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August 04, 2008
Special Offer!!
If you saw my last post then you know the book I've been working on is finally available for pre-order. It's being printed this week and we'll start shipping them out on August 16th. As a special incentive to get your order in early I'm putting together a DVD of some of my favorite home movie clips from my collection and I'll be giving them away to anyone who places their order in the next two days (that means any orders placed before 12:01am Saturday August 9th). After that we'll be raffling one of for every 100 books sold. You can order the book here. I have no plans to sell the DVD on it's own- it's just something I'm throwing together in IMovie and will basically be a no-frills DVD-R (all silent films, probably about 30-45 minutes total). That said there'll be some great footage
Here's some footage of a Cowboy vs. Indian Tug-of-War (the Indians are Arapahoe) from a rodeo in Dubois, Wyoming in 1927. If only this was how the west was really won.
Here's some footage from a blindfolded boxing match that took place on a trans-Atlantic cruise in 1926. I should note that the DVD will feature more footage of both the cruise and the rodeo- these clips are just to whet your appetite.
Finally, here's a late 50s/early 60s home movie of a solar eclipse. Shot in time lapse and through through some kind of filter it turns the eclipse into a psychedelic pink apocalypse. His Majesty The Sun Indeed!!
These are just a few of the wonders that await if you order now!!
Posted by nick at August 4, 2008 12:18 AM
Comments
Just pre-ordered! Looking forward to the book!
Posted by: Andreas Matern at August 4, 2008 08:17 AM
Thanks for the order Andreas!!
Posted by: nick at August 5, 2008 01:18 AM
Congratulations Nick et al, on the completion of Who We Were. I am looking forward to ordering a copy when it is available for shipping to Canada.
Posted by: Kate at August 5, 2008 03:43 PM
Kate- If you do order the book from us please send me an email (nicholasosborn@sbcglobal.net) so I can make sure to include a copy of the DVD. Thanks!
Posted by: nick at August 5, 2008 04:39 PM
Nick, I'll be sure to contact you. Thank you
Posted by: Kate at August 7, 2008 07:30 PM
Congratulations on completing this wonderful project- a handsome cover- we can't wait to see thee contents.
Posted by: thomas osborn at August 10, 2008 12:25 PM
Just ordered the book. Looks amazing and can't wait to see it. How do you gather your imagery? Just curious. zach
Posted by: zach at August 18, 2008 01:51 PM
Zach- Thanks for the order!! About 1/2 of the images in the book came from my collection- I've been going to flea markets, estate sales, etc..., looking for photos for about 12 years now (and eBay too)- as for the rest, about a 1/4 came from the collection of Mike Williams (one of my co-authors) and most of the rest came from other Chicago-area collectors. Also, we did use several photos that we found on flickr (after getting proper permission of course!). Above all, we were looking photos that were both great photos and had a story to tell which is where this book differs- in a good way I hope- from the other snapshot books that have been done.
Posted by: nick at August 18, 2008 05:02 PM