This weeks Tune Tuesday is by Eddie De Lange and Jerry Grey, A String of Pearls. Continue reading »
Post archive for March, 2010
| Mar 30 |
Tune Tuesdays: A String of PearlsPosted by: ryan @ 8:43 am in records & music, vintage finds |
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78rpm, columbia, foxtrot, record, tune tuesdays
| Mar 28 |
A trip to Salt Spring IslandPosted by: ryan @ 12:04 am in letterpress, travel |
Last weekend we took a ferry over to see Peter Haase and Mona Fertig of Mother Tongue Publishing. Peter was taught letterpress printing by Jim Rimmer and I wanted to film some of his shared stories on camera.
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graphic design, jim, letterpress, lino cut, Mother Tongue Publishing, typography, wood type
| Mar 18 |
Two quirky camera lensesPosted by: ryan @ 10:47 am in cameras & lenses, vintage finds |
It’s been a while since I’ve written a post about cameras, so today I thought I’d post about a few lenses I’ll be taking with me on a short trip. I’ll be packing my 5D and two quirky lenses – the Loreo 35mm F5.6 lens and the Jupiter 9 85mm F2.0 lens.
| Mar 12 |
My late grandfather’s photography: Slides Part 1Posted by: naomi @ 10:14 pm in people, vintage finds |
Last month, I blogged about my late grandfather’s photography and how I came across them on my trip last year to Asia. The boxes of slides have been sitting in my apartment, untouched – until now. I’ve finally managed to get my hands on a slide scanner and have spent most of the night picking and scanning a handful of them.
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asia, camera, china, photography, slides
| Mar 09 |
Tune Tuesdays: CCCP Opera 78rpm recordPosted by: ryan @ 9:42 am in records & music, vintage finds |
This weeks Tune Tuesday comes from a mysterious purple labeled Russian record.
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78rpm, record, tune tuesdays, typography
| Mar 07 |
Dutch bike progress updatePosted by: ryan @ 10:16 pm in diy refinishing, moving things |
Here’s Naomi’s bike ready to ride for Spring. It’s not completely fixed the way we want it yet, but so far we’re happy with the way it looks and rides.
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| Mar 04 |
CCM bike progress updatePosted by: ryan @ 12:05 am in diy refinishing, moving things |
Many months have passed and I’ve finally put most of the bike back together. One thing I haven’t the chance to do is clean and install the chain guard and fenders. There’s lots of work still yet to be done!
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1930's, antiques, bicycle, CCM, restoration
