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Recent content by Todd Harrington

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    The STETSON WAY, Advertising and ephemera of the Golden Era

    Sorry for being late to the party. I picked this up some time ago. It has two tie-ins for me; the hats, obviously but the shop advertised is from my hometown.
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    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    A recent watch acquisition (last year) with a brand new WW1 watch strap from Vintage Watch Straps in the U.K.
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    Let's See Your Watches! The Vintage Watch Thread.

    My Fathers watch he purchased in 1960. He had given it to me some years ago and it had a missing set stem, cracked crystal and hadn’t been serviced ever. I just had it cleaned and serviced. I gave it back to him last weekend as a surprise.
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    Belts and Belt Buckles

    1920’s belt and buckles in my collection
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    Terms Which Have Disappeared

    Some years ago, I was painting a ceiling in my Grandmother's house with a roller brush. It was spitting paint so I wrapped an old t-shirt around my head. My grandmother came in to inspect my work and exclaimed; "Why you look like an ol' Sheik of Arabee" My Grandmother was born in March of...
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    Stetson Hats for 1926

    I picked this up recently on eBay. Two motivators are that this shop is in my hometown and, of course the hats!
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    Show us your photography

    99% certainty it’s wet-plate collodion and not daguerreotype. Very different and extremely difficult process to master. if you want to message my privately with your contact info I can put you in touch with a couple of artists in your area. As to apps, photoshop can do it and I believe...
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    Show us your photography

    Well the difficulty with replicating this process digitally is that nearly all 19th C photographic processes (daguerreotype, wet-plate collodion, silver gelatin dry plate,etc) are essentially color blind and “see” color differently than modern film. They see in the blue end of the spectrum and...
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    Show us your photography

    Great question. Wet-plate collodion positive images are reversed because the sensitized plate (blackened tin or glass) takes the direct image. It’s not a negative process where you would then print out. It’s like looking in the mirror. hope that helps.
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    Show us your photography

    Couple of tintypes I shot last year
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    FS - Aero Leather/Harris Tweed - Vest and Trousers

    Harris Tweed Vest & Trousers purchased from Aero Leather in early 2019. New, never worn. Vest is XXL (roughly size 46) and trousers are size 38W x 32L. Asking $350 shipped CONUS Please ask any questions Todd Harrington Winchester, VA
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    The Vintage Camera Club Thread

    Three of my working cameras: Leica III Screw-mount (1938), Filmo 75 (16mm) 1930 and Improved Seneca View (5"x7") We do pretty much most vintage photographic process from Daguerreotypes and wet-plate collodion to gelatin dry plate and roll film.

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