Xmas Unwrapped, a short extract from a new film by photographer Toby Smith and the Unknown Fields Division.
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Welcome to things magazine, an occasional weblog (and even more occasional magazine) about objects, collections and discoveries.
We also have tumblr, flickr and some ancient photo archives, as well as an RSS feed.
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