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General Items

Documentary · Bangalore · 2026

I started this one on my own, because I love what General Items stands for: simple, pleasing things, each chosen by the founder and placed with care. They went on to use the photographs for their own visuals and social media.

Red and black lacquered wooden toys on a tiled counter — Red lacquer

Red and black lacquered spice mills and a jar on a tiled counter — Lacquer mills

Shelves of red and black lacquerware above a tiled counter — Lacquer shelves

A white ceramic face with a long flat nose resting on a red shelf — The long nose

Vintage matchbox labels on a red grid shelf beside a white ceramic figure — Matchbox wall

Books with bright covers on a warm-lit bookshop shelf — Bookshop shelf

A red General Items tote bag hanging against a dark wall, presented with a printed caption — The tote

The red-framed shopfront and its window displays on a quiet street — Shopfront

The black Kannada shop sign over the red shopfront, with palm trees behind — The sign

Red stools beneath the shop window and its painted lettering — Window and stools

The cup

Three friends smiling with yellow branded cups at a street stall — Cheers