Loretta Lux and Her Big Headed Kids

Thirty-nine year old German photographer Loretta Lux has hit her stride with her surreal portraits of children. In the same grand German tradition like the famous Becher duo each photo is framed almost exactly the same and the child almost in the exactly same position -- the end result is a bit eerie and beautiful. So, ok, these prints aren't vintage -- but it's nice that she adds the vintage touch with her props and little outfits. The photo on top is on action at Phillips de Pury for an estimated 3,000 - 5,000 pounds.

Coney Island Chic

Even though the only thing on our radar this weekend was the launch of Hovey Vintage, other New Yorkers celebrated the annual Mermaid Parade at Coney Island. My friend and fellow photographer, Bradford Robotham, took me for the first time two years ago and we followed in so many great photographers footsteps and tried to captured its essence and history. It's sad to think that this might be the last year. This 1938 Morris Engel print, Water Fountain Coney Island, is up for auction on Artnet -- bids are starting at $1,300.

Ebay Shopping: Kids in Zepplin Pedal Cars

This was obviously coolest kid on the block with having THREE of these fantastic pedal cars. But you'll be even cooler if you pick up the ladybug soap box durby car that we're selling at Hovey Vintage. Bidding on this photograph is currently at $16.59.

Things We Love: Sailor Chic

This week is Fleet Week. New York welcomes our sailors to dry land and reminds all of us that the sailor look never is old or dated. This idea was reinforced when I stumbled upon these two photos on my new favorite website of old photographs. Time Tales is a collection of found photographs ranging from pre-1930s to the present. Of course Hollister and I aren't strangers to the sailor chic look either. The photo below was taken on Easter around 1985 on the Country Club Plaza.

Ebay Shopping / Things We Love: LEDERHOSEN

This photo is everything we love all rolled up into one thing: 1930s, lederhosen, photography, and Ebay. I don't think my day can get any better! You can buy this now for $3.50.

Things We Love: La Lettre by Michel Gondry

Things We Love: Old Class Photos

We found this great class picture that was taken in the 1930s in Blair, Nebraska off of on our favorite blogs of vintage photgraphs -- The Boat Lullabies

Things We Love: The Old South

Porter's college friend Mollie McKinley went on a journey back to her home in the South -- and took a bunch of beautiful photos with one of those great old large format cameras that they used back in the Civil War days.  This picture comes from that old plantation shoot, just a small detail of the larger image.