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# Hoarders Photography
Thomas Mailaender Captures Vehicles Filled to the Brim With Junk

By Zoe Badley | Published 2010-08-06 | Pop Culture
Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/thomas-mailaender
References: [acidolatte.blogspot](http://acidolatte.blogspot.com/2010/08/thomas-mailaender.html#more) & [thomasmailaender](http://www.thomasmailaender.com/cathedrals-cars/)

The photo series entitled, 'Cathedrals Cars' by photographer Thomas Mailaender will provide you with a relatively accurate depiction of a hoarder's moving day.

Thomas Mailaender documents really [packed vehicles](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/onwrd-modular-vehicle-organization-systems) in this [mini series](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/still-life-1), each shot featuring a car filled to the brim with [junk](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/trash-time-out). Be sure to check out the gallery to see some of these awesome shots by Thomas Mailaender and be prepared to get blown away.

**Implications** - Hoarding is a form of disease that is continuing to gain media attention through popular shows such as TLC's 'Hoarding: Buried Alive.' Television shows can act as a recent reflection of consumer interests, and often times businesses can benefit from incorporating television themes into their content.

## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter)

- Score: 1.7/10
- Popularity: 36% | Activity: 6% | Freshness: 8%
- Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women
- Primary generations: Millennial
- Top markets: North America

## Categories

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## Key Themes

### Why This Trend Is Growing

- **Photography Trends:** Photography that focuses on capturing hoarding or clutter in different contexts
- **Hoarding Awareness Trends:** Raising awareness of hoarding and its psychological effects to help businesses provide relevant content
- **Junk Removal Trends:** Innovative ways to clear out clutter and hoarding through non-traditional junk removal methods

### Industries Being Reshaped

- **Psychology:** Innovative psychology methods that deal with hoarding and clutter
- **Marketing and Advertising:** Advertising and marketing campaigns that raise awareness about hoarding
- **Junk Removal Services:** Developing innovative and eco-friendly methods of clearing out hoarding and clutter

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