Final Post of the Week, Help With AO Tintype Opinions?

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  1. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    Hello Everyone!

    My very last post of this week!

    An interesting find I had at the recent auction.

    This gentleman with a basket that has A. O. written on it.

    Any opinions of what it may be?

    My first thought was "Apple Orchard" lol but then there would probably have been
    apples in the basket or something.

    Thanks in advance!
    I look forward to the discussion! IMG_6825.JPG
     
    ScanticAntiques, Nov 20, 2015
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  2. Jen and George

    Jen and George Well-Known Member

    Alpha and Omega (but not the Greek letter)
     
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  3. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    Akron, Ohio.
    greg
     
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  4. quirkygirl

    quirkygirl likes pretty old things

    The periods are preceding the A and O ... could this have been developed in reverse? I don't know how tin types are made ... may not even be possible to reverse the image for all I know .....
     
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  5. Figtree3

    Figtree3 What would you do if you weren't afraid?

    Good point... tintype photos are generally reversed, so it is really O.A.
     
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  6. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

    In the online gaming parlance, AO means "animation override", or a digital mechanism for stopping and/or replacing an avatar's built-in actions.

    Pretty sure that's it. :)

    Woopsie, nevermind. Good eyes, Quirky!
     
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  7. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    Hmmmm Good Point! So.... O.A.? Hmmmm
     
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  8. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    Found some:

    Odessa American (Texas)

    Order of the Arrow (Boyscout)

    lol Not sure these are related but what the heck...
     
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  9. springfld.arsenal

    springfld.arsenal Store: http://www.springfieldarsenal.net/

    I'm certain it stands for "Orphan Asylum." The seated gent collects donations for the asylum using the basket.
     
    springfld.arsenal, Nov 20, 2015
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  10. GaleriaGila

    GaleriaGila Hola, y'all!

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  11. ScanticAntiques

    ScanticAntiques Well-Known Member

    Wow I never heard of that! But that seems logical! Thank You!
     
    ScanticAntiques, Nov 20, 2015
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