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bingo balls, 8x10 archival photograph of vintage 1950s bingo balls and mixing cage

bingo balls, 8x10 archival photograph of vintage 1950s bingo balls and mixing cage

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“bingo balls” was shot in summer 2007 in black diamond, alberta, canada. a semi-drunken man had taken over the old general store spot for the summer and was holding a never-ending garage sale that i trekked out of town to visit several times. i have no idea where the guy was getting this stuff, but it was always packed with awesome (and inexpensively priced) stuff.

on my second trip out last july, i spotted this vintage bingo ball mixer (i'm not sure what it's called; i'm sure it has a name). it looked cool, it was cheap, i was tempted, the semi-drunk guy was pulling his best sales pitch. but, in a show of uncharacteristic will, i passed on the sale and just photographed it instead, which ultimately took up a lot less space in my home.

i've recently printed this photograph as a 6x6” image artfully placed and is professionally printed on 8x10” kodak supra endura paper with a glossy finish, so it's easy and ready to frame (because good luck finding an off-the-shelf 6x6" frame, and custom framing is ridiculously pricey).

all of my prints have a stamp of my logo on the back to ensure authenticity and each photograph comes packaged in an clear, acid-free re-sealable bag with an acid-free, white 50 point backing board made of 100% recycled fibre. it is shipped in a sturdy photo mailer to prevent damage during transit.

about the photo
photo specs
camera: holga cfn
film: fuji astia 100, expired; cross-processed

about me
in the outside-etsy world i'm a professional photographer and writer. i write non-fiction books about things like shopping and novels about trendspotters. i take pictures using only expired analogue film and toy cameras, and have clients like diesel in italy and powershovel in japan.

i don't digitally alter my images and my photography has a decidedly retro bent. i shoot people, places and all kinds of vintage things.

most images are also available as square, borderless prints or gallery wraps in various sizes. email contact [!at] pamelaklaffke.com for details and quotes.

Added on Oct 22, 2009