Bowlers And High Collars

March 22, 2015

Two Europeans with mirror poses

RPPC. Private Collection

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I have a couple of photographs with a halo of sort on the face of the subject. It isn’t a stain but was taken like it. Maybe a defect on the actual photo paper? I’m not familiar with the kind of camera used for RPPCs. The black edge on the left is original of the photograph too and not from my scan.

Anyway, the gentleman on the right is sporting a long mustache, a boat captain hat (?) and a butterfly wing collar with a few rings. His friend (or brother?) is wearing an overcoat and short rimmed square top bowler.

This RPPC came from Estonia.

Leave a comment | tags: 1900s-1910s, bowler, europe, fashion, mustache | posted in Groups, RPPCs

March 21, 2015

Three Quarter Portrait and a Bowler

By C.E. Ryan

2″ x 1.5″ tintype. Private Collection

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Gem size three-quarter portrait tintype of a nice looking gentleman with a light-colored bowler (derby) and the sack suit buttoned at the collar to let the waistcoat (vest) peek through. It’s a bit dark on the scan so I lightened it up a bit for the blog. It does look fine when you look at it with your own eyes.

Gem tintypes were the cheapest to produce due to their tiny size, and naturally very popular from the 1860s to around1890. This one is between a 1/9th plate and the typical gem which is usually 1.5″ x 1.5″.

Leave a comment | tags: 1/9th plate, 1870s-1880s, bowler, portrait, tintype, victorian | posted in Gentlemen, Tintypes

March 21, 2015

Victorian Man in Drag

By C.E. Ryan

1860s-1870s Man in drag. Personal Collection.

1870s-1880s Man in drag. Private Collection.

I got hold of this unique tintype by pure luck…Those are very rare as you can imagine. No bowler or high collar on this cross-dresser but a huge bowtie over a fur coat, a woman’s hat with side gemstones and a confident smile. An amazing find.

10 Comments | tags: 1/9th plate, 1860s-1870s, cross dressing, drag, gay, smiling, unique, victorian | posted in Gay Interest, Tintypes

March 21, 2015

Two Drinking Friends

By C.E. Ryan

Tintype

Two friends posing together toasting to a beer. This tintype is available on eBay. A great tintype for any collector.

Leave a comment | tags: 1910s, drinking, edwardian, fashion, tintype | posted in Groups

March 21, 2015

Teen boy with cigar and doll

By C.E. Ryan

cigardoll

A very unusual and humorous tintype I wish I had in my collection. This teen is holding a doll in his arm with a cigar in the mouth, and is smiling with mirth while doing so. The cheeks were tinted by the studio artist. This was usually done in watercolors or oils.

A little fun fact: tintypes are mirror images of their subjects, so you’re looking at the reverse image of him as he was holding the doll with his left arm.

Leave a comment | tags: 1870s-1880s, Funny, portrait, smiling, unusual, victorian | posted in Humorous, Teens, Tintypes

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