Surprised
Duck, 1973
Vintage Snapshots
the wondrous world of vernacular photography
Category: Funny
December 29, 2016
A 1960s Christmas
Labeled “Xmas 1966” on the back (click to enlarge)
Better late than never. This is one of my all-time favorites–especially the closed-eyes cat–and another example of how there really is nothing quite like a snapshot.
January 25, 2016
Portraits: Shoe
“In L.A. soon” (c 1940s)
Part of an album acquired yesterday originally spotted by John Taylor, who has an eagle eye for all sorts of photographic tributaries. The inscription on the back is nice too. It reads: “This is one of the dances June will do on the stage in L.A. soon. June, 142nd St, Haw.”
December 31, 2015
Best Wishes for 2016
Bird Dog, circa 1950s
July 24, 2015
Moose
Angled moose man, circa 1950s
February 3, 2015
Fishing Trip
c 1920s (click to enlarge)
The dog, to me, really makes this one.
December 25, 2014
Christmas is Still a Time of Peace
Peace, circa 1970s
It’s time, I feel, to revisit one of my favorite Christmas shots ever (originally posted in 2011 as “Christmas is a Time of Peace”). Merry Christmas.
June 22, 2014
Early Photoshop
“Gracious! Look at us.” (c 1920s)
The face is on a piece of paper that has been glued to the back and shows through a hole cut in the photo.
