"It is easily overlooked that what is now called vintage was once brand new." ~ Tony Visconti
A while back, when I was helping my friend Carol Anne clear out her basement in preparation for an upcoming move, we found a few interesting items which belonged to her late mother-in-law. One of them was particularly interesting to me.
Inside, was this wonderful old camera - a Kodak 2A Folding Autographic Brownie.
Autographic, you ask? I did too. Google tells me that this little beauty which was manufactured sometime between 1917 and 1926 allows the photographer to "write" on the film with a stylus, immediately after the image is captured.
Right in there. The photographer could indicate where the image was taken or what the settings were so that they could be reproduced another time, if need be.
Let's take a closer look at the settings. A bit different from the cameras of today, isn't it?
All right, Mr. De Mille, I'm ready for my closeup!
