Here’s one of the most interesting blog concepts I’ve seen in a while:
This red paperclip is currently sitting on my desk next to my computer. I want to trade this paperclip with you for something bigger or better, maybe a pen, a spoon, or perhaps a boot.
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I’m going to make a continuous chain of ‘up trades’ until I get a house. Or an Island. Or a house on an island. You get the idea.
Every blog entry is the story of Kyle’s trade for the next thing, and they’re usually interesting stories. So far he’s traded up from his paperclip to a portable generator.
Via Digg
From paper-clip to house, in 14 trades: Remember the red paperclip guy who used his blog to orchestrate the trade of a single red paperclip, and tried to parlay it into a house? Well, he succeeded, after 14 trades. Here's how it went. A single, red paperclip A pen shaped like a…
Have a link directly to the Kyle's site? Can't find it on Digg.
Bob,
Reread the post. Hint: Click on the first line.
In Bob's defense, the link was broken earlier. It looked like this:
Here’s [one of the most interesting blog concepts I’ve seen in a while]:
CBC radio show "Definitely Not the Opera" did this about eight (?) months ago so while neat it is hardly original - Hi Sook Lin !
ur stupid
Check out the red paper clip on eBay. Hope this guy gets support like Kyle did.
He is now offering a movie contrat
One Yellow Match Box Project was inspired by Kyle MacDonald's One Red Paperclip Project.