Accidental Mysteries

Accidental Mysteries is an online curiosity shop of extraordinary things, mined from the depths of the online world and brought to you each week by John Foster, a writer, designer and longtime collector of self-taught art and vernacular photography. “I enjoy the search for incredible, obscure objects that challenge, delight and amuse my eye. More so, I enjoy sharing these discoveries with the diverse and informed readers of Design Observer.”

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impost!
10.24.11
01:56

John, you've gathered a cool gallery of photos here. Delighted to see my shot of the Prince's Hamburgers sign included in the group!

Molly Block (@mollyblock)
10.24.11
05:04

This hits the spot for those of us who love old signs. A local gem was recently painted over. So glad I grabbed some shots of the Ding How classic Chinese restaurant sign on old Route 66 in Amarillo before it was defaced.

toptomato
10.24.11
07:56

John Foster and his wife, Teenuh, have been longtime collectors of self-taught art and vernacular photography. Their collection of anonymous, found snapshots has toured the country for five years and has been featured in Harper’s, Newsweek Online and others.

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