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IFA 2025 Technology Trade Fair In Berlin
BERLIN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 6:
The Laurastar logo is displayed during IFA 2025 in Berlin, Germany, on September 6, 2025.
The Swiss brand is showcasing its latest innovations in ironing systems, garment care, and smart household solutions. (Photo by Artur Widak/NurPhoto) -
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Auomated home ironing device
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Iron 1
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The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
Picture supplied by Ferrari (FOTO: DUKAS/FERRARI PRESS) -
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Auomated home ironing device
Ferrari Press Agency
Iron 1
Ref 16965
04/07/2025
See Ferrari text
Picture MUST credit: Einsen
The world’s first automated ironing device has been unveiled — and is said to deliver wrinkle-free, professionally pressed clothes in under 60 seconds.
The Australian-designed domestic appliance was created to automate the process, saving time and effort according to the makers.
Called the Einsen, it uses steam with a pressure controller to iron garments in an automated cycle all controlled with a specially designed software.
It’s claimed it can handle a wide range of garments, it delivers professionally ironed results in under 1 minute, all with minimal manual effort.
Users place the garment to be ironed on an included hanger.
Einsen’s smart control system takes over and automatically feeds the item into the chamber, then handles steaming, pressing, and wrinkle removal.??Once inserted, garments are said to be professionally finished and ready to wear in under 60 seconds.
The patent-pending ironing system uses multiple plates positioned at varying levels inside to adapt to the unique shape of each piece of clothing.
This architecture transforms the natural 3D shape of garments into a press-able format, so the Einsen can treat every surface simultaneously.
OPS: The Einsen automated iron.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
© Drew Gardner / eyevine
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ÔThe Iron ManÕ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
© Drew Gardner / eyevine
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
© Drew Gardner / eyevine
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Miley Porrit, The Iron man
Miley Porritt - The Iron Man of Frome, Somerset., Frome, Formerly homeless. he set up his own ironing business ‘The Iron Man’ . During the coronavirus he started making foil blankets by ironing crisp packets together and sending them out to homeless charities around the UK. It takes about 150 packets to make one liner and they are sealed together using the heat from an iron. The foil in the packet would reflect a person's body heat back on to them to help keep them warm.
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Mexico: Casa Xochiquetzal - Shelter for elderly sex workers in Mexico City
MEXICO CITY - 2008-2012: Gloria, a resident of Casa Xochiquetzal, irons her clorthes in her bedroom on May 24, 2013. Casa Xochiquetzal is a shelter for elderly sex workers in Mexico City. It gives the women refuge, food, health services, a space to learn about their human rights and courses to help them rediscover their self-confidence and deal with traumatic aspects of their lives. Casa Xochiquetzal provides a space to age with dignity for a group of vulnerable women who are often invisible to society at large. It is the only such shelter existing in Latin America. (Photo by Bénédicte Desrus/Sipa USA)
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Photographer documents the things we throw away, Zurich, Switzerland - Apr 2014
Mandatory Credit: Photo by Sebastian Magnani/REX (3729592r)
One Man's Trash: Photographer Documents The Things We Throw Away
A photographer has created a fascinating photo series by waiting around at a rubbish dump.
Sebastian Magnani wanted to document our relationship with material items - particularly what we consider disposable items.
He decided to snap visitors to Zurich's waste and recycling centre as they dropped off unwanted items.
His pictures show a steady stream of men, women and children carrying goods ranging from ski boots to a sledge.
Sebastian explains: "I shot the people who came in their cars and asked the workers where they need to trash her stuff.
"I asked them for a quick photo and for each picture I had maybe 10 Seconds. There was a long snake of people trashing their stuff.
"Most of the items were still working. Of course, items like the fire extinguisher were finished and the TV was retro and old.
"But, the boy with the sledge, that still works! Also, the books, the crate, the ironing board for the clothes; all working.
"People seemed at ease with disposing of products which mostly still work. At some point one has the feeling of wanting to possess something new again. It is a constantly repeating pattern to satisfy our needs, but not important. Finally, everything is a repetition, a different appearance. The old plate is replaced with the same function, but the design is different.
"We just want the feeling that something is changing in life. Maybe we should be conscious of what we really need. Everything else is a distraction, something we like to use to distract us from ourselves.
"How insecure and upset we actually are. But what if all of these products would no longer be? Time for change. Redefine prosperity. Materialism."
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574l)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574k)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574j)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574i)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574h)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574e)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574d)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574c)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574a)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Britain - Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707574b)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Ockeridge, Worcestershire, Britain - 17 Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707573f)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Ockeridge, Worcestershire, Britain - 17 Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707573e)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Man completes 155 mile Sahara desert 'Marathon Des Sables' with ironing board strapped to his back, Ockeridge, Worcestershire, Britain - 17 Apr 2012
Mandatory Credit: Photo by NTI Media Ltd / Rex Features (1707573b)
A Real Iron Man
Super-fit Paul Roberts is celebrating after completing the world's toughest endurance race - while carrying an ironing board on his back.
The 45-year-old took part in the gruelling 155-mile Marathon des Sables with the 5kg household object strapped to his back.
The dad-of-two ran the equivalent of a marathon every day for six days, with temperatures reaching a searing 50C (122F).
Despite the extra weight he carried, iron man Paul finished the race in an impressive 364th place - beating more than half of the 860-strong field.
In the process, Paul, from Ockeridge in Worcestershire, also managed to raise GBP 6,000 for a local hospice charity.
He said: "The other athletes were expecting me to give them a rational answer as to why I was doing it but there isn't really one.
"It's all about doing something extreme and taking pictures of yourself ironing in unusual locations.
"It really makes no more sense than that.
"A lot of the guys really didn't want to get beaten by the bloke carrying an ironing board around.
"But people do see that you are putting yourself out and I eventually got lots of support on the course."
Paul was dared to enter the race after he and his friends spotted an 'Extreme Ironing' website featuring pictures of people ironing clothes in remote locations.
He said: "I wanted to do something different and I just thought 'I bet no one else has ironed in the Sahara' and the idea just went from there."
Paul lost half a stone during the backbreaking event and he almost failed to finish hen a sand storm floored him during one brutal stage of the course.
Paul added: "One time the wind actually took me off my feet - I was on my back like a turtle and I couldn't roll back on to my feet - it took me almost a minute to get back up.
"I'm certainly the first pers...
For more information visit http://www.rexfeatures.com/stacklink/IQCJPUWQO
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Stunt dog Sykes who stars in Midsomer Murders and as 'Harvey' in a Thinkbox TV advert, Clifton, Oxfordshire, Britain - 11 Jan 2011
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'Harvey' The Super Dog
Stunt dog Sykes rocketed to fame after starring in a Thinkbox TV advert as wonder dog 'Harvey'.
The "Every Home Needs a Harvey" advert features a couple visiting a rescue centre and spotting Jack Russell Harvey.
When they reach his kennel, Harvey grabs their attention by playing a video of himself doing household chores.
By the end of 2010, the advert had been viewed on YouTube more than a million times, and had over 11,600 followers on Facebook.
It was also named "Advert of the Year" by ITV for 2010.
Meanwhile, it caught the attention of Midsomer Murders producer Brian True-May and the intrepid mutt joined the cast of the ITV drama earlier this year.
Sykes was originally found as a stray in 2004 at an estimated age of seven months.
He was re-homed with animal trainer and stunt dog specialist Gill Raddings who runs the company Action Stunt Dogs and Animals.
Aside from his TV credits, Sykes has also appeared in a number of Hollywood films, including Sweeney Todd: The Demon Barber of Fleet Street, The Other Boleyn Girl, Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time and Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl.
MUST CREDIT PHOTOS BY: Damien McFadden / Rex Features
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Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tim Moran thewainhouse@hotmail.c / Rex Features (1459305e)
Competitors Jade McKeown and Rachael Holmes
Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
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Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tim Moran thewainhouse@hotmail.c / Rex Features (1459305b)
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Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
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Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tim Moran thewainhouse@hotmail.c / Rex Features (1459305a)
Competitors Jade McKeown and Rachael Holmes
Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
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Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tim Moran thewainhouse@hotmail.c / Rex Features (1459305d)
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Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
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Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
Manadatory Credit: Photo by Tim Moran thewainhouse@hotmail.c / Rex Features (1459305c)
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Extreme underwater ironing, National Dive and Activity Centre, Chepstow, Britain - 01 Oct 2011
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Portrait of young tattooed woman ironing in bedroom
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Portrait of young tattooed woman ironing in bedroom
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