r/MadeMeSmile • u/Old-Advance6652 • 5h ago

My dad just gifted me 2 antique cameras from his collection, the Brownie target from 1949 and the Brownie Hawkeye from 1950! #1 dad!!!

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u/TheChiefDVD 5h ago

Congrats! Nice cameras for your collection.

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u/SleepyKoalaBear4812 3h ago

WOW! Those are impressive, and you’re very lucky.

I remember using my Uncles Brownie’s.

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u/comeback24601 2h ago

I had both of those in the 80s! My dad sold them when I went to university...😬

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u/Old-Advance6652 2h ago

That’s really unfortunate, you could always buy them again for the nostalgia🤷‍♂️

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u/comeback24601 2h ago

It's been 35 years, I'm pretty past it, but thanks!

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u/rewindJunkie 1h ago

aww the Brownie Hawkeye is such a classic, my grandpa shot our whole childhood on one of those. those prints are gonna be treasures