Lifes Hard at the Hardware Store

[Andrew Thatcher]

Spent a few hours at the Blackcounty museum. What a life all that stock and he can't sell a thing.

[Mike Parr]

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I bet he's "Open all Hours"

[Pops]

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He has already sold a small bath ??
(right hand side)

[Stephen]

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Some great pics in your latest album Andrew, I really like what you have got and the way you have treated it. For anyone who's not seen them, check out Andrews Black Country Museum album, its good stuff

[yoshi]

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Is he a wax figure? - i first thought he was another visitor.
yoshi

[Andrew Thatcher]

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Thanks for you comments. He is real Yohsi not sure if he gets payed for doing it or its just fun for him.

[yoshi]

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Hi Andrew, i think i continuously want to believe it was a wax museum that you visited the other day. Im sure a real person cannot keep the same pose for such a long time, from B&W days to the colour days. I also enjoyed your other pics in the gallery and thanks for that too.
yoshi

[Patrick]

Re: Lifes Hard at the Hardware Store

Spent a few hours at the Blackcounty museum. What a life all that stock and he can't sell a thing.

[Autumn]

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Interesting picture Andrew. We went there a few years ago and I took all my pics with an SLR Pentax and a black and white film which I had to develop myself on a Photography course I was attending. I remember the foundry and welder. I was so into photography and trying to get a good picture and my husband just took one of the welder in colour and on automatic and it was fantastic. Mine were awful and out of focus or moved.

Anyway your pic reminded my of this one I took in 2002 on a cruise to Cape Town. We called at Cape Verde and I got some interesting pictures. This one I see now is over saturated and oversharpened (I think I moved), but I hope my processing has improved a bit since then.

[Andrew Thatcher]

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Yes sorry i should have here's a link to their web site http://www.bclm.co.uk/

[Goatsmilkuk]

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Hi Andrew,

Some great shots, the mono shot really works well, gives it some feel.

Another reason I'm glad you posted them is, we have not been there for a couple of years now, used to live around the corner from the museum, still only live 20 mins away, I even have the accent for the place. Must go back there very soon, in fact I have some old glass bottles to donate to them.

We have been there at Christmas and Bonfire night both are great times to visit as is any day of the year, just don't forget to pop into the Glass and Bottle for a quick beer, just don't ask for Lager or Coke as you will get a lecture on what was and was not around in the old days!

Btw have you been to Blists Hill, Iron Bridge ? Thats very similar but on a larger scale, plus you can buy a ticket that covers several attractions in and around it's location.

Thanks for sharing

Stu