Bob Ramsdell

I am 80 years old and have been taking pictures since I was 10 years old. Served in Korean War on Okinawa. Planned and designed highways for CalTrans for 38 years. A large amount of my pictures were taken in San Francisco. I am a member of a world wide photo club (PhotoSig) where I have about 800 photos. People critique my photos and I critique theirs.

Submissions


Norman Mailer

I got this book at a local thrift shop and noticed it had been autographed by the author.  I have read every book by Mailer. This book look...

February 14, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell
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Julie Andrews

My father was blind and paralyzed during World War Two and greatly enjoyed listening to the progress of the war. My brother dropped paratroo...

February 13, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell
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Elizabeth Taylor

This picture  was sent to me with an accompanying letter from her secretary about two years before she died. We had the same birthday and s...

February 11, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell
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Arnold Schwartzenegger

I wrote a letter to the then Governor of California about a time when I had met his nemesis  from Conan the Barbarian, former Oakland Raide...

February 4, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell
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Tempest Storm

When I came back from the Korean War, I was given a pass. I was still in uniform in Emeryville (near Oakland) when I noticed the El Rey Buel...

February 3, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell
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Janet Leigh

In 1947, I went to see a movie “Romance of Rosy Ridge” with Janet Leigh and Van Johnson. Of course, I fell in love with Janet an...

February 2, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell
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Twenty Three Year Calendar

This invention is a 23 year calendar that, by rotating the outer ring  to line up a year, you get a monthly calendar. On the back, there is...

January 30, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell
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Lucky Coin

This is a coin I found with my metal detector.  It is about 7/8″ in diameter. Sorry I couldn’t get this to Allee before the Ros...

January 18, 2012 by Bob Ramsdell
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Wooden Nickel No. II

This Buffalo This Buffalo nickel was made to look like a real nickel. I never seen a wooden nickel before so I kept it and paid for my coffe...

October 22, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell
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Wooden Nickels

These two wooden nickels come from a place called Chiefs in Winnemucca, Nevada.The Indian is carrying a sign that says “One Moccasin P...

October 11, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell
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Ricky Nelson

I found this Ricky Nelson 45 rpm record in a thrift shop yesterday. I always watched the Ozzie and Harriett Show back then. The family orien...

October 6, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell
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The Realist Magazine

The Realist magazine was an anti establishment oriented magazine in the mid ’60’s. It had great interviews, cartoons and anti Vi...

October 4, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell
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Wizard of Oz Check

My late wife was a “Coupon Queen”. When she got this rebate check in the mail,  she said that no way would she cash the check a...

August 13, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell
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Pet Rock Concert

I was looking through some old pictures today and found some of the”Rock” concert I saw once. The inventor of the Pet Rock, Gary...

August 9, 2011 by Bob Ramsdell
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