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Discussion in 'Ephemera and Photographs' started by daveydempsey, Dec 30, 2018.

  1. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I brought around 10 large picture frames home that contained personal photo's from a deceased estate, babies, weddings, etc, all unsigned & undated and of no use to anyone.
    I shred the photo's and sell the frames, but I always check if anything is inside.

    Found this signed 100 year old certificate in an old 18" x 14" frame from the end of WWI that had been used as backing.

    I've re framed it.

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    daveydempsey, Dec 30, 2018
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  2. sabre123

    sabre123 Well-Known Member

    Nice find, Davey! It's in great condition.
     
    sabre123, Dec 30, 2018
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  3. Phaik Hooi

    Phaik Hooi Well-Known Member

    really cool find!!
     
    Phaik Hooi, Dec 30, 2018
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  4. Any Jewelry

    Any Jewelry Well-Known Member

    Wonderful, and very much in the picture( :sorry: ) at the moment because of the WWI remembrance period.
     
    Any Jewelry, Dec 30, 2018
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  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    good job Davey !!!
     
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  6. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    I cant be the only one saddened by the picture shredding part ! I get why,but it seems so sad to me.
     
    johnnycb09, Dec 30, 2018
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  7. silverthwait

    silverthwait Well-Known Member

    Davey, what a lovely thing. And the sober framing is perfect!
     
    silverthwait, Dec 30, 2018
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  8. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    I totally agree with you and it pains me to shred them, but no one cares or wants them and I feel it best they are shredded rather than dumped on a pile of crap.
    The guy was 94 with no kids or relatives.

    Unless you are famous or infamous, 3 generations and you are gone and forgotten about.
     
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  9. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

    It's too bad. I once got someone's entire Hong Kong/Macau vacation photo collection in an estate sale. Sold them to an artist for a few bucks to mess with, which is why I bought them myself. The family either didn't exist or didn't want the photos. It hurts when this happens, but sometimes you do what you have to unless you can find someone who wants a collection of "instant ancestors".
     
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  10. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    most of my folks slides and photos are likely to meet the same fate........as are a bunch of mine..:(
     
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  11. daveydempsey

    daveydempsey Moderator Moderator

    Its sad and a thing folks 150 years ago didn't have to think about because the technology did not exist.
    I've designed some 3 x 3`collages including real photos of myself, parents, my kids when they were young , pets, ex colleagues and one famous actor who I knew, in the hope that when I have gone, one of my kids or grand kids might display on their walls.

    My Dad has done one and it quite amazing, all in B & W, still hanging in his hallway until the day comes it hangs in my hallway.

    Each photo has a rough date and of who the subject is, written on the back.

    Or you can put them in the Cloud with Kanya and the Kardashians :hilarious::hilarious::hilarious::hilarious:
     
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  12. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi,
    I have 15 albums with hundreds of photos in each that this soldier took during WWll during his travels through Europe. The family dumped them in the trash. I took them out of the trash and thought I would donate them to the VFW in town. They did not want them. So the boxes are sitting in the bottom of my closet and most likely get dumped when I pass. I took all of his medals and battle ribbons
    and returned them to the family and begged them to keep them for his grandchildren might want them. I do not know if they threw them out again or not.
    greg
     
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  13. i need help

    i need help Moderator Moderator

    I think we all have boxes like that. The I don’t know what to do with, so I’ll just keep them category.
     
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  14. evelyb30

    evelyb30 Well-Known Member

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  15. Ownedbybear

    Ownedbybear Well-Known Member

    I love that TA one, well done davey.

    A few years back, I bought several books of memorabilia which had been put together by someone serving in Singapore during the war, who went on to have a bit of success in the theatre. Found them by pure chance. The man was my godfather. I told the (lovely) seller the story and he then found a photo of godfather's wedding, and sent it to me as a gift. My godfather was with my mother.
     
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  16. gregsglass

    gregsglass Well-Known Member

    Hi Evelyb,
    Thank you for the information. I am going to contact them and see if they are interested. Better than wasting away in one of my closets.
    greg
     
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