Vintage snapshots have become collectible for three reasons. First, even the best pictures are still relatively cheap. Second, the lowly snapshot has been the subject of at least half a dozen critical books and an equal number of museum shows. Third, more people are becoming sophisticated and aggressive in their pursuit of the best examples. And there is almost certainly a fourth reason: As our American lives become more challenging, we become nostalgic for our American past.
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Vintage snapshots have become collectible for three reasons. First, even the best pictures are still relatively cheap. Second, the lowly snapshot has been the subject of at least half a dozen critical books and an equal number of museum shows. Third, more people are becoming sophisticated and aggressive in their pursuit of the best examples. And there is almost certainly a fourth reason: As our American lives become more challenging, we become nostalgic for our American past.
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Vintage snapshots have become collectible for three reasons. First, even the best pictures are still relatively cheap. Second, the lowly snapshot has been the subject of at least half a dozen critical books and a number of museum shows. Third, people are becoming sophisticated and aggressive in their pursuit of the best examples.
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