Access to the Vault (Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax)

Private viewing room (Bank of Nova Scotia, Halifax)

Private viewing room (Royal Bank of Canada, Calgary)

Detail view of contents (Royal Bank of Canada, Calgary)

Description

Junk Drawer is currently located in a safe deposit box at the Bank of Nova Scotia.   As an ongoing activity, the contents of the drawer are intermittently revised, following conversations with peers about the particular contents of their own junk drawers.   The objects that currently comprise Junk Drawer are a combination of personal belongings, and contributed or otherwise borrowed items.

Inventory (ongoing):

1 used book of matches
1 green paperclip
1 unidentified roll of 35mm film
1 IKEA allen wrench
2 AAA batteries (possibly expended)
1 multipurpose elastic
1 small metal spring
1 instruction booklet for an electronic device
1 ATM transaction record
1 metal keyring
1 small coil of picture framing wire
1 penny
1 well-used pencil
1 orange lollipop
1 small plastic component (evidently broken)
2 playing dice
1 almost expended roll of masking tape
1 rubber ring for sealer jar
1 ball-point pen bearing the logo of a hotel
1 Joker playing card
1 American nickle
1 used drywall screw
1 receipt from grocery store
1 ziplock baggie containing assembly hardware for an unknown product
1 small fuse, possibly broken
1 business card
1 packaged toothpick
1 candy (in wrapper)
1 warning label packing slip
2 wooden clothespins
1 spare button (for an unknown garment)
1 very small piece of silver chain link
3 twist ties (varying size and color)