Wednesday 10 December 2014

ABC Wednesday: "V" is for vintage Photomaton booth


ABC Wednesday veers towards the letter "V". In a corner of Fred Aldous' arts, craft and creativity mega shop, stands this late 1960s (?) vintage "photo-me" booth. It cost  2/- (two shillings = 10p) for the classic strip of black and white passport type photos. These were a hi-tech novelty for those of us who remember the 1970s... 

There is actually a modern booth elsewhere in the shop although nothing beats a bit of vintage! Oh, and the cows?- well, who knows (moo knows?) - it's all part of the three floors of the quirky Fred Aldous wonderland on Stevenson Square.


10 comments:

  1. Interesting, I enjoy vintage stuff, I'm ashamed to say I remember similar photo booths in Liverpool, originally in Woolworths.
    Good old 'Woolies'
    , Oh how I miss them, that's vintage too!
    best wishes,
    Di.
    ABCW team.

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  2. Oh yes, I remember the photo booths Chrissy, have no idea where the black and white evidence is now though :)

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  3. Calling by for ABC Wednesday, have not seen a booth like that for years!

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  4. I used to love these booths! My friends and I would pile in and make foolish faces. What a deal for one dollar!

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  5. Love it! These are wonderful Chrissy.

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  6. I vaguely remember one of those when I was a kid in a mall, but it's no doubt long gone.

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  7. I remember those in the local Woolworth's, which dates me!

    ROG, ABCW

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  8. We had such fun in those when I was a kid!

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  9. The new ones are all digital - time flies. - Margy

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  10. Everyone is talking about Woolworths, I remember it SO WELL. My girlfriends and I took plenty of pictures in booths just like that one. I miss those times.
    Ann

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