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Ziggy’s Letter And A Photobooth Elf

February 2, 2013
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photoboothZiggy'sLetter02 Ziggy's letter with an elfed-up Katherine. There is many a challenge that bloggers have taken on over the years - a photo a day, a poem a day, a recipe cooked per day; all needing to be snapped, composed or cooked and then blogged about.  But there is no task quite so ambitious as that set by a young woman from the UK, who goes by the pen name, Ziggy Shortcrust. She has committed to composing a handwritten letter everyday throughout 2013. Not only will she be writing and sending the letters all over the world, she is illustrating each and every one of them. Early on, I joined the list of hopefuls who wanted to get into the spirit of reviving the lost art of snail mailing. Last week I received a letter with a wonderful photobooth elf of yours truly with a giraffe envelope to boot. If you would like to help Ziggy in completing her mammoth task, just click here. Her contact details can be found in a link at the bottom of each post. photoboothZiggyenvelopeEdited The decorated envelope.

Profiles – 7 August 1998

February 1, 2013
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7 August 1998, Luna Park, Melbourne

We all agreed to pose in the same position, facing right. The fourth snap shows my anarchic brother-in-law, Timo. I love him. He makes me laugh.

This strip is part of the series Photobooth 41 Year Project. You can see all the posts that document the series by clicking here.

Becky and Friends – Part Three

January 31, 2013
Becky and Friends, Vintage Photobooth
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April 1969

Here we find Becky and her friend or possibly sister, Tina. The notes on the back indicate that Becky was in eighth grade when this was taken and Tina was in the seventh.

Tina rivals Becky in the stupid face pulling schenanigans. Quasimodo comes to mind in the last two photos!

Becky and Friends – Part Two

January 29, 2013
Becky and Friends, Vintage Photobooth
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“Me and Part of Pam Meadow. 7th Grade.”

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“Me and Part of Pam Meadow. 7th Grade.”

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“Pam Meadow. 7th Grade.”

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“Pam Meadow. 7th Grade.”

Here is Becky again, a little older. This time she is on a day out with her friend, Pam Meadow. In her posing style, Pam is a little more serious and less creative than Becky. Maybe she is just less willing to make herself look like a complete fool. She has gorgeous Becks to do that job for her.

These were all taken on the same day. They are undated, but from the dates on other strips, they were probably taken in 1968.

Cousins Love Music – 7 July 1998

January 28, 2013
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7 July 1998, Museum Station, Melbourne

This is my cousin Rachel, from Hamilton, New Zealand. She was visiting Melbourne at the same time as her mum, who was here for a conference of The Australian String Teachers Association, which my mum was organising. Rachel and I were volunteers at the event.  We took this photo on our way to the conference venue in North Melbourne.

This strip is part of the series Photobooth 41 Year Project. You can see all the posts that document the series by clicking here.

Becky and Friends – Part One

January 25, 2013
Becky and Friends, Vintage Photobooth
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Undated. Possibly 1966.

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Undated. With unidentified friend or sibling.

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1968.

These are the first three strips of photos from 14 strips that came from the USA as one lot. They document the changing face and life of a girl called Becky over a period of 10 or more years.

Becky loves to pull a face and muck about in photobooths with her friends and family. In some pictures her hair is straightened; in others wild and curly. You will enjoy getting to know her and watching her growth into adulthood.

The top two strips are undated but the lower has written on the back “Me and Robin, probably in the summer of 1968. I can’t remember exactly when.” The photos of Robin are missing. Robin, being the male spelling of the name, is possibly a younger brother who appears in future photos.

From information on other photos in the series I have worked out that Becky was about 13 years old when the third strip of pictures was taken. I guess she was two years younger in the first set and a year or so younger in the second.

More coming soon.

Safri Duo – 13 June 1998 – UPDATE – My Mistake.

January 24, 2013
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13 June 1998, Melbourne Central Station, Melbourne

Lost Fun Zone, who has a great Berlin based photography blog called

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has helped me out by telling me of the mistake I made in naming the Danish percussion duo I saw on this evening in June, 1998. It was the Safri Duo not the Safari Duo.

Thanks Mister Zone from Berlin. I hate making mistakes and appreciate being picked up on them when I do.

This strip is part of the series Photobooth 41 Year Project. You can see all the posts that document the series by clicking here.

Safari Duo – 13 June 1998

January 24, 2013
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13 June 1998, Melbourne Central Station, Melbourne

A quick excursion to a photobooth on the way to see a percussion group called Safari Duo.

This strip is part of the series Photobooth 41 Year Project. You can see all the posts that document the series by clicking here.

Mullet Dude Loves His Look

January 23, 2013
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I laugh every time I look at this strip. Mr Mullet seems very in love with himself. From the deliberate, alternating poses, I think it is his luxuriant face-fuzz that he is out to capture in all its glory.

It is quite surprising that he let go of this set of photos. My guess is he gave them to a girl he fancied and she didn’t value him or the photos enough to keep them.

I am not sure where these photos originated, probably the USA. I’d say from the colours and the type of booth strip the photos were taken in the 1990s.

Eureka! – 6 March 1998

January 22, 2013
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6 March 1998, Spencer Street Station, Melbourne

This photo was taken just before a trip to Ballarat to attend the opening celebrations for the Eureka Centre, which now appears to have become the Museum for Australian Democracy.

This strip is part of the series Photobooth 41 Year Project. You can see all the posts that document the series by clicking here.