really needed a pair with how could it had been.
TRADE
Item 7873-5 for Item 6311-2
RENA
Rena was the intended recipient of Abbey's trade of the
game pieces, Rena was more than excited to get the game pieces
and quickly traded a handful of assorted buttons. Rena told us
she makes the buttons so she has plenty of them, trading four
for the game piece bundle.
TRADE
Item 0752-4 for Item 3716-5
CHARLIE
Charlie was walking through the market with his family
when they stopped to check out the table. We told them the
scope of the experiment and they were interested, especially
Charlie. After his parents said he could participate Charlie
asked if he could trade the sucker for the buttons. He originally
going to take just the sock monkey button, but when we told him he
gets all four he was ecstatic, clearly making his day.
TRADE
Item 7861-5 for Item 0752-4
LIZ
Like many of the other vendors Liz had started to become
addicted to the table, she ended up trading the mini painting
for the bow tie. She also remarked to another vendor at the
table how she feels bad because heer boss might question the
decision.
TRADE
Item 4042-4 for Item 1944-5
ABBEY
Like numerous of the other vendors, Abbey had also grown
addicted to the table. She would stop by when her booth was
slow, check the inventory, and chat. She would often times
see something she really wanted, then rush back to her booth
to look for something to trade for. After seeing the antique
glass she hustled back to the booth to return with one of her
handmade mini snoopy notebooks.
TRADE
Item 6731-5 for Item 4421-5
ALLIE
Allie had returned to the table to check the inventory when
she saw the ties and fell into a panic to get them as quickly as
possible. She returned from her booth with a large piece of artisan
glass to trade for the ties that she said were going to her boyfriend.
It was at this point Allie became joking she was addicted to DSWAP.
TRADE
Item 7264-5 for Item 7873-5
MARIA
Immediately after Allie swapped the artisan glass,
Maria rushed in to swap for it; just another instance of
in direct vendor to vendor trades among people who may or
may not typically interact. Maria told us she carries an
extra sports bra in her purse and reassured us that is was
clean; not new, but clean at least.
TRADE
Item 5132-4 for Item 7264-5
MAURLEEN
Maurleen was just entering the market when she approached the
table, and after our brief she was very interested. She began
searching her purse and pulled out the compact mirror, then after
browsing the table she grabbed the emergency blanket and told us
it's going straight into her glove compartment.
TRADE
Item 3311-4 for Item 1427-2
ABBEY
After another visit from Abbey, she noticed the cat magnets
and fell into a giggle infused stupor of love for them. She quickly
darted off to her booth to grab something to swap for them. She
returned with a necklace that is one of many that she has made and
sells in the market.
TRADE
Item 2535-3 for Item 1546-5
HAYLEY
Hayley entered the market with her mother, and after our
attention grabbing greeting they approached the table. They
seemed like they wanted to participate, but also felt somewhat
obligated to. Hayley ended up trading her hair clip for the
lipstick, she was hesitant about the lipstick at first until
she learned its history.
TRADE
Item 4724-4 for Item 2762-4
YVONNE
Yvonne is Hayley's mom and seemed excited to participate
in the experiment. She searched her purse and jacket and
pulled out what she called 'Bad Penny.' They are crushed coins
that she uses to make jewelry, she had told us that they were the
first ones she even crushed.
TRADE
Item 1935-3 for Item 3311-4
LEXI
Lexi was walking through the market with her boyfriend
when they stopped to check out the table. She instantly
wanted the hair clip, but was disappointed to think she
didn't have anything to trade. After we reassured her that
she could literally trade anything, she pulled out a lighter
she said still worked and asked if it was acceptable. She was
happy to make the trade, but still showed a slight moral dilemma
with the equality of the trade.
TRADE
Item 4367-2 for Item 4724-4
CHRIS
Immediately when Allie traded the sunglasses Chris wanted
them, saying they would be his glasses for the forrest (Electric
Forrest.) He was really bummed that he didn't have anything to
trade for them, luckily they stayed on the table long enough for
him to find a Carhartt in his car to trade.
TRADE
Item 7352-2 for Item 5372-4
GABRIELLE
Gabrielle was shopping the market with her husband when she
asked what our table was, when we explained to her the concept
of the experiment she instantly wanted to participate. Her husband
clearly wanted to leave, while she was searching her purse for
something to trade. At first she was going to trade a feminine
pad for the snoopy notebook, but was too embarrassed, so she traded
used lipstick she didn't want for it.
TRADE
Item 6342-4 for Item 6731-5
MAUREEN
Maureen was with her husband and daughter shopping around
they market when they became curious about our experiment.
Maureen really wanted the angel keychain, but didn't have
anything to trade for it. That's when her daughter came to
the rescue and popped the case off her phone and traded it.
She justified it by telling her mom she got them free through
work since it was a work phone.
TRADE
Item 2413-2 for Item 8792-5
BRIAN
Brain had originally stopped at the table on his way in
the market heading to the near by booth restaurant. After
talking he said he would return after getting his sandwich,
as promised he returned and was interested in the phone case.
He said he was getting a new work phone and needed a case for
it, but didn't have anything to trade. He was originally going
to trade two dollars for it, but said, "I'd feel like a piece
of shit." Then traded a ten dollar bill for it.
TRADE
Item 3634-5 for Item 2413-2
CHRISTINA
Christina was another vendor to constantly check out the
tables inventory, but never participate. This changed when
they ten dollar bill arrived, she quickly went to grab something
to trade. She then returned with a flyer she had gotten out of
the women's bathroom to trade for the money. Many of the other
vendors were quiet unpleased with her actions.
TRADE
Item 3247-5 for Item 3634-5
SHANNON
Shannon was shopping in the market with her family as they
were on their way out, they stopped by the table. Immediately all
their attention went to the cork, as Shannon is a cork collector
of sorts. She proceeded to search her purse for something to trade
for it, she then pulled out the lozenges and asked if they were an
acceptable swap.
TRADE
Item 2437-1 for Item 9693-2
SARAH
As promised Sarah was back to swap some more stuff, this
time she brought two objects to trade. The first were a stack
of various magic cards she swapped for the 'Bad Penny,' she was
interested after hearing the items back story. She verified the
'anything for anything' policy again and finalized the trade.
TRADE
Item 2641-5 for Item 1935-3
SARAH
The second trade from Sarah that day was the fabric coupon
holder which she traded for the sticker left by Steven. She was
interested in the sticker, but didn't have nearly the interest
level she did with the 'Bad Penny.'
TRADE
Item 2640-3 for Item 3641-5
CHRISTINE
Christine was passing through with her family when she stopped
at our table and fell in love with the concept. She then traded a
brand-new, still wrapped sharpie and a highlighter for the candy
cane peppermint scented pen.
TRADE
Item 1856-3 for Item 4054-5
MARIA
Maria was back again to swipe the bow tie from the table,
yet another instance of vendor to vendor trading. After Maria
noticed the bow tie on the table, she rushed back to her booth
only to return with a 'clean burp cloth' and a picture of her son.
Later in the day another vendor told us she used to use cloth diapers,
so the 'burp cloth' was probably a diaper at some point.
TRADE
Item 3047-3 for Item 4042-4
ARMANDA
Armanda was another participant that is a vendor in the
market, she was walking into the market to her booth when she
stopped by and informed us she would be trading. When she
returned she had a cake in her hands that she had personally
made. She runs a small bakery booth in the market and had brought
one of her most favorited cakes, the 'Hummingbird Cake.' The other
vendors new all about this delicious treat and quickly swarmed the
table.
TRADE
Item 7735-1 for Item 4075-4
ABBEY
Abbey came by the table again to check out the inventory and
chat, when she noticed the Carhartt and knew she wanted to make
another trade. She quickly patted herself down, and pulled out a
'almost' half pack of gum from her jacket pocket, and looked at
us for approval. Abbey left the table once again a happy DSWAPer.
TRADE
Item 3410-1 for Item 7352-2
ABBEY
When Abbey had come to the table previously for the Carhartt,
that's when she noticed the 'Hummingbird Cake.' Her eyes doubled
in size and wanted the cake immediately, she told us she would
return shortly and was back with the Batman cards within 3 minutes
time. She told us how amazing the cake was and that she was swapping
it for her mom, Sarah.
TRADE
Item 1626-5 for Item 7735-1
CJ
CJ returned on the second day looking to swap again, this
time bringing a dollar bill to the table. He inspected the objects,
verified his dollar was acceptable, then quickly traded for the pens.
TRADE
Item 0235-5 for Item 1856-3
BOB
Bob came to the day as he strolled through the market
and was curious as to what it was exactly. After our routine
explanation, he was excited to trade and knew he was going
straight for the magic cards. He was quick to offer the button,
and happy to walk away with the random deck.
TRADE
Item 7316-5 for Item 2641-5
COLLEEN
Colleen was a patron of the market who got drawn into the
table while some of the previous trades were taking place.
She looking around at the objects and was quick to take the
bracelet off of her wrist and trade it for the fabric coupon
book. It was surprising to see get the first trade were someone
took their jewelry off to trade it.
TRADE
Item 8434-4 for Item 2640-3
ERIC
Eric is a jewelry maker that was just at the market to check
out the other vendors merchandise and was drawn into the table.
He quickly picked up the newly traded bracelet and was amazed at
the closing mechanism. He mentioned how it was exactly like the
leading closure system, but was different enough to avoid copyright
infringement. Eric clearly wanted to trade, but ended up leaving the
market only to return shortly after. He then traded a piece of quartz
crystal for the bracelet, making it clear he personally dug this piece
of quartz while in Arkansas.
TRADE
Item 3712-5 for Item 8434-4
IZABELLA
Izabella was strolling by the table when she noticed the quartz
on the table and felt like she needed it. Izabella is another vendor
that has traded previously and was looking to participate again. She
quickly ran off to her booth to grab a potential trade for the quartz
and returned with another one of her handmade 'WTF' keychains.
TRADE
Item 7315-5 for Item 3712-5
ANONYMOUS
This individual requested to remain anonymous, but
can be noted wanting to better the experiment.
TRADE
Item 5893-4 for Item 7315-5
BRIANA
Briana was strolling through the market when she approached
the table with curiosity, explaining she had heard about DSWAP
via the vendors throughout the market. She then got the explanation
and then took the 'anything for anything' aspect to her advantage.
She had traded her recently ordered leftovers for the Batman cards,
the food was still warm and was loaded with pita and grape leaves.
After the trade, the leftovers received a lot of attention from all
the future passer-by's.
TRADE
Item 5682-1 for Item 1626-5
MERRICK
Merrick was checking out the market with his girlfriend Emily,
when they stopped at our table on the way out the market. They showed
interested and stopped to hear our explanation, they then remarked on
how 'cool' they thought it was and kept questioning the 'anything for
anything' factor. After our reassurance, Merrick wanted to trade his
business card for the dollar bill, but had a clear moral dilemma within.
He finally ended up doing the trade after he talked himself into it,
seeing the trade as equal.
TRADE
Item 6161-4 for Item 0235-5
EMILY
As mentioned above, Emily was at the market with her
boyfriend Merrick. She was interested and excited to
participate as well and wanted to trade a make-shift
care package for the care package on the table. She
also had a moral dilemma because the tea packet she
was going to trade was slightly worn with minute holes
in the exterior packaging. After her boyfriend convinced
her the trade was fair, she swapped and moved on with a
smile.
TRADE
Item 8349-1 for Item 3651-4
RENA
Rena had strolled by the table a couple times throughout
the day and knew she wanted to trade again. As the day grew
longer and time was running out, she decided to trade for the
last time. She was intrigued by the sports bra, but was slightly
weary of it. After we relayed the information we were told pertaining
its cleanliness, she was less reluctant and decided she would trade
one of her homemade buttons. Like many of the patrons, Rena verified
the trade was acceptable then moved on a happy swapper.
TRADE
Item 0127-5 for Item 5132-4
ABBEY
Abbey had come by the table again to swap for some more stuff,
this time she took longer to decide on an object because of the
then current inventory. She then mentioned how her throat was
somewhat sore, so the lozenges made sense to her. She quickly
offered a button dug out of her jacket pocket, and went back to
her booth with some ailment relief.
TRADE
Item 1528-5 for Item 2437-1
MARIA
Maria came by the table to swap for the last time that day,
she quickly surveyed the table and somewhat chuckled at the box
of leftovers. At that point we started up-selling it since she
had mentioned how hungry she was, it was close to closing time
so all the vendors were fairly hungry. Maria ended up leaving a
dollar for the food and left to munch away at her booth.
TRADE
Item 6947-5 for Item 5682-1
CHRIS
Chris came by the table again looking to help us out, after
surveying the table he laughed at and insulted the previous
business card trade. Questioning the play of ego within that
trade, he stressed how he wanted to trade, but didn't have
anything left at the market he could swap. We then mentioned
maybe business card for business card, thats when he thought of
his business card and a taster of his ginger infused sugar, which
happens to be shelf stable.
TRADE
Item 8031-4 for Item 6161-4
JENNIFER
Jennifer had stopped by the table multiple times, but was
never intrigued with the current inventory during her visits.
She would often leave saying she'll be back in a bit, with closing
hours approaching she decided to swap one of her t-shirts for the
button. This was yet another instance of in direct vendor to vendor
trading.
TRADE
Item 1225-5 for Item 0127-5
ANONYMOUS
Unfortunately we didn't write down his name when he approached
the table. He is actually the boyfriend of the patron and vendor
Allie, who had brought him to the market to trade because she didn't
want to appear in our documentation again. She then fell in love with
Jennifer's t-shirt and gave her boyfriend the candle to swap for it.
Yet another instance of vendors trading among themselves indirectly.
TRADE
Item 3426-2 for Item 1225-5
CHRIS
Chris decided he wanted to help us out again and get the
'worst trade' off the table. Chris was very annoyed with the
ten dollar bill for flyer trade and wanted to correct it. He
then grabbed a pair of gloves from the market's lost and found
that had been laying there for a long while. He wanted to remove
the flyer to help the original objects journey further even more.
TRADE
Item 6217-2 for Item 3247-5
GIULIA
Once again the table was swindled by two young giggling girls.
Their moms were clearly embarrassed, but never interfered. Giulia
was with her mom, Maya, and Maya's mom. They were strolling through
the market and both girls approached the table with handmade jewelry
in their hands.
TRADE
Item 9194-5 for Item 6947-5
MAYA
As mentioned above Maya was with Giulia and their
respective mothers. Maya was the only one that showed
clear concern with the equality and morality of the
potential trade. She kept stressing to everyone the
trade wouldn't be fair. This attitude quickly changed
when her mother and Giulia convinced her not to care.
TRADE
Item 7305-5 for Item 3426-2
GIULIA
Once again the table was swindled by two young giggling girls.
Their moms were clearly embarrassed, but never interfered. Giulia
was with her mom, Maya, and Maya's mom. They were strolling through
the market and both girls approached the table with handmade jewelry
in their hands.
TRADE
Item 6473-5 for Item 9194-5
MAYA
As mentioned above Maya was with Giulia and their
respective mothers. Maya was the only one that showed
clear concern with the equality and morality of the
potential trade. She kept stressing to everyone the
trade wouldn't be fair. This attitude quickly changed
when her mother and Giulia convinced her not to care.
TRADE
Item 8651-5 for Item 3315-3
ABBEY
Abbey decided she wanted to trade once last time on her
way out of the now closed market. She looked around the table
and notice the gloves, she then told us she was about to drive
for two hours on her way home and how she really needed gloves.
So the trade was both logical and desirable to Abbey, she then
searched her jacket once again pulled out a keychain she was
quiet excited about. She seemed somewhat sad to lose the keychain,
but excited to trade once last time.
TRADE
Item 3340-5 for Item 6217-2