I love old pictures. One of my guilty pleasures comes from leafing thru any stack of old photos I can find when I go to a yard sales or flea market. There is something cool about looking into a stranger's past. First off, I have to assume that the stack of photos are not family of the seller. Most likely purchased in an estate sale, there is no connection between the person in front of me and the grainy black and whites I am looking thru. ( at least I hope this is the case).
Anyway, I found this picture at a flea market. It is a postcard photo, and the writing on the back simply says "Ada's kids" There is something very unsettling about this photo. I haven't been able to put this particular find away since I purchased it over a year ago.
I wonder whatever happened to Ada. Somehow I just know that creepy baby brought her to an untimely end.
I must admit the progression of the expressions from left to right does give me pause. The baby is the mastermind of the bunch.
ReplyDeletewithout a doubt. Consider the aura surrounding the wee one...white hot and it seems to have scorched the entire end of the picture surrounding the horrible little tot.
ReplyDeleteHa! That is the most fun I've ever seen a person having in a photo that old! I agree that it's fascinating to look through old photos in antique stores. I bought a pretty freaky old photo years ago that you've inspired me to share!
ReplyDeleteI'm wondering if that is one of those hidden mother photos.
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Creepily cool regardless.
GoneferalinID: That would explain how the infant is able to stay upright...I never realized such a thing existed. Thanks alot for the link!
ReplyDeleteThese old photos are so creepy and cool. Thanks for posting.
ReplyDeletePoor Ada! She birthed some little demons! How does that baby sit upright?! It seems too young. What is with those happy twins! I love old photos and peering into past lives. It is sad to be selling off such precious memories at a yard sale. Didn't anyone care enough to treasure the photos?! Are they all dead and gone!
ReplyDeleteThat picture is wrong in so many ways. That baby looks completely evil! It looks like its floating. Things nightmares are made of for sure. Thanks for sharing! :)
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