Let me overwhelm you for a moment

05 April 09

Yesterday I found the best flickr photostream ever: superbomba scans in old found photos which are hilarious, bizarre or just plain charming. Each one of them tells a story though, which is what I like best (and there are some pretty banging outfits and haircuts too).

This is the most image-heavy post ever, but I couldn't edit it down, there are too many gems. I got a bit carried away and went through all 95 pages believe it or not. Hope you have broadband!

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Amazing, I love each and everyone of them.

Marmelindela replied about 14 years ago.

This is an awesome post. I love old pics like this.

Hannah replied about 14 years ago.

wow i love them all! that one of the family on the diving board is just bizarre though

Helen replied about 14 years ago.

I LOVE Superbomba, I collect old photographs and postcards so SB is practically porn to me!

Becca replied about 14 years ago.

i also found superbomba before, loooove it! the first one is actually my wallpaper.

Klara replied about 14 years ago.

i love superbomba’s photostream. these images are always handy, when you cannot find any image to post with just some announcement…

Fenke replied about 14 years ago.

Haha, these are great!
I particularly like the one of the little girls eating the cherries/grapes and the one of the boy with the shadow over him. Some of them are hilarious!

Lil replied about 14 years ago.

THANK YOU SO MUCH for this!!
Magnificent. I’m working on my new book at the moment I’m taking photos and giving them a vintage feel (it’s a local oriented book of scenes in Northern Ireland). I’ve been scowering about for vintage photos that actually looked great, so I’m bookmarking this. Great timing.
How great is the little girl in the feild? xx

sarah replied about 14 years ago.

Sweet, glad you like them! x

kris atomic replied about 14 years ago.

Wow!
I love them ALL! (:

ZZ replied about 14 years ago.

I also LOVE superbomba. Each and everyone of the photos she has collected are both ordinary and mesmerizing at the same time.

Hanne replied about 14 years ago.

What a great find! I can’t wait to go to the site (and look through all 95 pages!)

Vanessa replied about 14 years ago.

I can see why you went though all 95 pages! Those were fantastic! Thanks for finding those.

elizabeth replied about 14 years ago.

These are fantastic!

Especially love the close up of the girl with the lost tooth!!

Becky replied about 14 years ago.

The child in the grass with the shadow looming over them is BRILLIANT!

Kim replied about 14 years ago.

These are absolutely amazing!!

Rebecca replied about 14 years ago.

These are great. BRB spending 5 hours on flickr now looking through the rest of them!

Jade replied about 14 years ago.

what a great find! these images are amazing!!

Melanie replied about 14 years ago.

wow, my new favourite procrasination activity right there! thankyou xx

loulou replied about 14 years ago.

Very good photos the one with the man on the slide scares me!

Dot replied about 14 years ago.

WOW most of these are so well taken.

Melly replied about 14 years ago.

Wow! Amazing pictures! But do you know the story behind the slides-picture? How did he get into that position and what happened next? I think that is the most exciting pic of them all :)

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emma replied about 14 years ago.

They are amazing!

eli replied about 14 years ago.

ok, i totally had to bookmark this post.. incredible!

Candice replied about 14 years ago.

[…] a fanastic find by Krisatomic — old school photos found and scanned by superbomba on Flickr. PJ 6 April 2009 at play […]

old school photos | SIMA replied about 14 years ago.

OMG, these are awesome. Especially the baby bear one.

K @ Blog Goggles replied about 14 years ago.

this is great. if i was a writer and i was stuck for words, i’d just look over these photos and i’m sure inspiration would come! you’re right, all of these tell a story.

lindsey clare replied about 14 years ago.

These are all so beautiful and breathtaking. Looking at just one isn’t enough. I found some personal favorites from superbomba as well. I love these inspirational, old-timey, well-photographed pictures.

Kayemgee | Artisticality replied about 14 years ago.

That photostream is so effing great!!

Ida replied about 14 years ago.

just wonderful.

Johanna replied about 14 years ago.

wow.

saskia replied about 14 years ago.

Peanut man is utterly terrifying.

Melanie replied about 14 years ago.

[…] Kris Atomic has pulled together an astounding collection of vintage photos from a Flickr stream that will truly leave you […]

Link Love: 4.9.09 | Nubbytwiglet.com replied about 14 years ago.

WOW love them all

me replied about 14 years ago.

I wonder if the man on the water slide ever walked again.
Super great collection!

Ari replied about 14 years ago.

love love love <3

Beth replied almost 14 years ago.

i really like your blog.

akeelah replied almost 14 years ago.

Really cool blog you have. Let the Force be with you or like say my friend from Khazahstan “great success”!

Chandler replied almost 14 years ago.

I just posted about Superbomba on my blog. You were my key to the Superbomba universe so I owe you a thank you! Love your blog by the way, never fails to impress.

Georgie replied over 13 years ago.

[…] Oooh! I love these old pics: http://blog.krisatomic.com/?p=379 […]

you’re right. these are too fabulous. i’ll be following your site! you find some wonderful things!

lauren replied over 13 years ago.

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