Thursday, October 25, 2012

this or that thursday: vintage camera



I have a small vintage camera collection consisting of five cameras. All but one came from ebay. This one is the oldest and it's my favorite because it belonged to someone I knew, my husband's grandmother. She always enjoyed taking lots of pictures. This must have been her first camera. It is a box camera made by Metropolitan Industries in the 1930s when she would have been in her twenties. So you can see why this one is the most special to me.




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  • submit the url of your blog post, not your home page
  • link up a photo that was taken by you
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37 comments:

  1. 4 Lettre WordsOctober 25, 2012 at 6:31 AM

    So little and cute!

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  2. UnknownOctober 25, 2012 at 6:32 AM

    beautiful camera, amazing that it belonged to your hubby's grandmother.

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  3. Tamar SBOctober 25, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    Such a great little camera! I grew up with a few old ones around the house but never new the stories behind them!

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  4. LindaOctober 25, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    owoie how nice to have this camera!!

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  5. UnknownOctober 25, 2012 at 6:34 AM

    It's the memories and sentiment attached to things, that make them so much more than just 'things'. What a sweet little camera!

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  6. sunnymamaOctober 25, 2012 at 6:35 AM

    What a wonderful camera! :)

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  7. Gina KleinworthOctober 25, 2012 at 6:36 AM

    Oh what a treasure!!! We have been discussing what to do with my office, been wanting to re-vamp a bit. Would love some shelves with a collection of these vintage beauties!

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  8. Sarah HalsteadOctober 25, 2012 at 6:58 AM

    Oh! I love it.

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  9. Seraphinas PhantasieOctober 25, 2012 at 7:03 AM

    A wonderful old camera. So beautiful !
    Best regards, Synnöve

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  10. SOctober 25, 2012 at 7:06 AM

    I'd love to see the rest of the collection.

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  11. Patricia RoebuckOctober 25, 2012 at 7:57 AM

    I have one old Polaroid type camera from my mom and dad. I think my sister has it right now. This one is really cool! If I get a photo up on blog, will link!

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  12. Discovery School at First Baptist HeathOctober 25, 2012 at 8:03 AM

    I love old box cacmeras... what a special treat for you to have this as a part of your collection. Beautiful shots...

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  13. tiarastantrumsOctober 25, 2012 at 8:28 AM

    oh you have me thinking over here now - my dad loved photography too. He even had a dark room at his house (my grandmother's house) growing up - I wonder what happened to all hi sold equipment??

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  14. Gail DixonOctober 25, 2012 at 8:39 AM

    The way you photographed this camera is beautiful. I haven't seen one like that and it's really cool! I have a small collection also and really enjoy thinking about the history of photography.

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  15. AnonymousOctober 25, 2012 at 9:07 AM

    How nice to have such a great old camera and that personal collection. I'll have to ask my mom if she still has their old Brownie.

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  16. Joyness SparklesOctober 25, 2012 at 9:24 AM

    What a fitting collection for a photographer! Thank you for hosting this link up. :)

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  17. Our Neck of the WoodsOctober 25, 2012 at 9:26 AM

    Hello, new follower here! I love that vintage camera. It's so amazing! Thanks for hosting this linky party :)

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  18. PatOctober 25, 2012 at 9:33 AM

    What a great-looking little camera! Nice shots.

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  19. StephanieOctober 25, 2012 at 9:36 AM

    SO neat Deb!! I love vintage cameras, and how cool that this has a family connection.

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  20. AnonymousOctober 25, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Very cool camera with super cool connection to family history!

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  21. SerendipityissweetOctober 25, 2012 at 10:51 AM

    Wow Deb, that is so cool! I would love to see a photo of her taking pictures with that camera. What a wonderful keepsake!!

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  22. AnonymousOctober 25, 2012 at 11:26 AM

    I can definitely understand this one being a favorite... it's a beauty!

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  23. UnknownOctober 25, 2012 at 12:12 PM

    Love it!

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  24. MeaganMusingOctober 25, 2012 at 12:48 PM

    I have my late father in law's canon and Polaroid from the 80's and I love them! They're so neat, and it's so cool to think about about him using them to capture family moments. I LOVE old cameras!

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  25. UnknownOctober 25, 2012 at 1:33 PM

    It's so cute. I would love to see some of the photos she took with it!

    My Dad has a small collection too. He used to work for Kodak WAY back in the day...

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  26. Pride In Photos BeautyOctober 25, 2012 at 1:40 PM

    These are just beauties!!! WOW...what a gift to be given. Treasure it always...I know you will♥
    Laurie

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  27. UnknownOctober 25, 2012 at 2:16 PM

    How cool to have that keepsake.... also to pass on later:)

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  28. UnknownOctober 25, 2012 at 4:50 PM

    Oh my, I so wish I had a camera like that! From the 30s, WOW WOW!!

    I have an almost 15 years old Polaroid, lol.

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  29. Daenel T.October 25, 2012 at 5:43 PM

    So lovely and very cool that you get to care for the camera now.

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  30. renae October 25, 2012 at 6:23 PM

    I didn't join your hop today because I have helluva time getting to the people and getting stuff said. I join and then I take forever to get to everyone. Is that bad? lol.

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    1. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentOctober 27, 2012 at 4:12 PM

      Renae I don't think anyone expects you to visit all the time. Just chose two or three entries which catch you attention and visit those.
      Karen

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    2. deb dutyOctober 27, 2012 at 4:51 PM

      Yes, Karen is right! Just visiting a few entries is fine!

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  31. UnknownOctober 25, 2012 at 10:48 PM

    That's such a special treasure to have!

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  32. libbywilkoOctober 25, 2012 at 11:06 PM

    Lovely memories for such a special treasure , nice to keep it in the family.

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  33. Donna HeberOctober 26, 2012 at 1:10 PM

    How special to have this family heirloom! Things sure have changed :-)

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  34. Dominique GohOctober 26, 2012 at 6:05 PM

    That's a really cool treasure. I'm sure it 's a real gem. Is it still usable?

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  35. Karen @ Pieces of ContentmentOctober 27, 2012 at 4:10 PM

    Special indeed. I remember my grandmother taking photos with little box brownie, I wonder what happened to her camera.

    Thanks for posting Deb.
    Karen

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