Collecting old photographs is rapidly becoming a popular pastime. It
is a fascinating hobby that can be pursued at relatively low cost. Many
quite old photographs can be obtained a little cost.
Collectng old photographs has become a popular hobby. Unlike some
antique collecting, it is a hobby that can be pursued
rather inexpensivly. The advent of on-line auction houses like E-Bay
have made it very easy to find photographs for one collectiin without
spending a lot of times at antique shows and flea markets going through
photographs of little interest.
There are many different types of old photographs. Some old
photographs like deguereotypes can be rather expensive.
Many other old pgotographs can be relatively
inexpensive. Old photographs like carte de viste and cabinent
cards, often over 100 years old, can cost only a few
dollars. Some collectors especially like
stereoscope cards.
All of the old photographs show historic clothing styles in great
detail--everything, but color. Many collectors specialize
in activities like musical instruments, bicicles, sports, dancing, ect.
School and scout photographs are also very popular. Other like
certain clothing styles such as sailor suits, Fauntleroy suits,
kilts, knickers, ect. Some are interested in hair styles. Another popular theme
are the
artifacts in the photographs like toys, dolls, teddy bears, ect. Many like
mother and daughter and father and sons pairs or visea versa. Many also like
photographs with pets, especially dogs and cats.
Others like to pursue specific time periods. Some of the most popular
are the Civil War 1860s, Gay 1890s, Roaring 1920s, the Depression 1930s,
and the War 1940s. Photographs from even more recent periods are becoming
popular, like the Hippy 1960s, or the Flaky 1970s. There are many more
specialties than can be pursued
with old photograph collecting. Whatever ones interests, it is possible
to build a fasinating collection at little cost.
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Those interested in collecting old photographs may want to review the different types of photographs which in the 19th century were the different types of portraits.
There are many interset web sites showcasing and/or selling collectables. Some offer old
photographs. Some even specialize in old photographs. The prices can be high, but they do vary. Even if you are not in the market, it is interesting to have a look at the old images. Photographs are available at a wide range of prices, allowing any one to begin an interesting collection with very modest expenditures. Unlike other types of collectables, even old photographs can be purchased at very modest prices. Here are some of the sites I have found. Let me know if you know of any additional ones. Be sure to visit the HBC site. : These sites come and go very rapidly. Please let
me know if any of these links fail. Also, let me know if you find any
especially good new sites.
We had hope to create links here of interesting sites offering old photographs. We find, however, that many of these sites come and go and it does not seem worth the time and maintaining activev links.
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There also sites which offer old drawings. These tend, however, to be
more expensive than the photographs.
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