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Men Behaving Badly — Celluloid Photographic Medallion

A Vintage Photos Theme Park photo for the theme of bad habits.

The man at upper left is smoking a cigar as he opens a bottle of wine. The man at upper right also has a cigar in his mouth and is holding a bottle in one hand as he reaches down with the other to give the man at lower left a drink.

There's no date, location, or manufacturer indicated on this celluloid photographic medallion, which consists of a metal backing and a photograph covered by celluloid, an early type of plastic.

For additional examples, see my album of Celluloid Photographic Medallions and the George Eastman House's collection of Celluloid Medallions & Buttons on Flickr.

See also Gerald Perlman and David Trachtenberg's book, Collecting Celluloid Photo Medallions, published by Victoria Victoriana Antiques in 2014.
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4 comments

Deborah Lundbech said:

So great!
I wonder, was there one upright holdout - or was the man on the bottom right just waiting for his drink and smokes?
3 weeks ago

William Sutherland said:

Awesome vintage shot!
2 weeks ago

Don Sutherland said:

Stunning image.
2 weeks ago ( translate )

RicksPics said:

Great example of theme, Alan. And how interesting is this medallion. I don't remember having ever seen one, apart from political campaign pins. I enjoyed seeing your collection.
13 days ago