I Collect.....

This week's prompt from Kim Klassen's Beyond Beyond class was to capture an image that showcased the things you collect.

Lately, I've been on a vintage camera and typewriter kick. The problem with collecting these kinds of items is space.  Each time I bring one home, my husband says, "That's nice, but where are you going to put it?"    Good question....although I always find a nice place to display these vintage goodies.

The thing is, when I find an old camera (I have 7...some were given to me and others were flea market finds) or typewriter (I'm up to 4 with this weekend's yard sale find), I can't resist.   Do you think there is a 12 step program for this kind of addiction?  Seriously, how can you pass these vintage treasures up?  

One other thing I've started to collect is washi tape.  These little rolls of goodness are much easier to store (I have a basket in my office brimming with them) and oh the fun you can have creating with this sticky goodness.  

So, what do you collect?  Are you a lover of vintage cameras and typewriters like me?  Or do you seek out pretty paper, coins, buttons, china or thread.....  We'd love to know what treasures you seek.  

Vintage Love--Wordless Wednesday

I never grow tired of these vintage cameras.   Love...love....love....them!

Vintage Love--Wordless Wednesday

My love of vintage cameras continues......

What's Old is New Again--Vintage Cameras

My collection of vintage cameras is growing.  It started with a friend giving me a Polaroid Square Shooter and now I'm hooked on finding more vintage cameras.

Lately, I've been scouring our local flea markets.....I'm obsessed!  I have found 2 Polaroid 600 cameras (for $5 each), a Polaroid 103 Land camera and a Polaroid 340 Land Camera ($10 each).  The film for these cameras is more expensive than what I paid for these cameras combined!  Polaroid no long makes the film and what you find on eBay is ridiculously expensive.  Thankfully, the Impossible Project is now making film for all the Polaroid lovers out there for around $25 a pack (8 exposures).  


So far, my favorite camera is the Spartus Full Vue, twin-lens box camera.  It was manufactured in Chicago from 1948-1960 and is embossed to look like leather.   Oh and I also love my Minolta xg1.  It has sentimental value, as it was my dad's camera and is complete with a groovy, retro strap.

Do you collect cameras?  Do you have any favorites you'd like to share?  Let us know, we'd love to see what you have!