Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Thrifting gold and miniature albums

I bought this pair of old albums at a thrift shop this weekend. I hoed and hummed about buying them because they were more than what I would usually spend. But, one of them was filled with dozens of old snaps from England so splurged.


I had thought that most of the pics were from London. There's a pic of the Queen's Guard, double decker buses, the tower bridge and Queen Victoria memorial in front of Buckingham Palace.


But this pic of Albert Hall totally threw me for a loop. Looks nothing like the place! That particular Albert Hall isn't the 'Royal' variety and was located in Sheffield.


In fact, a good portion of the photos are actually of Sheffield. 


There are other places too! I love the album even more for documenting a whole journey. It's fascinating to look up the places in the photos to see that many of them still exist, like England's Gate Inn in Bodenham Herefordshire.


I've had a couple of requests for blank albums and seemed like the perfect prodding from the universe to get my butt in gear. So, I made myself a miniature version of my treasure.


There are a handful of blank black albums listed in the etsy shop. I'll be adding some variations over the next week  or so (style, size, and binding type) but I was too excited to share my treasure to keep my mouth shut. 


I've even got a tiny collage sheet with copies of some of the photos from my fabulous vintage album to send as a little bonus.


I mean, who doesn't need a tiny photo of a Queen's Guard in one of those crazy bear skin hats?!


Here's hoping for a happy week filled with lovely little things.

3 comments:

  1. Absolutely love these! Just ordered 2 albums and some miniature photos.

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  2. What a fantastic find. I love old photos especially when they have old buildings. I would have purchased it too. Love the little mini-off to check out your Etsy store.

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  3. This has proved to be a Great Investment for you and your mini albums!
    The photos are sooooo nostalgic and in such good condition, too: clearly this album was meant to be yours!

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