Nouveau

Vernacular photos usually stop being collectible in the 70s. This was around the time that borderless photos came into fashion, which took away a lot from the photo. It became a picture, more than an object. These are from the late 90s, and were found in a frame at a thrift store. I wonder why someone thought that these rather unremarkable photos deserved a place on there wall. who knows.

Up, up and away

Some photos that you find you can figure out instantly. This one is one of them. The only question is why they took the photo. Was it for insurance, or just for proof. Who knows. I love vintage cars, but I can never get  truck names right. I believe this is a late 50's chevy or GMC, but any info would be nice. Thanks!

The same but different

Sometimes when you are at a flea market or buy a group lot on eBay, it's easy to spot photos that come from the same family. It could be the handwriting on the back, the development sticker, or maybe a familiar face. But sometimes, they seem completely different. In this one, I almost didn't see that they were taken in the same room. Both had different people in them, and were shot at angles that were slightly different that I had no clue they were related. What tipped me off was the fruit painting in the top right corner. If not for that, these two would never have been together.

Trim and a haircut

Some people who collect photos only focus on the image. The image is the most important thing, but we shouldn't forget that a found photo is a 3 diminutional object. Some have borders, some have smudges or ripped corners. Some, like this one, have been trimmed, perhaps to fit in an album, or just for aesthetics. This one really helps with what would be a rather pedestrian photo.

Theater

This photo was snapped in 1974, which is the tail end of being "Collection worthy".  Some people cut it off at world war II, and some stop at the 21st century. But in the early 70s, cameras became even more popular and photos stopped having a certain "feel". It's very hard to describe, but they felt less special, with no border to speak off and better colour reproduction. Since the 110 negatives were smaller, the photos often turned out worse than brownie from 30 years ago. This photo seems to have bucked the trend, and still feels unique. Maybe its the black and white, or maybe its the pose, but it still feels like a true found photo to me.