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I collect and scan the bridal gown ads from vintage bridal magazines. My collection spans the 70's to the late 90's. I scan at high resolution on professional equipment. The versions posted here are much smaller to fit within Tumblr's posting guidelines. I'm looking for a way (easy and cheap) to share the high resolution scans. If anyone has any ideas, please message me.

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A community for lovers of bridal wear from all eras of history.

Tumblr (stupidly) changes the original file name, so I've added the magazine name and date in the upper left corner of each image. you'll have to view the image at 100% to read it. That same info is also in the images Meta data (IPTC information).

I enjoy chatting with other fans of vintage bridals.

Just for laughs, my entire collection (as of March 2024) is 457 GB's and contains 54,909 files. That's a LOT of scanning. This includes some scans from a couple of other fans who also collect and scan older magazines (yes, I'm talking about you David).

By the way, does anyone remember 'Sylvia's Bridal Image Parlour' on Geocities? And speaking of Geocities, here's my original 'Bridelover' link site on Geocities 25 years ago…

So ya….I've been at this a long time. (updated 21 Oct, 2024)

Hi! Do you have the model/style number for this gorgeous Fink Original by Robert Work from Modern Bride Dec 1987/Jan 1988? I’m researching this gown and would love to cite it correctly. The index or order page in the issue usually lists it. Thanks for sharing these amazing archives!

Hi and thanks for asking. I get so little feedback. Unfortunately there's no model number or name given anywhere. I find that few advertisements include much other than the designer's name. Rarely is there a design number. Of the top of my head, I found that Demetrios was one of the few who listed model numbers. It's a long shot, but you might email the company if it's still in business. Let me know how it goes, you've piqued my curiosity. Rob.

So glad you're back! Thanks for doing this! I just love these old photos. Just out of curiosity, since you mentioned spending an hour a day scanning magazines, how many pages can you scan in an hour?

Wanna go down the scanning rabbit hole? :-) I have two Epson V600 Photo scanners on two machines. I will take a stack of mags and use a hand power planer to (carefully) remove the glued on spine. Stick a page on the scanner, hit preview, adjust density a bit then hit scan. The preview and adjust is usually 30 seconds while the full scan takes just under a minute. If all goes perfectly I can do 80 scans between the two scanners. Usually it works out closer to 70-something. If you want to discuss scanning, please email me, my address is on the blog. Thanks for the interest! Rob.

Brides Oct-Nov 1997 (7 of 7 posts, 190 scans total)

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Brides Oct-Nov 1997 (6 of 7 posts, 190 scans total)

I block all empty, stagnant and stupid blogs.

Brides Oct-Nov 1997 (5 of 7 posts, 190 scans total)

I've discovered that some ass is resizing my original scans and removing the date and magazine information. This leaves numerous copies of the image floating around with no idea of it's provenance. I've blocked the one blog who seems to be the perpetrator and will keep my eye open for any others. I'm adding this info as a service for fans of these vintage fashions. People who remove it are just plain assholes and will be blocked with a vengeance!

Brides Oct-Nov 1997 (4 of 7 posts, 190 scans total)

Tumblr (stupidly) changes the original file name, so I've added the magazine name and date in the upper left corner of each image. You'll have to view the image at 100% to read it. Image and my contact info has also been added to the IPTC and metadata.

Brides Oct-Nov 1997 (3 of 7 posts, 190 scans total)

Because Tumblr continues to lose money, I fully expect it to disappear at any time. If this happens I'll simply move somewhere else and keep sharing my scan collection. Should this blog disappear you can contact me at [email protected] and I'll let you know where I've moved to.

Brides Oct-Nov 1997 (2 of 7 posts, 190 scans total)

Do NOT post these images to Pinterest or other social media. They strip out the meta data and IPTC information, leaving the scans with no date or publication information. The cancer known as Pinterest also resizes the images, removing the annotation.

Brides Oct-Nov 1997 (1 of 7 posts, 190 scans total)

For much more information on these scans, please read the pinned post. If you want to quickly download ALL of this scans at once, read the pinned post. There's free software that does this. If this blog disappears, please contact me at [email protected] I'll let you know where I've moved to.

Bridal Guide Sept-Oct 1997 (6 of 6 posts, 174 scans total)

For much more information on these scans, please read the pinned post. If you want to quickly download ALL of this scans at once, read the pinned post. There's free software that does this. If this blog disappears, please contact me at [email protected] I'll let you know where I've moved to.

Bridal Guide Sept-Oct 1997 (5 of 6 posts, 174 scans total)

Use Tumbex for a better archive view of Tumblr blogs. Go to https://github.com/TumblThreeApp/TumblThree for a free program that downloads ENTIRE Tumblr blogs.

Bridal Guide Sept-Oct 1997 (4 of 6 posts, 174 scans total)

I block all empty, stagnant and stupid blogs.

Bridal Guide Sept-Oct 1997 (3 of 6 posts, 174 scans total)

I've discovered that some ass is resizing my original scans and removing the date and magazine information. This leaves numerous copies of the image floating around with no idea of it's provenance. I've blocked the one blog who seems to be the perpetrator and will keep my eye open for any others. I'm adding this info as a service for fans of these vintage fashions. People who remove it are just plain assholes and will be blocked with a vengeance!

Bridal Guide Sept-Oct 1997 (2 of 6 posts, 174 scans total)

Tumblr (stupidly) changes the original file name, so I've added the magazine name and date in the upper left corner of each image. You'll have to view the image at 100% to read it. Image and my contact info has also been added to the IPTC and metadata.

Bridal Guide Sept-Oct 1997 (1 of 6 posts, 174 scans total)

Because Tumblr continues to lose money, I fully expect it to disappear at any time. If this happens I'll simply move somewhere else and keep sharing my scan collection. Should this blog disappear you can contact me at [email protected] and I'll let you know where I've moved to.

Bridal Guide July-Aug 1998 (5th of 5 posts, 146 scans total)

I've discovered that some ass is resizing my original scans and removing the date and magazine information. This leaves numerous copies of the image floating around with no idea of it's provenance. I've blocked the one blog who seems to be the perpetrator and will keep my eye open for any others. I'm adding this info as a service for fans of these vintage fashions. People who remove it are just plain assholes and will be blocked with a vengeance!

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