nifty fifties

[P3D <lasmart@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

          Patrick from Belgium asks:

          "...are there any other people around here, who have a
          weak-spot for fifties aesthetics?"

          Yes indeedy. I enjoy the sleek rounded shaping
          and aluminum/gold coated luster of the TDC Colorist line.
          They were the most aesthetically pleasing of all the fifties
          cameras. My 3-D initiate friend, Bruce, also enjoys
          Fifties-a-bilia and also collected flattie rangefinders of
          that period. At Atlanta, Jon Golden showed me slides of his
          radio/electronics collection from that period and
          earlier. Other stereo aquaintices go for the retro-look, too
          (expect for the already-adult, 1st generation Realist users,
          who don't know what the fuss is all about :-) ). I am most
          partial to the "Populuxe," "Googie-Diner," "Space-Age" later
          fifties/early sixties look, Jetsons and all (hence, as I
          often repeat, I COLLECT stereo slides of the WORLD FAIRS and
          other designy sights of that era!).  I like the fun shape,
          color, innovation and (even if naive) optimism reflected in
          that era's design.  Also, as Patrick's and my birthdate
          bear-out, it's theorized that adults are often most
          interested in the period surrounding their birth.  I
          personally shrug at the late 60's/early 70's
          grunge/neo-tiedye/proto-polyester rehash I see among the
          GenX folks, just as my parents generation aren't too wisful
          about the 50's.

          Anyway, if I ever get my own web page, (HAH!), I'll have to
          post some of my slide collection of the people and sights of
          that era. Some of the unusual faces and fashions I've
          collected are like perfect movie stills: brimming with
          imagined stories and personalities. It's like being a
          time-traveling voyeur.  I almost feel guilty looking! In
          fact, during my more manic moments, I see the outlines of a
          creepy suspense story...but that's another topic, another
          time...

          See Yah Later, Aligator,

          LS


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