Christmas Snapshots
via flickr /Artwork: designslinger]
Here's the dictionary definition of a "snapshot" - An isolated observation. Since it is the
season, I thought it would be interesting to take a look at some Christmas snaps made over the decades. Keeping the Christmas tree a focal point of the pictures, I found that the composition of these photographs doesn't change much, regardless of the year. It is interesting to note the technological advances from decade to decade as you can see in the 1940s picture with the radio, and the 50s image with the TV.
lobstar28 via flickr /Artwork: desingslinger]
From the 1920s to the 1950s, most homes had freshly cut fir trees that you purchased from
the tree lot around the corner. Then came the 1960s, and the aluminum holiday tree appeared on the scene. Some of us are old enough to remember when the shimmering silver product was originally introduced, and some of us know it solely as retro chic. By the way, did anyone ever have a "flocked" tree? They were sprayed with some kind of space age material that covered the tree with flocking to make it seem like it was covered in snow. And, notice the huge Betamax box on top of the TV set in the 70s image.
I can't be absolutely certain, but the curtains in the picture on the left remind me of drapes
that were made out of fiberglass. Does anyone else remember those? They were cheap, and you could actually see the slender rods of glass woven into the weird textured fabric. And, how about the hairdo in the photo on the right? If you know anything about the 1980s, you would be able to date that Christmas photo in a heartbeat.
There was a time when the crushed velvet fabric on the sofa in the left hand photo was all
the rage. And how about that picture grouping on the wall? The image on the right was taken on Christmas Day 2007, and our hosts are watching a DVD of "The Gilmore Girls" while relaxing on their comfy leather furniture, after another year of family, friends and holiday cheer.
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