An old vintage polaroid of my mom and dad looking at another polaroid. If only I knew and could find the polaroid he's holding! The particular camera used was:
This photo was taken on September 29, 2008.
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illustriousbean, lindatinne, mrwaterslide, icka, and 90 other people added this photo to their favorites.
dorkusmaximus (59 months ago | reply)
That one is priceless. You can't get much better than that, for various reasons.
ookami_dou (59 months ago | reply)
Oh great!
The soft light (maybe due to fading) emphasizes the intimate and emotional moment.
magpie-moon (58 months ago | reply)
i remember the polaroid swinger. i even remember the song:
meet the swinger
polaroid swinger
meet the swinger
polaroid swinger
it's more than a camera
it's almost alive
it's nineteen dollars
and ninety-five
swing it up, it says yes
(pull the tab?)
pull it down, count it off!
okay, maybe i don't remember it all, but that's pretty good considering i've probably lost a whole lot of brain cells since this was popular... ;o)
your parents look adorable.
deflam (58 months ago | reply)
Speaking of the commercial, it's great fun to watch...at the bottom of the wikipedia page, they have a link to it on YouTube.. Worth a look for the retro-fun factor.
dorkusmaximus (58 months ago | reply)
Cute commercial. It seems nowadays they wouldn't bother singing the jingle twice.
magpie-moon (58 months ago | reply)
whoa! i missed the video -- how close was i???? i guess i could go and watch it, but i know i'll just embarrass myself... :o/
i have a very strange memory. i can remember totally weird and obscure stuff from when i was a kid, and totally forget what i was supposed to do when i walk into the next room. it sucks getting old...
iam(zana) (58 months ago | reply)
This shot is gorgeous !
Howard33 (57 months ago | reply)
I think this is perfect for my group, Pictures of Mama.
www.flickr.com/groups/mama/
deflam (57 months ago | reply)
I posted it there some time back, I think.
Howard33 (57 months ago | reply)
You are correct. I found it. My father loved his Polaroid camera. He took pictures of stangers just to show them how it worked.
V__ (56 months ago | reply)
really beautiful.
PhotoModo (55 months ago | reply)
Thinking of getting a polaroid myself, so that's how I chanced upon your picture. It's beautiful -- the fading really adds to the nostalgia.
PreciousKittyKat =^..^= (55 months ago | reply)
I love this picture. Beautiful picture of your parents. It is kind of neat to see pictures of our parents when they were young and full of life. Gives a different perspective on how you see them as individuals. Again, gorgeous picture of your folks! :)
deflam (55 months ago | reply)
Thanks. But I agree, it's one of the best and spontaneous I have of them. And they probably thought nothing of it at the time, just playing with a Polaroid.
mselderhuis (52 months ago | reply)
love it
AgentLorenj (48 months ago | reply)
freeparking, I love your familys vintage photos!
Since I love all things vintage and looking at photos in general, I can't stop looking. Your grandparents seem like quite the characters
and your family in general seems really fun and positive.
I may be wrong. :)
But I really enjoy seeing these photos!
deflam (48 months ago | reply)
agent - well, I'm glad you like looking at them. That's the reason I started uploading my own, because I was enjoying seeing all the other vintage photos people were uploading. And sharing is fun!
button face (45 months ago | reply)
so sweet!
∆jack (44 months ago | reply)
this really is a beautiful shot
jena ardell (37 months ago | reply)
what a great moment!! thanks for sharing this sweet photo with us.
p.s. your dad looks very james dean/rebel without a cause here!!
deflam (37 months ago | reply)
jena - Glad you like! But yeah, he looks like he's trying to imitate. I think he did his hair like that until 1974, when he went for longer hair and a beard and mustache. Ohhhh, the 70s, what hast thou wrought!
ImranAnwar (33 months ago | reply)
What a movie stars like couple, great photo
Imran
左伊 [deleted] (32 months ago | reply)
I miss them
cloudofgrey (27 months ago | reply)
Wow. So cute of them.
Wonderful take!
SATANSCHILD (25 months ago | reply)
Happy mothers day
our.city.lights (25 months ago | reply)
Hi, I'm an admin for a group called Polaroids of My Parents and we'd love to have this added to the group!
melody jane (previously iron&melody) (18 months ago | reply)
This is the most incredible thing I've ever seen.
deflam (18 months ago | reply)
Then I'm very glad you saw it!