A little joy this week as the wrens are busy with their chicks. Watching them dart in and out provides hours of fun and a pleasant diversion from the tragic events going on in the world.
Have a safe and peaceful day y’all. Chris & Carol ^.^
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The advantages of being a self-diagnosed hypochondriac during a pandemic…
None that I can think of at the moment. Here’s a funny post that describes me to a tee… well, almost.
Stay at home and self-quarantine – that’s a normal day for me. Wash your hands frequently – how many times beyond fifty a day is considered excessive?
Isolation can be a desperate time for many – call friends frequently and check on the family.
All kidding aside, please take care of yourselves and remember to check frequently on family and friends – during stressful times like this, a person’s mental wellness is important too.
Have a wonderful day and stay safe! – Chris
Happy SUNday! – good memories
Remembering some great times together. Stay safe everyone and stay happy (if you can). Family is everything but baseball is a close second. ^.^
Thanks for stopping by! – C&C
random post – expo 67 Montréal
One of my first cameras – Kodak Instamatic
Poster: Rendez-vous à Montréal—Bring your camera! / Affiche : Rendez-vous à Montréal – Apportez votre appareil!
So 1960s!
Hostess uniforms of Expo 67 / Uniformes des hôtesses d’Expo 67
I still have the camera and somewhere I have my Expo 67 Passport. I was 13 years old when me and my mom went. We stayed in an apartment in Montreal for two weeks – lots of fond memories.
Technically my first camera. I got it for Christmas 1963 and I’ve taken hundreds of images with this thing over the early years. It still works!
Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
Celebrating my dad on the anniversary of his birth – March 7, 1914
Mom and Dad in the early 1960s – photo by me.
I’m always thinking of my dad, especially on his birthday. I miss them both.
Paul Joseph Whelan and Mary Agnes Whelan
Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
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Happy SUNday! – Carol’s first Canon camera
Carol with her brand new Canon AE-1 – 1978
Just back from a trip to the Navy Exchange… Carol’s first 35 mm SLR and she’s all smiles!
Our on-base house in Yokohama, Naka-ku, Honmoku, Japan.
Thanks for stopping by! – Chris & Carol
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Happy SUNday! – USAF Senior Airman
During the Korean War, these are the stripes my father-in-law wore on his uniform while he was stationed in Japan near Tokyo.
USAF veteran Frank Tifft celebrated his 87th birthday on January 2. Congrats!
Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
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On this day – 2012
Always remembered – always mourned.
Sandy Hook Elementary School
Sears Tower 35 – 1952 Catalog
Beautiful 35mm camera made for Sears by Nicca Camera Company, Tokyo.
Certainly an expensive camera set but compared to the Leica that inspired it a definite bargain. The Nicca-Tower camera’s fit and finish and the performance of the Nikkor lenses were the equal of the Leica. How about that complete outfit at $652.95? Big bucks in 1952 (still big bucks today).
The Nicca version is the Nicca Type-3 (Type III).
Colorful cover of the Sears Fall 1952 – Spring 1953 camera catalog.
Thanks for stopping by! – Chris
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Friday Fotos!
My Mom and Dad’s favorite tree and oh, by the way, their new car! A sleek looking 1949 Pontiac Chieftain coupe at a park in New York City in the early 1950s. I’m not sure which one was responsible for the photo gaff but its a great shot anyway.
Mom posing in their new Pontiac. Taken by my Dad with Mom’s Kodak 620.
Thanks for stopping by and have a great day and weekend! – Chris
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Chasing Classic Cameras with Chris 