The Bureau of Oddities — Deposit Record

Object Title: Temporal Subscription Prospectus

Record Number: #0002

Category: Printed Lure / Possible Confidence Scheme

Date of Appearance: Recorded during winter. Exact year uncertain.

Description: An advertisement has entered the collection without accession procedure. The paper displays a frost-covered garden, a portable chronometer of respectable age, and a woman who appears to conduct transactions in duration rather than currency. A subscription to these services is offered. A traveller, pictured, appears to have accepted the terms however it is noted that the portal shown does not correspond to known astronomy.

Materials: Printed paper, speculative physics, unclear terms, persuasion.

Condition: Well-preserved. Slightly anticipatory.

Notes from the Custodian: The Bureau has not agreed to the service. Nevertheless, the Custodian notes losing afternoons and occasionally recovering moments they distinctly recall misplacing. The provider cannot be located, though reminders continue to arrive. The offer renews automatically. Cancellation instructions reference a date that has not yet occurred.