Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Matching Real Items with Toys
I always like to try and see what a "real" machine, truck, or car looked like compared with the toy version. However, the problem with getting permission for "real" items, is that I have to search out the real item, then match the toy.
I was just able to get permission from Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers to present their interesting items, when I happened to notice on their website that they have an antique car division. Naturally, that perked my interested, and I was able to find to interesting "match-ups" for today. They're not quite 100%, but they're "close". Of course, as they say in the game of horseshoes - "close doesn't count". However, I figured I could match-up as close as possible.
Skinner Auctioneers and Appraisers has some nice cars, but I was able to find a super 1934 Packard, and a nice collection of excellent portraits of Harley-Davidson motorcycles and their delivery riders. So that's my post for today - the real item with closely-related toys of the era.
(Please press on the above address to be redirected to the fine Skinner website)
(Please press on the above address to be redirected to the fine Bertoia website)
(Please press on the above address to be redirected to the fine Morphy website)
Having taught professional photography, and being a photographer, I can tell you that the photos above were done in an excellent manner. The focus, pose, composition, camera angle, and adding extra light (flash fill or reflected light) into the shadows made for excellent records of delivery people of the time. I suspect that motorcyles played a more important part in deliveries at at time. I don't even know if motorcycles are even used anymore for deliveries.
The Hubley toy company made all kinds of cast iron toys and other items at the time. Their cast iron toys are some of the finest of the time, along with other companies like Dent, A.C.Williams, and Kenton. Interestingly, many of the toy companies of that time got their start in of all things - hardware supplies.
Absolutely beautiful car photography! Again, all of the key element to produce a fine record of this auto are all there. Lighting, composition, background, and attention to detail are all integrated into the final images. "Attention to detail" simply means watching out for elements that might detract form the main item in the photo. Examples might be distraction in the background, smudges on the windows or windshield, or chrome, dirt on the carpet, and so forth.
That's it for today, so thanks for dropping by.
have a great morning, afternoon, evening wherever
you may be.
Stacey
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