by Fulcrum Gallery Staff
25. November 2014 13:18
Vintage photography just might be the perfect gift for those people on your holiday list that are hard to buy for, whether it's because they already have everything, they are hard to please, or are business associates or service providers that you just don't know well on a personal level.
Vintage photography has several advantages as a holiday present. For one thing, it is highly unlikely your recipient will already have what you picked out, or get a duplicate from someone else. In addition, there are pictures to appeal to every taste. Does your dad love sports? Instead of the usual team logo item, find him a vintage picture of their great victory. Is your sister into travel? Old photographs of some of the locales on her bucket list are sure to make her smile and just might spur her on to plan a trip. If your best friend loves old movies, pictures from the golden age of Hollywood will remind her of her favorites. For the history buff, famous newspaper shots make an excellent choice, and there are plenty vintage photographs available to appeal to fans of specialty interests such as sailing, auto racing, or thoroughbred horses.
Vintage photos can even be a great hostess gift for holiday celebrations, as they make a fresh alternative to a bottle of wine or a bouquet of flowers. (If you are not sure of the person's taste, something general like a still life or a scene from nature is a pretty safe bet.) Vintage photos are relatively inexpensive in relation to the pleasure they will bring. For someone special, framing the vintage photograph or having it mounted on canvas makes the present more substantial, or you can pick several photographs from a category and start a collection for them.
The next time you are unsure what to get someone, don't take the easy way out and grab a gift card from the supermarket checkout. Vintage photograph is a thoughtful gift that shows you went to real effort to come up with something the recipient would like.
