Manifesto

DEFINITION: e·phem·er·al·ist (noun)

One who recognizes that a moment may last only a split second, but the memory of it can last for years.

A curator who understands that scarcity is the only true currency in a mass-produced world.

NEW IS NOT ALWAYS BETTER.

We live in an era of the "landfill overstuffed." We are drowning in microplastics and disposable goods that were designed to fail.

The Ephemeralist exists to reject this.

I believe that there is something primal about real materials. Plastic has its utility, but it does not belong on a pedestal, and it certainly does not belong on your body. I have a deep, abiding love for items of quality—things that were built by people who held values of permanence, execution, and craft.

My background is not in retail; it is in Construction Management and Interior Design. I am a problem solver by trade and a builder by nature.

I do not look at an object simply to ask, "Is it pretty?" I look at it to ask, "Is it sound?" I believe that beauty lies in the well-engineered. True beauty is never an accident. It is the result of careful planning, ruthless execution, and a vision that extends beyond the norm.

We operate from Omaha, Nebraska—the literal middle of everything.

To some, this is flyover country. To us, it is the bedrock. This land was built by those who came, stayed, and constructed the foundation we stand on today. It is a place of history, culture, and production. It is a beautiful place to be.

From this vantage point, we scour the world for the special things. The items you might see for a split second and think about for the rest of your life.

We curate the "special" so you can see it more regularly.

We utilize a release model known as The Vault. Our acquisitions—whether they are heirloom seeds genetically engineered by nature or architectural salvage engineered by craftsmen—are finite. We release them to you because we want to remind you why we loved things from the past: because they were loved.

Welcome to the hunt.