Archive - Object-ives of Open Secrets Magazine

Object-ives #13: Forever, My Chatty Cathy

A comforting companion at 65

Nov 28 •

Object-ives #12: The Owl Remains

On whittling a life down to what matters, and why one lamp still stays with me

Nov 22 •

Object-ives # 11: The Hardest Working Dress on the Planet

Memories of cloth and armor for a rebellious promgoer

Nov 14 •

Amy L Bernstein

Object-ives #10: The Shirt That Slayed Demons

I collect the outgrown versions of my daughter

Nov 7 •

October 2025

Object-ives #9: The Garbage Pail Kid That Made Me Cry

A special gift from Kevin Smith

Oct 31 •

Object-ives #8: The Powder Puff in My Drawer Smells Like the Ghost of My Grandmother

I now share my triumphs and struggles with this memento of my beloved Mamá

Oct 24 •

Object-ives #7: Why I Still Want a Delia’s Bucket Hat

I find comfort in my 90s catalog collection

Oct 17 •

Object-ives #6: An Ode to My IBM Selectric Typewriter

On the joys of an analog machine in a digital world

Oct 10 •

Object-ives #5: Put It On Again: Why I Love My Genesis Pin from Seventh Grade

I’ve been listening to Genesis since childhood, and their music never gets old for me

Oct 3 •

Vincent O'Keefe

September 2025

Object-ives #4: How My Diaries Have Helped Me Build a Lifetime of Words

Forming the story of my life, one page at a time

Sep 26 •

Object-ives #3: Why I Chat Regularly to a Toy Turtle

How a gift from my dead friend ended up helping me

Sep 19 •

Object-ives #2: Art That Toasts to a Friendship Beyond Most

Art is not my forte, but one drawing means the world to me

Sep 12 •

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