What is that in the carton? Do you Remember?

@ramapo17 (30441)
Melbourne, Florida
January 18, 2017 11:38pm CST
Do you remember lots of things from your lifetime that the kids of today would never be able to figure out what they are? I came across the little light cubes that went on some camera, way back when I was younger. Remember the "Brownie" camera or having to take the film to the store to get them developed? It use to take as long as a week in some stores. A few times I actually got some one else's pictures. What a surprise when I thought I was going to see some neat pictures that I took and couldn't figure out who the people in the pictures were. I also remember the Polaroid cameras. I thought they were great back then.
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Judy Story
@jstory07 (144944)
• Roseburg, Oregon
19 Jan 17
I really liked the Polaroid camera. It let you have your picture right away.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Jan 17
@jstory07 You are right. At least we can take another shot if it didn't turn out right.
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PLETHOS
@Plethos (13581)
• United States
19 Jan 17
the flash cubes ! i remember those. i vaguely remember the brownies. i remember one being used when i was a kid. polaroids are still around in some form or another. did you ever have a 110 camera? i did, it was my first camera, then i had a 35 millimeter film camera.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Jan 17
I never heard of the 110 camera but I did have a 35mm one.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Jan 17
@Plethos I probably did but it had to be awhile ago.
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@Plethos (13581)
• United States
19 Jan 17
@ramapo17 - it was a brick rectangular looking type of camera that took a 110 film cartridge. I'm sure if you saw one you'd remember it.
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Toni
@toniganzon (72544)
• Philippines
19 Jan 17
Polaroid camera were really great back then, that's why I got myself a fuji instax mini because I love film cameras. When I was 11 years old, my mother bought me an automatic camera (remember there was a manual too before?), and i was so happy with that. She bought me tons of films in 36 shots and I enjoyed using that and had the film developed but some pictures were exposed.
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Toni
@toniganzon (72544)
• Philippines
19 Jan 17
@ramapo17 That has never happened to me, thank goodness.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Jan 17
I remember getting someone else's pictures back when I had them developed. Quite shocking when I looked through the pictures and did not know anyone in the pictures.
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Jan 17
@ramapo17 happened to me and i took them back in exchange. luckily the other person also did. lol
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louievill
@louievill (28849)
• Philippines
19 Jan 17
I bought and sold as vintage polaroid cameras just lately. The problem with Polaroids is you do not have negatives if you want copies of good pictures, no scanners back then Those little lights were called flash cubes that were popular with Kodak instamatic cameras, its like you blow up all 4 sides before you eject and replace lol! Getting other people's pictures is really funny
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Jan 17
I still had some photo cubes two years ago when we were packing our old house before moving here. It is true about not having negatives from the polaroid cameras.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
19 Jan 17
Some people here are still using Polaroid camera...
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Jan 17
Really, I didn't know they still sold them or the film for them.
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Cristy
@magallon (19279)
• Philippines
20 Jan 17
@ramapo17 I think they like it because the picture is instant...
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Jan 17
@magallon If I want a picture right away I take it with my cell phone and send it to my printer and print it out.
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Shontay Boxx
@Saytay (11)
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19 Jan 17
I love waiting to get my pictures developed it was a sense of suspense now all we do is take picture on your phone see it and you can get it printed out on your computer are you can just go to one of those self print out boots it's not as fun as it used to be or do you remember how the pictures would overlap and you would see two pictures on the same paper
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bonnie
@bunnybon7 (50970)
• Holiday, Florida
20 Jan 17
i think i still have one in a carton in the garage with cubes and all to stick on it. but who knows the way things get moved around in this house someone could have done something else with it by now
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Jan 17
I know that feeling. When my husband is in a cleaning mood, he throws things out and I don't realize it for a few months.
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sishy7
@sishy7 (27166)
• Australia
19 Jan 17
My son actually just asked me the other day what happened to our Polaroid camera that we had back when he was small in the early 90s...
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Jan 17
@sishy7 That is funny.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (357279)
• Rockingham, Australia
19 Jan 17
I remember both these sorts of cameras. Weren't Polaroids just the greatest? Instant photos.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
19 Jan 17
Yes they were great but I think the film was expensive at that time.
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Judy Evans
@JudyEv (357279)
• Rockingham, Australia
20 Jan 17
@ramapo17 I've forgotten now. I just remember the joy of not having to wait for weeks for film to come back from the processor.
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Nancy Zink
@ramapo17 (30441)
• Melbourne, Florida
20 Jan 17
@JudyEv That is true.
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