Blurzles™, Etc
Happy Easter! I remember those carefree childhood days of decorating eggs (always messy but fun), and anxiously awaiting the chance to hunt for plastic eggs full of treats out in the backyard. And if one kid didn't find very many, mom had some spares to make up for it. Oh, and there was church for us too, but I looked forward to the post-service donut and comic book (or issue of MAD magazine).
Sue B. generously supplied two vintage scans from Easters of yore (the name of my band), because that's how she rolls. These are not from her dad, Lou Perry, but from her own collection. First up is this picture of a family, all ready to go to church (I am assuming), with the gals all in lilac. Dresses made by mom? They even have bonnets, which is awesome. As always, I wish I knew more about these people.
Next is this fun photo of three nice ladies, all dolled-up for the special day. More shades of pink and lilac/lavender, perhaps inspired by the first blooms of Spring? They also have corsages, as if going to the high school dance, so I assume that they were on their way to some special event. Perms were given! I love the classic paper decorations on the wall, as well as that awesome lit sign with the logo of the Masonic Order of the Eastern Star.
Thank you for these scans, Sue!
I admit that I forgot about Easter until Sue came to the rescue, so the next two are what I already had prepared. Blurzles™ this time.
See what I mean? I couldn't tell that this was out of focus when I looked at the slide on my light table, so it was a real letdown when I scanned it. Not as traumatic as when I did not make it into NSYNC, but almost. Incidentally, both of today's pix are dated "June, 1962".
This next one is even worse, a view as seen from the Monorail platform at the Disneyland Hotel, but this is how things look when I am not wearing my glasses. I'm happy to see the red VW bug though, since I just scanned some other slides and was amazed at how many VWs were in the parking lot. Stay tuned for those!
13 comments:
Major-
I'm afraid the four sisters have faces which belong on older bodies, it seems to me. I'm assuming the oldest gal is allowed to wear 'big girl shoes' along with nylons-?
And to the tall gal in the pink roses - honey, your forehead is a bit shiny; but I'm happy you-all like the corsages.
Thank you Sue - and Happy Easter.
Nanook, I agree with you about the "older faces" on the sisters. I think the oldest sister is actually wearing 10" heels, but they have sunk down into the recently watered lawn.
And in the second photo, I think the shine on the lady's forehead is actually just the "fallout" from eating a heavily powdered doughnut.
Major, is this our very first serving of Blurzles™?
The Lilac Family photo looks like it was taken in the 1940s (perhaps). And I agree, those dresses (coats?) look homemade. Pretty sure the blooming shrubs are azaleas. That, plus the brick house, indicates this is probably in the northern half of the U.S..
The corsage ladies really have fancy dresses! Especially the one on the right; purple-ish satin-y material underneath with shear pinkish material over that... and sparkles! Very elegant!
Thanks for these Easter photos, Sue. You always make holidays fun!
Blurzle #1: My brain initially saw that sign as "Sardine Voyage". I gave my brain a good talking-to and sent it to stand in the corner. Sew eye shal kontinyou this coment withowt the uce of mi brane.... New plan, I got my brain back. Not having it was giving me a headache.
The photo isn't that blurry. We can pretend everything, and everyone, is moving. This is just motion blur. The World of Tomorrow is constantly in motion!
Blurzle #2: I don't think this was a slide scan at all. Rather, it's someone's memory of the Disneyland Parking Lot being projected onto a screen. The memory is somewhat incomplete, which is why the projection is blurry. Don't bother arguing with me; my mind is made up.
There sure are a lot of white/light-colored cars in the Lot. Mostly colorless. Or is that a side effect of the blurriness?
Yay! Blurzles! Give blurry slides a fun name and everybody's happy! Thanks, Major.
Happy Easter, everyone!
These pictures make me ridiculously happy. They bring back lots of warm, fuzzy memories, although I’m not 100% sure they are all mine. You may want to check your closet; there’s a possibility I may have taken yours home by mistake.
JB, I was thinking essentially the same thing with Blurzle™ #2. Great minds think alike! And we do, too!
I'm kind of fond of Blurzles(tm) as most of my life without glasses is much the same. The photos look perfectly in focus to me! Let's start out with the Family Von Truzle....I think Maria may have made these matching garments herself from draperies that still had a lot of good use left in them! I'm wondering where this photo is? Azaleas are in bloom...so not terribly North...it could be in Queens: the building looks a wee Queeny. Dad and the girls scream Italian American: whilst Mummy: not so sure...the dress and hat say a bit of Philadelphia...just speculating. This might actually be Staten Island and that would make sense. The awning pipes let the light stream in...but seems that they come awfully low when Summer comes around. Without AC in these days: that also makes sense. Lit Masonic art: something all designers should aspire to. Same with beer ad lit art: with waterfalls in them with I STILL love! These heads also seem to be on wrong bodies...rather strange curious and odd...they MUST be off to the lodge for the annual Easter Ball...when the women were allowed in. The whole Mason thing is kind of creepy to me as it's unfamiliar: but they left some amazing buildings and architecture. Any photo of the Disneyland parking lot is a keeper: even blurry ones. I possibly enjoy parking lot photos more than photos of the inside of the Park. I know the location of this photo: below is the 1980's Administration Parking lot. I think maybe perhaps. The Monorail kind of coasts along side the Ad Bldg: still there but without any public access or view. Kind of a shame: it's an iconic building. I think it's an employees only Starbucks now...maybe perhaps. That Ad Bldg. parking lot had trees and such: unlike the rest of the parking lot save for some oleander planters around light standards or power towers. The sign for the subs didn't change much over time...and I remember this one and it's thin but modern font. It would still hold up today: as would the Monorail exactly like it is. It looks like the according bits inbetween cars is kind of shiny and metallic: which really didn't stand out to me: and possibly when you see things through blurzle(tm) colored glasses: these things stand out. Thanks Major and happy Easter/Spring to all. Time to eat more candy!
I'd agree that the lilac family is likely from a Northeast city like Philly or the outer boroughs of NYC. There was a photo blog called "13 or 30" featuring pictures like those girls, where the subjects looked like kids and adults at the same time.
That parking lot picture just makes me think of the Simpsons episode where they go to Itchy & Scratchy land and Homer wants them to remember that they're in the Itchy lot.
We used to have Easter portraits taken in the garden in front of the iris bed, or sometimes in front of the flowering quince (huge thorns).
Maybe those ladies are in the lodge hall, accounting for the illuminated sign, which might be an odd thing to have in one’s home? I feel like I’ve seen a similar one somewhere…
The monorail station is probably the only one in the world where you can go downstairs and ride a submarine, and the only submarine station where you can go upstairs and ride a monorail. So, blurry or not, it’s a great photo.
I agree with Bu, any parking lot photo is worth seeing. The VW is there to audition for a part in the Love Bug, which is second in cinematic prowess only to the Boatniks.
And somehow, I’m not surprised that the Admin Building is now an “employees only Starbucks”. Sad, but not surprised.
Thank Sue and Major. Happy Easter, fellow Junior Gorillas!
JG
Love how this family and the three gals dressed their best for Easter Sunday. You really don't families or people doing that anymore. At least I don't. I remember as kids us dressing up in our best clothes on Easter Sunday and after the church services have an Easter egg hunt with cousins and neighborhood kids. Great memories.
Thanks Sue & Major.
Happy Easter to all!
Major-
I was going to ID a couple of cars last night but chose sleep instead. Let's see... facing West Street, that's a 1960 Oldsmobile, possibly in Ebony Black. Parked next door is a 1957 Mercury station wagon (2-door model), possibly in Classic White. Facing us we [might] see a 1961 or 1962 Buickspecial or Buick Skylark, possibly in Arctic White. And finally parked next to the red VW is a 1955 Buick, possibly in Carlsbad Black.
Major-
"I have a friend, and her mother was deeply involved in the Order of the Eastern Star".
I grew up about a half mile away from the Eastern Star Home on Sunset Blvd., in Brentwood. (Since 1998, the building has been occupied by the Archer School for Girls). The original 1931 building is a great example of Spanish Colonial Revival architecture. It 'stood in' for the Mar Vista Rest Home, seen in Chinatown, (1974), where Jake and Evelyn visit the rest home, to meet some of the old folks who seem to be buying up huge tracts of land in the Valley...
You guys know I'm 100% in favor of siblings dressing alike, but the matching awful haircuts are just a step too far. Jail for Mama Hedda Hopper Impersonator! No wonder the oldest daughter is rebelling by leaving off her gloves and bobby sox.
Nanook, “Ebony Black”, “Carlsbad Black”, “Arctic White”, “Classic White”. I love the art of naming colors!
Nanook, oh I remember that scene in Chinatown (I watched it on Netflix not long ago), I love the way they found places around SoCal that could convincingly pass for L.A. in the 1930s!
Melissa, I’ll bet the oldest daughter was chewing gum (and snapping it!) too.
I hope everyone had a nice Easter!
Bu, I thought the same thing about those awning pipes. Way too low for the awnings to rest. You'd have to kneel/squat down to look out the window to see anything in summertime.
Glad everyone enjoyed today's purple people.
Thank you, Major. WHERE are those Easter pictures of you?!?!
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