Another week goes by and more fun stuff is found. Estate sales are a weekly venture. Lists of addresses are made, maps are brought out, certain neighborhoods are sought after and all the information is gathered in hopes of a score. This time Richie brought home some really fun photography books from the late 50’s. I think they are super cool so I thought it would be fun to share some of the pictures with you. I wish the internet had “smells”… you’d just love the old smell of these books. The pictures probably give you a “sniff”.

I love the cover of the middle book.  So modern and simple.  1958.  The year our house
was born.

I love their shadows in the water as she’s jumping over.  Great photo.

I wonder what he’ll do once he catches him!  I think I’d be screaming about now, jumping on the couch… because you know that sucker is running FAST.

I’m sure HE looks familiar.  Hello PIcasso… why so serious?

Come on… this photo above is worth the 50 cents we paid for the book.  So great.  Love those black and whites!

ahhhh, New York.  I can’t wait to visit you again.

She must be really strong.   Maybe she should push a little harder… she doesn’t have it quite straight yet.  LOL.  I love her hat. So stylish, girl.  So stylish.

“The wise man looks into space, and does not regard the small as too little, nor the great as too big; for he knows that there is no limit to dimensions.”

Check this guy out.  I think he’s in love… or he’s trying to figure out if she might be real, and can he take her home.

Richie also found a book about trains called Portrait of the Rails.  This books is pretty awesome and it appeals to Richie big time, as he has always had a love and fascination with trains.  He loves all the old stories about hobos and the sign language they had.  He has books on all the symbols and what they mean.  And of course he was happy to find that railroad lantern recently.

He even named his band “Train in Vain”… back in the day.  “Memories, like the corners of my mind”  Of course if you’re a fan of The Clash you know Train in Vain was one of their big hits.  A great song indeed.  Wow, I totally got off the subject here didn’t I.  Oh well, it just went that way.  Don’t you love that about blogging.  Whatever happens, happens.

The band days were a great time in our lives.  We spent most of our twenties in night clubs and traveling.  It’s the main reason my ears ring to this day.  Good times!
That’s Richie laying on the floor laughing with his guitar.  Sums him up perfectly.

So that was fun.  Lots of great black and white photos.  We’ve had a great time looking through all the old books.  One more thing and then I’ll end the longest post ever (HA!)
I got a real kick out of some of the advertisements in the back of the books.  Check ’em out.    There’s just something about that era, isn’t there.

The Trend is Definitely to 35MM.

Canon.  More than just a camera… A SYSTEM OF PHOTOGRAPHY!
Wow! I’m sure they never thought we’d have digital memory cards and cameras in our telephones.