Last Update: 05-16-2025 07:05

Frames

It’s an odd money losing hobby, like collecting stamps, but the stamps are much bigger and one of a kind.
A room full of frames looks most awesome.

The current collection of 77 frames

Finds from 39 different antique shops, flea markets, and online - Too much time spent wandering around
Crayon Portraits & photos dating somewhere between 1865 & 1925
3+ generations down, people are selling their ancestors, which is odd to me, especially since physical images seem to be going extinct

Details - 60 of 77 (78%) are refurbished (r)

4 - Man with lopsided hair (Pedro) (r) $15
9 - Man with bowtie (r) $35
10 - Couple - woman has flat top (r) $15
11 - Couple - woman has big hair man with bow tie (r) $20
12 - Woman plaid neck band b&w (r) $40
13 - Confirmation one girl (r) $20
14 - Confirmation two girls (r) $20
15 - Spencer IA Family of 13 (r) $25
16 - Oregon IL family of eight (r) $25
17 - Standing child (man on backside) (r) $35
20 - Baby holding rattle (r) $35
22 - Man with checkered suit (r) $25
23 - Sitting toddler (r) $5
25 - Wedding couple large (r) $20
27 - Mother with 3 daughters (r) $5
29 - Woman with fringes (r) $30
31 - Woman in turtleneck light scalloped frame (r) $25
32 - A Square-Headed Woman (r) $50
33 - Man in wood paneling frame (r) $35
37 - Pointy Mustached man (r) $25
38 - Mustached man (r) $45
39 - Clean Shaven Young Man (r) $20
41 - Woman looking 2 the right (r) $30
43 - Oval frame with mat (r) $40
44 - Man with neck beard $50
45 - Ava L. Schwensen (r) $25
47 - Sister & brother in color $35
48 - Woman w/scarf - gold & silver frame (r) $35
49 - Girl with brunette curls $35
50 - Man with beard & fabulous hair $35
51 - Crayon Portrait In Very Unique Deep Frame (r) $40
52 - Frank R. Taylor (r) $25
53 - Mr. Meffert (r) $30
55 - Big beard with unmatched eyes (r) $25
58 - Child with hair brush (r) $20
61 - Couple in oversized 4x frame (r) $25
64 - Young man in heavy frame (r) $50
65 - Boy in chair (r) $45
66 - Baby portrait (r) $40
68 - Woman in ornate wooden frame $90
71 - Hand-tinted photo in frame (r) $45
75 - James Putnam (r) $25
76 - Diadema Putnam (r) $25
77 - US Civil War Veteran & Wife (r) $25
78 - Standing boy in a striped nightgown (r) $30
79 - Blonde girl with ruffles (r) $25
80 - Mrs. Knute Henderson (r) $30
81 - Child In Green Frame (r) $10
82 - Baby James (1894) (r) $35
84 - Young Man In Suit $85
85 - Parted Hair Husband 14x17 (r) $25
86 - Parted Hair Wife 14x17 (r) $25
87 - Short Husband & Wife 16x20 $55
88 - Short Sons 16x20 (disassembled for refurbish) $55
89 - Mismatched Mustache (r) $25
94 - Parted Hair Young Boy (r) $25
95 - Alice & Elizabeth 16x20 (r) $25
96 - James & Mary Ann Proctor $70
99 - Oompa Loompa Boy $40
100 - Christina Roof Hall (r) $85
101 - John Moore With Blue Eyes $35
102 - Hans & Augusta Buell (r) $40
103 - Victorian Couple (r) $40
104 - Mushroom Head Woman $80
105 - Mushroom Head Husband $80
107 - Pabst Farm Wife (r) $32.5
108 - Pabst Farm Husband (r) $32.5
109 - Short-Haired Woman In Jumbo Frame $45
111 - Blue Eyed Baby (r) $55
115 - Black Empty Oval With Flowers (r) $30
118 - Mother With Daughters (r) $40
119 - God Bless Our Home (MCM?) (r) $15
120 - Family Portrait In Gold Frame (r) $45
122 - WWI Solider In Gold Frame (r) $55
123 - Old Man $15
124 - Old Woman $15
125 - 30`s Man $10

Bubble Glass
Couples
Facial Hair
Men With Hats
Photos On Each Wall
Probable Names Known
Unusual Images
Young People
Seen But Not Purchased Photos

Refurbishment steps

(Some frames may not need all steps)

Take apart for a thorough cleaning
Minor frame repairs while attempting to keep the original finish
High-resolution photos of both image sides (without glass glare) & just the frame
If there is any info on the back, documentation & online research
Reseal with new backboard, tape & glue
New hanging hardware & wire
Update public Google Photos album (list below) listing image details
Glue QR Code which links to Google Photos album for that image on the backside
Create vector files in Adobe Illustrator of images for a possible future project