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Potato-Shaped Flask Gains Fame in Virtual Advent Calendar

12/15/2025

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Emma Beddington of The Guardian highlights the Nairn Museum's potato flask in its virtual Advent calendar.
The late 18th-century Staffordshire flask is potato-shaped and was donated by a benefactor who found it unattractive.
More than 15,000 Instagram users appreciate its uniqueness.
Beddington argues it deserves more recognition as a gift or aesthetic.
She introduces the TikTok trend of the "potato bed," a cozy creation for holiday whimsy.

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Story summary

Emma Beddington of The Guardian highlights the Nairn Museum's potato flask in its virtual Advent calendar.
The late 18th-century Staffordshire flask is potato-shaped and was donated by a benefactor who found it unattractive.
More than 15,000 Instagram users appreciate its uniqueness.
Beddington argues it deserves more recognition as a gift or aesthetic.
She introduces the TikTok trend of the "potato bed," a cozy creation for holiday whimsy.