forgotten gadgets
By Andrea Romano From Mashable
Take a trip back in time — or at least pretend to, with photographs of gadgets and gizmos from our collective history.
Photographer Jim Golden was inspired when he walked into a thrift store in rural Oregon, stumbling upon an old brick telephone, a la Zack Morris’ oh-so-cutting-edge mobile in Saved By The Bell.
“Since finding it, similar bits and pieces of old technology and media kept grabbing my attention. The fascination was equal parts nostalgia for the forms, and curiosity as to what had become of them,” Golden wrote to Mashable.
Golden’s project, entitled Relics of Technology is a collection of still images and animated GIFs that feature forgotten contraptions of the past. Technological artifacts such as heavy, old typewriters or clunky VHS tapes are given new life in each image, while also serving as a reminder of how far we’ve come.
“One thing led to another and I was on the hunt for groups of media and key pieces of technology, most of which have now been downsized to fit in the palm of our hand,” said Golden.
Other images from this series, as well as other still life and product photography from Golden, can be viewed on his website, on Tumblr, Twitter, Instagram and Facebook. Fans of Golden’s photography can also purchase full-size prints.
1. Reel to Reel
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
2. Atari Joystick
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
3. 45s
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
4. Brick Phone
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
5. VHS
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
6. Slide Projector
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
7. Viewmaster
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
8. Rotary Phone
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
9. 3 Inch Floppy Discs
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
10. Film Projector
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
11. Zip Discs
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
12. Typewriter
IMAGE: RELICS OF TECHNOLOGY ©JIM GOLDEN 2014
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