Rachel Webster

Carol approached the terrain with acute vision. You mean like she can spot cute things? No, like acute, like laser focus. Okay, David Attenborough. It appeared that she didn't need anything, and yet she was on the hunt for a good price. You know, I'll buy like a tote bag and go, why the hell do I need another tote bag? I have nothing but tote bags. On the other side of this retail enclosure,

Carol approached the terrain with acute vision. You mean like she can spot cute things? No, like acute, like laser focus. Okay, David Attenborough. It appeared that she didn't need anything, and yet she was on the hunt for a good price. You know, I'll buy like a tote bag and go, why the hell do I need another tote bag? I have nothing but tote bags. On the other side of this retail enclosure,

Sam circled the merchandise with more curiosity than killer instinct. It was clear that she was here for more than pure acquisition. It's just like fun. It's so colorful. She appreciated this habitat for the abundance of artistry. It's just beautiful.

Sam circled the merchandise with more curiosity than killer instinct. It was clear that she was here for more than pure acquisition. It's just like fun. It's so colorful. She appreciated this habitat for the abundance of artistry. It's just beautiful.

Who needs that? But it's just so cute. She preferred to graze for hours rather than swallow in one fell swoop. I could just spend the entire time in this department.

Who needs that? But it's just so cute. She preferred to graze for hours rather than swallow in one fell swoop. I could just spend the entire time in this department.

To get the authentic Carol and Sam TJ Maxx experience, we would need to split up.

To get the authentic Carol and Sam TJ Maxx experience, we would need to split up.

Meanwhile, I was following Sam around as she pointed out nearly every bright and shiny object she saw. I think I'm attracted to a lot of the same stuff over and over again, different colors, different textures.

Meanwhile, I was following Sam around as she pointed out nearly every bright and shiny object she saw. I think I'm attracted to a lot of the same stuff over and over again, different colors, different textures.

They love to check in as they pass each other to review their selections and vet their carts.

They love to check in as they pass each other to review their selections and vet their carts.

Humans have always enjoyed beautiful things. We're artists. We decorate our houses like we decorated our caves. We've always cultivated and exchanged objects that have no use but to be admired. But the common narrative that our love of beauty means we all have an insatiable thirst for more shit is inspired by a very small chapter in the history of the human story.

Humans have always enjoyed beautiful things. We're artists. We decorate our houses like we decorated our caves. We've always cultivated and exchanged objects that have no use but to be admired. But the common narrative that our love of beauty means we all have an insatiable thirst for more shit is inspired by a very small chapter in the history of the human story.

This so-called insatiable thirst didn't even become part of our story until about 100 years ago, when we were completely gobsmacked by an unprecedented level of material opulence.

This so-called insatiable thirst didn't even become part of our story until about 100 years ago, when we were completely gobsmacked by an unprecedented level of material opulence.

Susan Strasser studied three intersecting topics in her tenure as an American history professor, housework, the mass market, and trash. And she explained how these topics, while inextricably linked, are not treated as such.

Susan Strasser studied three intersecting topics in her tenure as an American history professor, housework, the mass market, and trash. And she explained how these topics, while inextricably linked, are not treated as such.

Susan's understanding of all things Ikea made her the perfect advisor for our queries about all of us current, former, and future Maxinistas. And she explained that we were not, as Lady Gaga says... Rather, we became consumers over the course of the last 150 years.

Susan's understanding of all things Ikea made her the perfect advisor for our queries about all of us current, former, and future Maxinistas. And she explained that we were not, as Lady Gaga says... Rather, we became consumers over the course of the last 150 years.