Tag Archives: Christmas

Sleigh Ride

Posted on February 7, 2013 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a snowy self portrait of John B. Capewell along with an unidentified companion seated in a sleigh. Capewell is seated on the right. It looks like the photographer set up his camera, hopped back in the sleigh and is … Continue reading →

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Snowy Landscape

Posted on December 20, 2012 by Joe_Williams

Some of the glass negatives in The Capewell Glass Negative Collection have contained enough information that the time and place could be ascertained. Others, like the one above, are anybody’s guess.

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Electric Lloyd

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Joe_Williams

We shot about 150 photos of Lloyd in order to capture this year’s Christmas card. When I was importing the images from the SD cards to the computer, I got a quick, movie-like flow of images of our illuminated son. … Continue reading →

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Giant Superhero Holiday Grab-Bag

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Joe_Williams
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Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Mrs. Crankipants
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It’s Christmas Eve…

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Have you been nice?

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What I Want For Christmas – Lotsa Wavy Hair Like Liberace!

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Here’s a treasure from 1954 – Liberace’s Christmas Special! His brother George is there along with Santa Claus and the rest of Liberace’s family! Of course, it would be easy and/or lazy to make all of the obvious jokes about … Continue reading →

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The Capewell Glass Negative Collection – The Swift Trial and Severe Punishment of Frosty the Snowman

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Today I continue posting a collection of glass negatives from 100 or so years ago. There’s about 200 5″ x 7″ glass negatives, and from what I’ve been able to determine so far, they were shot by John B. Capewell … Continue reading →

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The Truck Mascot Christmas Special

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Private refuse collectors get in the spirit of the season with this Christmas-y truck mascot. Nice wreath, fellas! Merry Christmas!

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Retro Gift Tags

Posted on December 20, 2011 by Tina

Today we are offering our dear readers free downloadable gift tags. Just download ‘em, save to your desktop, and print away! They can be printed on sticker paper or card stock. Just click on the tag image below to start … Continue reading →

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What I Miss About Comics…Toy Tie-Ins

Posted on December 19, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Back in the early to mid-70s, the Evel Knievel Stunt Cycle was the hottest toy in the country. Manufacturers couldn’t keep with with demand. It was on my younger brother’s Christmas list, and he had to make due with the … Continue reading →

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Shiny Brite

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Tina

Besides the glass negatives we inherited from Annie, we also got an aluminum Christmas tree and this beautifully illustrated Christmas ornament box with ornaments inside. Every year when I pull it out of storage, I always tell myself that I’m … Continue reading →

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Aunt Pearl’s Date Cookies

Posted on November 25, 2011 by Tina

Thanksgiving is over, and Christmas will be here before you know it! This is the time of year when I begin to stockpile various cookie doughs in my freezer to bake in the coming weeks. I’ll be posting a few … Continue reading →

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Black Friday Beckons or Tis The Season to Be Stressful

Posted on November 20, 2011 by Joe_Williams

Time flies. Somebody said something in work about the coming week being short, and then it dawned on me that it’s THANKSGIVING! That means that Christmas is right around the corner! Oh, crap! So soon? Don’t we still have Halloween … Continue reading →

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