Sounds like you just described every comic shop I've ever been in. Maybe the problem is calling it a swap meet when it's really just a sale.

Disagree honestly, my best cookies come from using cups. Got the feel for it after a few tries and they turn out soft every time. A scale just adds extra steps for something that works fine by sight.

Honestly that part about it shifting global product design by 30% is wild. Tbh I saw it happen in real time with that Viva Magenta year, where suddenly every tech startup's app icon was some shade of pink. It's not just paint chips, it's in the software we use every day.