Pockets Full of Memories Data Archive

You are at the "Pockets Full of Memories" (PFOM) data archive site consisting of data contributed by the public visiting the PFOM exhibitions between 2001 and 2007. No part of the site may be copied, reproduced, distributed, transmitted, or publicly displayed without the prior written consent of George Legrady (c) 2005-2010.

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Object ID:   6410 | 7604 Creation Time:   Sat Jun 05 03:48:36, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   KANNYKKA Object Origin:   TASKU Keywords:   USEFUL EUROPEAN SHINY Owner's Name:   JYRI Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   child Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   6431 | 7640 Creation Time:   Sat Jun 05 07:48:18, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   KIRAJSTOSTA Object Origin:   DONT ASK Keywords:   EUROPEAN GIFT POETRY Owner's Name:   DW Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   26-35 Owner's Occupation:   unemployed Owner's Country:   Europe

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Object ID:   6448 | 7667 Creation Time:   Sun Jun 06 01:30:46, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   SHADES Object Origin:   WH KAUPPA Keywords:   OFTEN USED LIFE SUN Owner's Name:   FREDDE Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   6492 | 7729 Creation Time:   Tue Jun 08 00:58:22, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   CELL PHONE Object Origin:   MY BAG Keywords:   NECESSARY RAKAS GIFT Owner's Name:   TIMO Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   6523 | 7776 Creation Time:   Wed Jun 09 00:54:38, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   HANDTOOL Object Origin:   REI Keywords:   KNIFE CRAP METAL Owner's Name:   GERARD Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   North America

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Object ID:   6550 | 7819 Creation Time:   Wed Jun 09 06:36:15, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   NOKIA Object Origin:   TASKUSTA Keywords:   PLASTIC PERSONAL QUICK Owner's Name:   KALCK Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   6845 | 8294 Creation Time:   Thu Jun 17 07:25:58, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   PHONE Object Origin:   TEHTAALTA Keywords:   Owner's Name:   JUKKA Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   worker Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   6924 | 8404 Creation Time:   Sat Jun 19 03:02:53, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   COMMUNICATION Object Origin:   WWW.ARTICA.BE Keywords:   LOVE TOY INTERNET Owner's Name:   PETER Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   36-50 Owner's Occupation:   professional Owner's Country:   Europe

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Object ID:   7088 | 8689 Creation Time:   Thu Jun 24 02:37:13, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   SAKSET Object Origin:   LAUKUSTA Keywords:   HYODYLLINEN GIFT LEIKKIKALU Owner's Name:   VILKO SOLLA Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   child Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   7280 | 8997 Creation Time:   Thu Jul 01 07:44:59, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   CAMERA Object Origin:   ESTONIA Keywords:   OPTICAL LIGHTER BEAUTY Owner's Name:   TOOMAS Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Europe

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Object ID:   7315 | 9057 Creation Time:   Fri Jul 02 07:47:08, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   AVAIMENPERA Object Origin:   RUOTSALAINEN Keywords:   NUMERO SININEN METALLINEN Owner's Name:   OLLIN SANNI Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   0-4 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Scandinavia

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Object ID:   7531 | 9479 Creation Time:   Fri Jul 23 03:01:32, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   GLASSES Object Origin:   SHOP Keywords:   UTENSIL PRETTY Owner's Name:   SEBASTIAN Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   child Owner's Country:   Europe

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Object ID:   7591 | 9588 Creation Time:   Wed Jul 28 05:45:04, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   KAMERA Object Origin:   PRESENT Keywords:   LIFE JOURNEY PICTURE Owner's Name:   HENNA Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   7610 | 9614 Creation Time:   Wed Jul 28 08:36:36, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   TELEPHONE Object Origin:   NOKIA Keywords:   CALL WRITE LAUGH Owner's Name:   KAISLAI Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   0-4 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   7631 | 9658 Creation Time:   Thu Jul 29 04:16:30, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   CAMERA Object Origin:   JAPAN Keywords:   USEFUL PICTURE AVANT GARDE Owner's Name:   CECILIE Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Scandinavia

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Object ID:   7779 | 9892 Creation Time:   Sun Aug 01 01:58:28, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   CARKEYS Object Origin:   POCKET Keywords:   REMOTECONTROL CITROEN LAMP Owner's Name:   MATTI Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   0-4 Owner's Occupation:   bohemian Owner's Country:   Finland

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Object ID:   7792 | 9914 Creation Time:   Sun Aug 01 04:33:49, 2004 Exhibition:   KIASMA, Helsinki (2004) Object Description:   INFINITE Object Origin:   SWITZERLAND Keywords:   WATCH ANNA TIME Owner's Name:   ANA E Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   artworld Owner's Country:   Spain

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Object ID:   7859 | 7051 Creation Time:   Sat Jan 22 06:56:39, 2005 Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005) Object Description:   BLACKBERRY Object Origin:   WORK Keywords:   EMAIL ONLINE SMARTTIME Owner's Name:   CHRIS Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   51+ Owner's Occupation:   wage-earner Owner's Country:   UK

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Object ID:   8033 | 7225 Creation Time:   Wed Feb 02 06:49:13, 2005 Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005) Object Description:   MPTHREEPLAYER Object Origin:   INTERNET Keywords:   MUSIC SOUND LISTEN Owner's Name:   SIMON Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   26-35 Owner's Occupation:   unemployed Owner's Country:   UK

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Object ID:   8077 | 7269 Creation Time:   Thu Feb 03 10:48:18, 2005 Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005) Object Description:   SCHLUESSEL Object Origin:   OAH HOUSE Keywords:   SCHURSSEL FUERS HEIM Owner's Name:   ANNA Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Germany

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Object ID:   8228 | 7421 Creation Time:   Thu Feb 10 08:13:48, 2005 Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005) Object Description:   TUNES Object Origin:   MUSICIAN Keywords:   Owner's Name:   ANNA Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   UK

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Object ID:   8409 | 7602 Creation Time:   Fri Feb 18 08:58:53, 2005 Exhibition:   CORNERHOUSE, Manchester (2005) Object Description:   MOBILE-PHONE Object Origin:   INTERNET Keywords:   GADGET MODERN SMALL Owner's Name:   JESSIE Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   UK

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Object ID:   11966 | 8275 Creation Time:   Sun Jul 16 05:31:50, 2006 Exhibition:   Museum of Communication, Frankfurt, Germany (2006) Object Description:   HANDY Object Origin:   Keywords:   Owner's Name:   CASPAR Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   professional Owner's Country:   Germany

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Object ID:   11982 | 8291 Creation Time:   Wed Jul 19 02:56:18, 2006 Exhibition:   Museum of Communication, Frankfurt, Germany (2006) Object Description:   VIEL WERT Object Origin:   Keywords:   Owner's Name:   NICO.A Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Germany

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Object ID:   11983 | 8292 Creation Time:   Wed Jul 19 05:09:14, 2006 Exhibition:   Museum of Communication, Frankfurt, Germany (2006) Object Description:   MONTRE Object Origin:   Keywords:   Owner's Name:   SOPHIE Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   France

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Object ID:   12125 | 8455 Creation Time:   Tue Sep 05 05:01:05, 2006 Exhibition:   Museum of Communication, Frankfurt, Germany (2006) Object Description:   MUSIKSPIELER Object Origin:   Keywords:   Owner's Name:   SIMON Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Germany

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Object ID:   8727 | 1154 Creation Time:   Sat Aug 11 21:37:02, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   Object Origin:   Keywords:   白 黑 機 Owner's Name:   阿哲校長 Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   8802 | 1258 Creation Time:   Tue Aug 14 20:15:54, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   錶 Object Origin:   手 Keywords:   紅色 時間 電 Owner's Name:   小蜜蜂 Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   9068 | 1531 Creation Time:   Tue Aug 21 20:51:14, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   錶 Object Origin:   生來的 Keywords:   白 鑽 閃 Owner's Name:   巴哥 Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   51+ Owner's Occupation:   professional Owner's Country:   France

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Object ID:   9240 | 1706 Creation Time:   Fri Aug 24 23:24:37, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   新 Object Origin:   直屬學妹們 Keywords:   長 可愛 有造型 Owner's Name:   小小 Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   wage-earner Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   9278 | 1746 Creation Time:   Sat Aug 25 03:03:49, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   眼鏡錶 Object Origin:   自己 Keywords:   組合 玻璃 科技 Owner's Name:   怡芳 Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   26-35 Owner's Occupation:   farmer Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   9447 | 1919 Creation Time:   Wed Aug 29 20:06:39, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   I-POD Object Origin:   HK Keywords:   WHITE TINY USEFUL Owner's Name:   LEUNG Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Asia

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Object ID:   9653 | 2134 Creation Time:   Sun Sep 02 02:59:14, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   錶 Object Origin:   買來的 Keywords:   時間 計時 好用 Owner's Name:   陳 Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   36-50 Owner's Occupation:   farmer Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   10233 | 2686 Creation Time:   Fri Sep 14 21:16:44, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   生活 Object Origin:   臉 Keywords:   靜涵 致嘉 彥君 Owner's Name:   景女 Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   11-17 Owner's Occupation:   philosopher Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   10308 | 2761 Creation Time:   Sat Sep 15 22:26:41, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   手機 Object Origin:   韓國 Keywords:   連結 電話 家人 Owner's Name:   康 Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   10675 | 3128 Creation Time:   Wed Sep 26 00:34:29, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   鏡 Object Origin:   我 Keywords:   玻璃 眼 鐵製 Owner's Name:   雞 Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   10730 | 3183 Creation Time:   Thu Sep 27 02:46:01, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   屌 Object Origin:   Keywords:   點伙 耍帥 自殘 Owner's Name:   茪 Owner's Gender:   Male Owner's Age:   26-35 Owner's Occupation:   artworld Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   10758 | 3211 Creation Time:   Fri Sep 28 00:24:30, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   情感 Object Origin:   心中 Keywords:   手機 愛 影像 Owner's Name:   文 Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   unemployed Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   10838 | 3291 Creation Time:   Sat Sep 29 01:59:29, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   USB Object Origin:   FLLD Keywords:   TINY COLORFUL CONVENIENT Owner's Name:   BEL Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   10925 | 3378 Creation Time:   Mon Oct 01 19:16:10, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   手機 Object Origin:   哈倪 Keywords:   艾瑪 武玆 禮物 Owner's Name:   艾嗎 Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   student Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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Object ID:   10956 | 3409 Creation Time:   Tue Oct 02 01:18:35, 2007 Exhibition:   MOCA Taipei, Taiwan (2007) Object Description:   情侶的手錶 Object Origin:   我們的手 Keywords:   金屬感 時間 紀念 Owner's Name:   欣 Owner's Gender:   Female Owner's Age:   18-25 Owner's Occupation:   parent Owner's Country:   Taiwan

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The data analysis is led by George Legrady and Brigitte Steinheider. Database construction and design by August Black. Funded through a Research Across Disciplines Award, Office of Research, UC Santa Barbara.