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Gorpcore: The Look of the Great Outdoors

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Whether you love or hate the Great Outdoors, vintage back-to-nature clothing and gear are in high demand among both hardcore campers and the fashion-forward crowd who prefer the concrete jungle. Now meet “gorpcore,” a reality-based trend named for the trail mix acronym “good ol’ raisins and peanuts.”

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Collecting Early 20th-Century Advertising Trays

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The most common subject of these paintings was a young woman in fashionable attire, sometimes enjoying the promoted product. In 2023, a 1903 tray with a painting of Clark went for over $4,000. Other Trays Along with soft drinks companies, innumerable other brands capitalized on the trend of advertising trays.

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Plein Air Paintings: Capturing the Essence of Nature

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Beginning around 1830, these artists, inspired by De Valenciennes’ ideas and British artists like John Constable, started painting outdoors to portray the authentic sights of nature. Sold for €8,000 EUR via Dorotheum (October 2023). In 1841, the American painter and inventor John G Rand patented the first collapsible paint tube.