Something That May Be of Interest

[Andysnap]

I was just perusing a well known auction site and came across this.

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Unique-co...tographs_MJ&hash=item4624e47e82#ht_5456wt_958

Looks like it might be an interesting thing to own. If I had any money in my paypal account I think I would be tempted.

Just a heads-up in case anyone fancied a project.

Andy

 

[AshleyC]

that looks fab! just a shame its on the other side of the country.

 

[Andysnap]

I never noticed that, its actually only about 40 minutes from me.....

 

[wickerman]

that looks fab! just a shame its on the other side of the country.

Same for me

I never noticed that, its actually only about 40 minutes from me.....

Go for it Andy, as they are collection only you may well get them at a good price.

 

[srichards]

Looks like you've found yourself a project

 

[Lemaildetom]

That is indeed a very interesting thing. Maybe some local trust or museum could be interested.

 

[Andysnap]

I'm tempted but I do have about 600 slides from my wife's aunties to look through and scan so I'm a bit wary about taking on something else....I shall ponder and cogitate.

 

[AshleyC]

still tempted though. You could scan them in the flog them to the imperial war museum or something I think if the price doesnt go mad in the next coupld of hours i might stick a bid in. With all the WWI stuff kicking off lately some body would have an interest.

 

[Andysnap]

Go for it Ash.

 

[Quicksnapper]

What an amazing archive. Surely they ought to be in a museum. It would be a terrible shame to break up the collection.

 

[ChrisR]

What an amazing archive. Surely they ought to be in a museum. It would be a terrible shame to break up the collection.

Who knows, a museum might currently be the highest bidder!

This stuff might not be that easy to scan; you'd need a LF scanner anyway (V700?). The glass slides are very fragile (note the number already cracked), and might hold the images at the wrong height.

 

[RaglanSurf]

Since there appears to be a fair bit of interest from the folk on here I shall sit back and watch the auction, I hope somebody on here does get them, it would be a fascinating project.

 

[AshleyC]

well thinking about it, it would be a 10 hour round trip if i won then so i dont think i'll bother. Id love them though , i just couldnt trust any courier in this country to get them to me in one peice.

 

[Andysnap]

@RaglanSurf
go on Nick pop a bid on.

 

[Andysnap]

Its gone up a bit.

 

[robhooley167]

Gone, for £132

 

[Andysnap]

Had a feeling there might be a late surge. Still a good price for a bit of history though.

 

[AshleyC]

and it went from someone with 1 bid 10 seconds before the end. So we wouldnt of had a chance against an ebay sniper anyway.