YMCA
Commodities involved: the music industry
40 years later that song has made a lot of money. It’s not just about money, it’s an anthem that’s valued by people for other reasons. People have their own reasons […]
Washing the car
Commodities involved: car & surf board
The trade isdoing jobs for pocket money to buy toys and a surf board.
The Coffee Shop
Commodities involved: coffee
This is the public buying their daily coffee hit in a shop on the high street in one of the big brand shops. It’s so brainless but many people/consumers find it essential. I […]
Happy families
Commodities involved: home/house.
The trade here is security. It’s important to me. You can choose your family.
Deal & Bust – growth industry
Commodities involved: weeds (of a particular kind… highly valued)
It’s a sale between a grower and a dealer. A nice example of ‘informal’/illegal trade. I began to think more about how transactions/trade is sanctioned as legal […]
Roxanne you don’t have to turn on your red light
Commodities involved: sex
The trade is legal because it’s in Amsterdam. It’s enabled by Madams, pimps and sex workers. I was trying to think of something that could be sold outside the box. Sex sells!