Laurent Truillet I'm surprised that there was a market on a Sunday. That would have been unlikely in the US during that time period. And as for the only woman pictured, I'm certain that she is there to find the real treasure:-)
Ann Kennedy This Sunday market is a kind of institution over here, and it still goes on nowadays. I remember 50 years ago, there was a tramway line running through the whole length of the market, and the trams had to fight their way at less than walking speed through the compact crowd , ringing their bells like hell...
Laurent Truillet this is a fantastic photo. Is it one in your collection? When you enlarge the photo (click on it) you can make out all sorts of things. I see a hand dumbbell, large cog, something that reminds me of a shock absorber, leather straps, rope, a nice lamp, and more. I guess it depends on what your looking for.
My Grandfather was a "Gentlemen Junk Man" and he would always say that "people will ask you if you have the darnedest things" so he saved everything to sell. Looks like this guy did too.
Thank you for posting, we have missed you, or else I just did...meaning I haven't been on except hit or miss these last few months.
Margaret Siemers Thank you Margaret for your kind comment about missing me on G+. In fact, my spirits are not always very high and I sometimes think "Who cares anyway". And at other times, I just feel the urge to communicate. The image of this post is from a postcard. It is part of a huge digital collection (postcards and original photos, including my own) that I share with a few other persons interested in the history of this town. The collection amounts to more than 100,000 documents (over 100 Gb). The most active collector in our group is a man named Claude Warzee. If you go to his site (see below), although I assume that you are not exceptionally interested in my town (Liège), you'll see how seriously this man works. Every little red thumbnail on top of the home page opens a distinct city district. Here is the link : users.belgacom.net - Photos de Liège, vues de Liège, évolution de la ville, histoire de Liège, découverte de la ville, visite historique de Liège, renseignements historiques sur certains quartiers de Liège
Melvin Cownzowfski I am so sorry if you thought that I was casting aspersions upon you. Never was that my intent, and please believe that. I only meant to infer that it is a saying that has been true for ages and that I can attest to the truthfulness of your words as being relevant to the Antiques and Vintage industry. I know it can be hard to hear the writers voice when reading a comment, but I was in essence agreeing with you. Here's a cyber hug to let you know I appreciate you and all you bring to the community. Friends? : )
Laurent Truillet Even if no one else is interested, you know I am. : ) I just love seeing and reading about the lives of people and towns in the past. I feel it somehow brings us all a little closer together because so many of this country's lineage came from distant shores. It can answer questions anyone may have about how things were and why. I will have to investigate the link you provided (and thank you for that) later tonight. I am in a time crunch as always with a house showing this afternoon and my dishes are still sitting in the sink from breakfast. So a little tidying is needed to make it look like no one lives here. Rest assured I will let you know what I think of the link. And thank you again my friend.
Sorry to unpin your post after only 4 days, but community information butted in and we only get one pinned post. Do you mind if I share this to my favorites collection Laurent Truillet. Comments do not follow so if you want to give some extra eyes on the links to your friends postcards you can add it again there. Right now we have nearly 12k followers there.
Of course, I have no objection that you put this post and the site's address in your favorites, and repost them to anybody you like, and also on this community. They are both public and Claude would certainly be happy to enlarge the audience to his work. On the other hand, the use of several separate documents can be protected by copyright or authorizations. On the upper left thumbnail ("Accueil") of the site is a list of the numerous sources and credits concerning his documentation. Some are free to use, some are protected. According to Belgian laws, private sharing is not an infringement to copyright.
Well, I would love to rummage through all of that junk today:-) I do wonder what they are looking to find. It's an interesting image.
ReplyDeleteAnn Kennedy
ReplyDeleteYou'll notice that there"s only one woman around. As I know you, Ann, I'm sure you could have been the second one !
He seems to have drawn a crowd.
ReplyDeleteWonder if it is rubble from war destruction and materials were scarce?
ReplyDeleteLaurent Truillet I'm surprised that there was a market on a Sunday. That would have been unlikely in the US during that time period. And as for the only woman pictured, I'm certain that she is there to find the real treasure:-)
ReplyDeleteAnn Kennedy
ReplyDeleteThis Sunday market is a kind of institution over here, and it still goes on nowadays.
I remember 50 years ago, there was a tramway line running through the whole length of the market, and the trams had to fight their way at less than walking speed through the compact crowd , ringing their bells like hell...
Laurent Truillet this is a fantastic photo. Is it one in your collection?
ReplyDeleteWhen you enlarge the photo (click on it) you can make out all sorts of things. I see a hand dumbbell, large cog, something that reminds me of a shock absorber, leather straps, rope, a nice lamp, and more.
I guess it depends on what your looking for.
My Grandfather was a "Gentlemen Junk Man" and he would always say that "people will ask you if you have the darnedest things" so he saved everything to sell. Looks like this guy did too.
Thank you for posting, we have missed you, or else I just did...meaning I haven't been on except hit or miss these last few months.
Ann Kennedy I agree, and perhaps she agreed to look at what he wanted to see so that HE would carry HER treasures. ; )
ReplyDeleteStephen Russell That's a good wonder. The First World War ran from July, 1914 to November 1918.
ReplyDeleteMelvin Cownzowfski That saying is the mantra in my line of business, and it is always true.
ReplyDeleteMargaret Siemers
ReplyDeleteThank you Margaret for your kind comment about missing me on G+. In fact, my spirits are not always very high and I sometimes think "Who cares anyway". And at other times, I just feel the urge to communicate.
The image of this post is from a postcard. It is part of a huge digital collection (postcards and original photos, including my own) that I share with a few other persons interested in the history of this town. The collection amounts to more than 100,000 documents (over 100 Gb).
The most active collector in our group is a man named Claude Warzee. If you go to his site (see below), although I assume that you are not exceptionally interested in my town (Liège), you'll see how seriously this man works. Every little red thumbnail on top of the home page opens a distinct city district.
Here is the link :
users.belgacom.net - Photos de Liège, vues de Liège, évolution de la ville, histoire de Liège, découverte de la ville, visite historique de Liège, renseignements historiques sur certains quartiers de Liège
Melvin Cownzowfski I am so sorry if you thought that I was casting aspersions upon you. Never was that my intent, and please believe that.
ReplyDeleteI only meant to infer that it is a saying that has been true for ages and that I can attest to the truthfulness of your words as being relevant to the Antiques and Vintage industry.
I know it can be hard to hear the writers voice when reading a comment, but I was in essence agreeing with you.
Here's a cyber hug to let you know I appreciate you and all you bring to the community.
Friends? : )
Laurent Truillet Even if no one else is interested, you know I am. : )
ReplyDeleteI just love seeing and reading about the lives of people and towns in the past. I feel it somehow brings us all a little closer together because so many of this country's lineage came from distant shores.
It can answer questions anyone may have about how things were and why.
I will have to investigate the link you provided (and thank you for that) later tonight. I am in a time crunch as always with a house showing this afternoon and my dishes are still sitting in the sink from breakfast. So a little tidying is needed to make it look like no one lives here. Rest assured I will let you know what I think of the link. And thank you again my friend.
Margaret Siemers
ReplyDeleteRelax, Margaret !
The images are not going to fly away !
Laurent Truillet : ) but I may. lol
ReplyDeleteLaurent Truillet It doesn't have a way to translate the pages. I can't read it :( but it has lots of interesting images to look at. : )
ReplyDeleteSorry to unpin your post after only 4 days, but community information butted in and we only get one pinned post. Do you mind if I share this to my favorites collection Laurent Truillet. Comments do not follow so if you want to give some extra eyes on the links to your friends postcards you can add it again there. Right now we have nearly 12k followers there.
ReplyDeleteMargaret Siemers
ReplyDeleteHi Margaret,
Here is the straight link to Claude Warzee's site.
http://users.belgacom.net/cwarzee/
Of course, I have no objection that you put this post and the site's address in your favorites, and repost them to anybody you like, and also on this community. They are both public and Claude would certainly be happy to enlarge the audience to his work.
On the other hand, the use of several separate documents can be protected by copyright or authorizations. On the upper left thumbnail ("Accueil") of the site is a list of the numerous sources and credits concerning his documentation. Some are free to use, some are protected. According to Belgian laws, private sharing is not an infringement to copyright.
More soon.
Take care,
LT
I,for one would love to sort-through all of it!!!
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