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Strange Days Indeed

The winner of Caption Contest #2 is JERRY. Please email me with your address so I can ship off your photo. Thanks to everyone who entered!

In other news, John bought me a new camera which I am hoping will get me out of the house and shooting again.  I opened a new Flickr account to add the extra photos which will include house shots, thrift store interiors, collections, and just general junk.  I invite you all over to take a peek. 

Caption Contest #2

Best caption/story wins this photo. Leave your entry in the comments. Deadline is next Wednesday, June 4, 2008.

Name that Photo #1 - WINNER

The winner of the Name that Photo #1 contest is luckygirl!  Email me your mailing address luckygirl and I will send the photo to you. 

But wait, there's more!  I appreciate each and every comment, so guess what?  Everyone who left a comment on this contest will receive a free vintage photo.  If you entered, send me an email and be sure to include the name you used in the comment and your mailing address.  If there is a particular topic or era you like (ie: animals, women, funny, children, Polaroids, 1930s, etc.), just let me know.  I can't promise that I will have it, but I'll try.  Thanks for playing everyone!

Name that Photo #1

Best title wins this original vintage snapshot. Just comment below. Please, keep it clean, but not boring! ;-) Deadline is next Saturday, May 3, 2008.

Coffee Table Contest

This is our current coffee table. I did have a Richard Schultz petal table for the past month, but I couldn't make it fit. So back to the old Nelson. I did a count yesterday and came up with fifteen different ones that we have had since we've been married. Fifteen years of marriage and fifteen coffee tables.  We've probably had even more couches, but that's another story. 

I am constantly rearranging the things on the table top.  It's a fun way to switch out collections and books.  The sunglasses all came from the garage sale of a little old lady a couple of weeks ago.  They are 1970s high-end designer shades and were 50 cents each.  The lenses are HUGE.  Gary Baseman sent me the top book in the middle stack.  He's a big vintage photo collector and I sent him some images for his collection.  In exchange, he sent me a box of some his products.  He's a super nice guy!  The stuffed rabbit is a beuys bunny made by etsy seller, das kaninchen.

I haven't had a contest since the old Swapatorium, so it's time.  The contest is, What's On Your Coffee Table?  Send me a photo and I'll pick my favorite. The winner will get a $25 gift certificate from Amazon.  The deadline is Friday, May 30, 2008.  Email all pics to swapatorium@yahoo.com with the title Coffee Table so I know it isn't spam.  Good luck!

Canceled until further notice.