Last week I presented a Brownie Camera that had been owned by my Mom. This week I'm going to continue with one more that sits on her shelf with the Brownie. The Agfa Ansco Corporation introduced the Shur Shot camera in 1932. The model above with its art-deco faceplate was produced around 1939.How could you not smile with those two eyes and big nose staring back at you?
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The rest of the body is made of wood and cardboard and covered in stipped black leather.My Mom and Dad found this camera in a box of goodies from an estate sale.
If you're interested in seeing photos taken with such a camera I found a site where someone found some film in one such camera and had it processed. Click here.
For more Sepia Scenes click here.
he is a very happy camera.
ReplyDeleteYour description of this camera is right on the money. How wonderful :)
ReplyDeleteYes, I think the eyes and big nose would have made me smile.
ReplyDeleteAmazing the 50 year old photos were in good enough condition to develop. Makes you wonder about the photographer and what was going through her mind when taking those shots.
ha ~ I noticed the "face" right away. What a cute find.
ReplyDeleteP.S. Yes, that is a steeple-less church you saw on my blog. Hurricane Gloria took the steeple off in 1985.
geessh! how can they preserved that! nice! thanks for sharing and checking mine too!
ReplyDeleteoh btw saw the face too :)
Mickey Mouse is apparent in the earlier Agfa. With its winsome look, the photographer doesn't have to suggest the subjects "Smile"
ReplyDeleteClassic photograph of a classic photographing device!
perfect pictures for Sepia!
ReplyDeleteYour mother has a nice collection of old cameras. (Two makes a collection, right?)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing another interesting antique camera with us .
ReplyDeleteI love him!! He is sooo sweet! He looks just perfect in sepia. Kram från Sverige!
ReplyDeleteCarletta: That does look like a neat find, not many of them left I'm sure.
ReplyDeleteI love seeing these old cameras. LOL- well, I love all vintage things!
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Hi Carletta,
ReplyDeleteI'd like to collect old cameras, they're so much fun to check out & look at. These sepia pics are great - I love how old timey they look.
I change my header pics so often, LiL MaN will surely be back soon! hehehe
this fine antique deserves a sepia treatment. Thanks for stopping by, I appreciate all your kind comments.
ReplyDeleteOh I love this camera too. What a great idea to spotlight your mother's treasures!
ReplyDeleteI love your water shot post. It totally creeped me out when I enlarged it and there really was an eye in that spash off to the side. Did you photo shop it in?
And I did at first think that the black thing was a fish becuase of the "eye" Great pictures!
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Fascinating! I Bet it is a great feeling to hold this!
ReplyDeleteThese old cameras really take me back. Very nice shots.
ReplyDeleteWow, what a great find. I love the shots.
ReplyDeletesepia tone is fitting to the old cameras, :)
ReplyDeleteI grinned right away when I read your description - two eyes and a nose indeed! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI sure enjoyed that link to the photos from the film found in that camera...how in the world did you find that sight?
ReplyDeleteOld antique cameras sure fit sepia perfectly :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Weekend Carletta!
How cool! I wish I still had my Kodak that I used when I was a kid.
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