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# Amazon Time Capsules
- URL: https://www.mattrutherford.co.uk/an-accidental-journal/
- Published: 2024-02-07T05:36:07.000Z
- Updated: 2024-02-07T05:36:07.000Z
- Description: Your Amazon order history is a mini time capsule of the things you've wanted and needed over the years. I took a spin through mine to see what bought me joy.
- Author: Matt
- Tags: Blog

I was inspired by ['The Accidental Journal' by Rob Walker](https://robwalker.substack.com/p/the-accidental-journal), to scroll through my Amazon purchase history to see some 'time capsules' of my life since I discovered the online store that stocks everything.

I looked at each year of orders and tried to recall the significance or joy for each purchase:

- 2023 - [This Lego set](https://amzn.to/3Sud9Sa?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk), the skyline of Paris sits in our house in Spain as a signifier of where my wife comes from. It sits opposite a skyline of London.
- 2022 - [100 stick-on googly eyes](https://amzn.to/3Un2FGV?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). I laughed remembering these. I bought these to stick on my webcam to remind me to look there when I am talking. A top hack.
- 2021 - [Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey.](https://amzn.to/3ujBnqk?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) A hybrid biography/self-help book, bought on impulse but a lovely read.
- 2020 - [Kardia Mobile EKG sensor.](https://amzn.to/485aDrx?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Covid made a mockery of my brain, there are a lot of medical gadgets in 2020.
- 2019 - [Funky Hawaiian Shirt.](https://amzn.to/485aJzp?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) The year I went to Las Vegas for a sales kick-off conference, this was my shirt for the fancy dress day.
- 2018 - [Doctors coat / Nurse Outfit](https://amzn.to/4bnB7as?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). His and hers fancy dress outfits for a 40th party.
- 2017 - [Brio, My First Railway.](https://amzn.to/3SnkMdf?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) A first birthday present for a relative.
- 2016 - [A folding guitar stand. ](https://amzn.to/3waCyZv?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) My son was learning to play the guitar, this still sits in our spare room waiting for him to visit.
- 2015 - [A Microsoft Band. ](https://amzn.to/3UpCsYc?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Does anyone remember this short-lived gadget that would try and transform our lives?
- 2014 - [Of Mice and Men (GCSE Pass Notes)](https://amzn.to/3SL30Ss?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk). Hard to believe those important exams were ten years ago for my son.
- 2013 - [Marrakech Travel Guide.](https://amzn.to/3SsHwZf?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Such a fantastic short trip, [great memories.](https://www.flickr.com/photos/mattr/albums/72157681947200826?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk)
- 2012 - [Tallula Rising by Glen Duncan.](https://amzn.to/3urcybS?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I loved Duncans books, I need to go back and reread some of them.
- 2011 - [Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 3.](https://amzn.to/49dpdOI?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) My son and I played this for hours and hours on the Xbox.
- 2010 - [The days run away like wild horse by Charles Bukowski.](https://amzn.to/3SOkOfK?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I bought this to read a poem at a funeral. I'd forgotten about that.
- 2009 - [House Season 5.](https://amzn.to/3Sueg4i?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) We were *obsessed* with Doctor House, I remember buying this so we could see the new season just a few weeks before it started on Channel 4.
- 2008 - [The Distance Manager.](https://amzn.to/49jCLYF?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) I'd obviously just started managing my first distributed/remote team. I invested in a bunch of books to help get me up to speed.
- 2007 - [Rummikub Travel.](https://amzn.to/49122au?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) This still goes on a lot of trips with us.
- 2006 - [Dualit Toaster.](https://amzn.to/3w0Apjk?ref=mattrutherford.co.uk) Struggling to believe that this is 18 years old, still in our kitchen. Possibly my favourite kitchen gadget over time.