When compact manufactures brought out their powder compacts they often had matching items say cigarette cases, double mirrored compacts and often photograph holder compacts. The latter of which i'd never come across until we were in Northville for an estate sale last weekend. Hidden along some really old and nasty make up was this photograph holder - at first I thought it was a compact but opening it up not only revealed the photograph holder but additionally a collection, possibly of the houses former owners, wedding photographs. Pulling out to reveal 12 photographs in all, the images capture the brides day - from her mother doing her hair, the bride adjusting her fathers corsage to kissing her groom and cutting their wedding cake. By the details of the brides hair and dress it probably dates from the 1950's with the details stamped within the case although a little warn gives the name of a Detroit based photography shop. I may never have known the couple but I'm certainly keeping the photographs inside it.
I love this! How fascinating to discover a hidden piece of someone's history <3
ReplyDeleteI love this. That is so lovely <3
ReplyDeleteWow, that's so cool that you found those photos!! How kinda eerie too! =)
ReplyDeleteOh I have never seen one of these, it's wonderful. How could the family let that go???? I am pleased its fallen into the hands of someone lovely who will treasure it and keep it safe.
ReplyDeleteLove V
Wonderful information and the pictures are so pretty and full of history.
ReplyDeleteTracy @ Sunny Days and Starry Nights
This is so cute, I love the holder and the pics :-)
ReplyDeleteAw wow, I've never seen one of these before, how lovely! I'm so glad it came to you and not someone who would bin the photos =) xx
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely thing to find and keep. I wonder who they were and did they live happily ever after?
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