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Subject: [Leica] IMG: Relic from my Youth
From: jhnichols at lighttube.net (Jim Nichols)
Date: Wed, 05 Feb 2014 04:23:06 -0600
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I'm glad you recognized the pattern, Gerry.  How this single dish came 
to be in my family's possession, I'll never know.  But, as a young boy, 
I saw it as unique, and claimed it as "my" dish.

Jim Nichols
Tullahoma, TN USA

On 2/5/2014 3:32 AM, Gerry Walden wrote:
> im
>
> When i saw this image I nearly fell off my chair. Sat in my dish drainer 
> in the kitchen was a very similar small bowl which I had just washed 
> having taken it down from a high shelf. It was also Staffordshire but not 
> Adams, and would probably date from the same era. A long time ago I 
> purchased an Adams dinner service which I still use very occasionally, and 
> which I have always loved. Nice image BTW, using the R glass on the Fuji 
> cameras certainly works well.
>
> Gerry
>
> On 4 Feb 2014, at 21:38, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> wrote:
>
>> Thanks, Lluis.
>>
>> Jim Nichols
>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>
>> On 2/4/2014 1:45 PM, Lluis Ripoll wrote:
>>> Good shot Jim,
>>> Cheers
>>> Lluis
>>>
>>> El 02/02/2014, a las 23:54, Jim Nichols <jhnichols at lighttube.net> 
>>> escribi?:
>>>
>>>> The 1930s were a strain on many families, including my own. Possessions 
>>>> were valued, regardless of their source or condition. This small 
>>>> saucer, labled "Staffordshire, W Adams and Sons, England", was my 
>>>> favorite as a child.  I ate many a snack and piece of pie from this 
>>>> saucer.  Somehow, it is still with me.  It seemed appropriate for a 
>>>> rainy day project.
>>>>
>>>> http://gallery.leica-users.org/v/OldNick/China+Saucer+framed.jpg.html
>>>>
>>>> Fuji X-E1 with Leica Summicron-R 50mm
>>>>
>>>> Comments and critiques welcomed.
>>>>
>>>> -- 
>>>> Jim Nichols
>>>> Tullahoma, TN USA
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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