Child’s Roller Boots
Size 11 hand painted one off Leather roller Boots.
Where and how is it used?
These boots can be worn for roller skating, roller discos and parties.
What did you or someone else pay for it?
£25
Why do you want to add it to the museum?
These boots once belonged to the shop owners daughter. She has up-cycled them by hand painting them with leather paint so they look fun
How was it made?
Is made in a factory
Is farmed
Is mass-produced
Is produced by local cottage industry
Is made to particular specifications
Is craft / hand-made
Is foraged
Is found
Is colonised
Is a service
Materials & Making
Who made or produced your commodity?
they were origionally made in a factory but have been up-cycled by Skates shop
Who was paid to make it?
Not answered yet
What skills does it take to make it?
they have been re painted using special leather paint
Where was it made?
they were origionally made in a factory but have been up-cycled by Skates shop
What does it cost to make it?
Not answered yet
What is it made from?
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Buying & Owning
Who decides how much it costs?
the owner of Skates Shop Exeter
Who or what assesses its quality?
the owner of Skates Shop Exeter
Where is it sold?
Skates Shop - Cowick street Exeter
Who or what sells it?
Skates shop cowick street Exeter
How did this thing arrive from where it was made to where you got it?
Not answered yet
Where is it used?
at a roller disco, play,
Where is it kept?
in someones home
How and by whom is it cared for?
a child
How long will it last?
as long as it they are cared for
Where will it go when it's finished with?
charity shop?
What is it worth?
how do we rate the worth or value of the fun and enjoyment a commodity can bring us?
How do you and others value this commodity?
See the values contributed by visitors and those of the donor. And add your own values to this commodity.
Total times valued | 1 |
Positive (↑) | Style |
Negative (↓) | - |
Overall Positive | 138 |
Overall Negative | 0 |
Controversy | 69 (0 = most controversial) |
What do these numbers mean?
This data that we have collected over time in our database means nothing without interpretation. A relational database, which we are using here, is technology that enables designers of websites and software to compare, contrast, interrogate and infer relations within data. The act of designing a database is not objective but driven by the agency of its creators and owners.
Within the MoCC Collection data is used to help think through the relations between values, commodities and data. Can we describe our values using sliders and numbers? How do we infer meaning such as controversy from data?
Below is a brief explanation of the some calculations and how these help make decisions about what is shown on the site.
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Controversy Score:
(Total Positive Values) + (Total Negative Values)
The closer the value is to zero the more controversial it is in relation to other commodities. Used to infer that values associated with one commodity divide opinion more than another.
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Average Value Score (used in the sliders):
(Total Positive for Value + Total Negative for Value) ÷ Total Times Valued
Used to infer a collective value associated with a commodity.
How do you value this commodity?
To add your own values click VALUE THIS COMMODITY and move the sliders left and right to add your own values - then click SUBMITQuestions and answers
Help to reveal unknown quantities, properties and uses of this commodity by answering this MoCC curator's questions.
Question: these rollor boots have the potential to bring joy and fun to whoever wears them. How do we begin to rate the value or worth of this alongside it's market value?
Answers:
No answers given...yet.
Conversation
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