Ideas For Old Photos
Sandy from Baltimore, MD
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Even though you may not know the people, a lampshade from the negatives would be great! Check out the link:
http://www.craftster.org/forum/index.php?topic=315490.0
Post by Becca25
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I've collected old mason jars for a number of years, but never knew what to do with them all. One day I noticed my aunt had hers lined up on a bookcase and had placed old black and white family photos in them for display. They make for a great way to display the old ones and you can change them out when you want, very easily.
Post by fldame
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I had a folding screen I used as a room divider in college. The panels had seen better days, so I applied contact paper to the panels and then used old photos, cutouts from magazines, fabric swatches, etc., to create collages on all the panels.
Post By Mere (Guest Post)
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Lots of people use them for crafts. If you don't want them, I would love them. Unless you get a good idea for using them pamiam AT juno.com I don't have any family. It would be fun to frame then and say they are my family! Good luck, Pam
Post By Pam (Guest Post)
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Many times, I have gone to Goodwill, to find a basket on the top of the jewelry counter with old photos called "instant ancesters"!! You can donate them for those people who love nostalgiac decor. I have taken post cards that I love, punched equal numbered holes around the edges,placed the gummed reinforcements behind them, and crocheted a border. Then, I simply whip stitch the borders together. You could do the same, with black thread or yarn if they are b/w photos. You might want to glue them to cardboard or felt/foam first so they are stiffer. You could decopage them onto a box, or make them into a collage, reducing the size of some of the photos by cutting out the background stuff. Someone suggested book marks, and that is cool, too.
I once found some very pretty victorian stickers at a dollar store, stuck them back to back with some string coming from the top, and used the rim of a cottage cheese tub to make them into a very quiet "windchime/mobile". Google "old photo crafts" and you might get some ideas, too.
Post by Poor But Proud
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Try to find someone in the family doing genealogy and give them to the family members. Some of them might not have pictures of the family.
Post By Sharon (Guest Post)
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Some people collect old pictures or anything old. They will buy them from you. Look at the ads in the paper or magazine ads.
Post By Jan (Guest Post)
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These could be a treasure trove to someone who might know these people and places. Try a local historical or genealogical society to see if they would like to have them. Have you checked with other relatives who might remember some of the people?
Post By Marylin DeYoung (Guest Post)
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I had many of the same ideas about using them for greeting cards. You might also make a collage of the photos and have instant ancestors!
Post By C.C. (Guest Post)
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What a treasure. I would have fun using them for greeting cards. You could come up with some cute lines to go with whatever is on the photo. Sometimes people pull the funniest faces.
The photos of cars and the like are great for male birthday cards. If you place another colour paper underneath and then trim it, use other colours and built it up. It looks great.
If you do not want them you might like to donate to your school or after school program where kids can use it for craft.
Have fun.
Post By Linda Smyth (Guest Post)
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