I spent a little time in town today at my parents home. They are starting to look at downsizing and wanted to go through some treasures that are stored in the basement . and What treasures we found!!!
This little box of goodies
Contained my dads 8mm movie camera, can you imagine cranking it to take a movie???
And my very first camera!!! A Brownie Reflex,it was already an antique when I got it , you looked down through the viewfinder and it showed the reflection of the photo you were going to take . Black and white only!
My photography skills have come an awfully long way since then!
We also unearthed a box of manuscripts and plays written by my great grandfather George Palmer!,He had several published works and was instrumental in the Regina theatre scene many years ago !
I guess, with so many avid readers and prolific writers in my heritage I come by my love of literature and writing honestly !
Then there is this chair, so many times I tagged along on antique hunts with mom, I have to admit I was often bored and uninterested but now looking back...
This chair is unique and beautiful in an odd way and one of my favorites
AN Edison gramophone is perfect working order
(sorry it is sideways , but blogger and I cannot work out our differences on this issue )
Behind you can catch a glimpse of moms beautiful porcelain antique and specialty doll collection. That I was interested in and I had a small collection of my own started years ago, still have them packed away , maybe someday I will get them out and display them . Cannot say I was always bored on the trips, i did eventually with the dolls collect and entire set of antique china , that I still proudly own and use !
And speaking of antique dollies...
Man I was a cute kid!!!! LOL
So much more to go through ,and memories to recapture.
Stay safe , and as Old man winter lets us feel his chill, stay warm my friends
14 comments:
What fun.... digging, looking and deciding which items to keep... yes displaying all those goodies can be a task! Those cameras - old ones (priceless memories!).
Aren't memories great? Love that chair! And what an adorable kid you were!! Sounds like a great time!!
Wow. Bell and Howell. I'd forgotten about that brand. Is it even still in existence? Mine was a Brownie Hawkeye and it took 12 photos (B&W because they were cheaper) and two weeks to get the we pics back with only 2 that came out enough to be keepable. And that chair! I want it. :)
WOW, those are truly antiques, except for you of course. You aren't even a half-century old yet!
What a cute little girl you were:)
WAY cool, I love that chair, and the gramophone?
That's worth some bucks, girl!!
Your parent's clearly have good taste. Good luck choosing what best to do with such unique memories/things. I love the cameras & chair, and of course that cute picture of you is priceless!
What finds!!
If that camera works still, its probably worth something! LOL
Love that chair!
How awesome to find those gems, especially the old camera. Does it still work?
Those cameras would be perfect displayed in a photography studio. That chair is amazing, never seen one like it. Take it to antiques roadshow! The most priceless is the photo of you, likely taken with one of those old cameras.
I love that chair too, it is so unique! And so fun looking through old photos too.
How fun!! And yes, you were a cute kid...I remember those pics, when our mom got us all dressed up and we went to the photographer's place and were posed, and colored with rosy cheeks. Seems so long ago...
Adorable baby photo... and I love the chair!
Oh my! How much fun. I'm sure I saw a Brownie in my house when I was young. And that chair is adorable. I look back on some things that I thought were stupid when I was younger and they're pretty cool now. Maybe I'm the antique ;-)
Looks to me like pickers would love to be digging through that basement with you........some real treasures there. I love the chair. Remember seeing a similar style, but not nearly as ornate somewhere in my travels. Cool to be reminded of it.
OH my, I seriously am a little in awe. That last picture is so beyond precious...and these memories you have are priceless as well. So interesting to hear about your great great Grandfather. What a rich legacy he left and yes, I do believe that the proverbial apple did not fall far from the tree. How could you not love the written word? Thank you SO much for sharing all this! I love it that you have "us" in mind when looking through stuff & captured some photos to share with us all. Yes, a true writer & photographer!
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