21.11.2025 TIMED PHOTO AUCTIONS – Ten Minutes of Carbon Footprint – Start a Vintage Photo Collection

 Collecting vintage photographs means caring for what already exists. No new materials, no manufacturing, no waste — just history you can hold in your hands. Old photographs take up very little space and need no vault or storage room… ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Collecting vintage photographs means caring for what already exists. No new materials, no manufacturing, no waste — just history you can hold in your hands. Old photographs take up very little space and need no vault or storage room…

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COLLECT HISTORY, NOT CARBON

Lot 389. John H. White. Chicqgo Housing Project, 1981. All three auction catalogues are online

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

1. No Energy for Production: Vintage photographs already exist, so collecting them requires no new resources or manufacturing.


Lot 306. Harry S. Truman authorized Ivy King Atomic Bomb Test, Runit Island, 1952

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

2. Minimizes Electronic Waste: Collecting actual photographs avoids dependence on devices that require polluting rare materials, generate hazardous electronic scrap, and quickly become obsolete. With vintage prints, you bypass the constant cycle of upgrades and eliminate the hidden ecological burden of digital storage and device manufacturing.


Lot 219. ACME Newspictures. Model Holds on to Her Hat and Cigarette, London, June 1941

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

3. Low Storage Impact: Photographs require very little space and don’t need special construction for storage.


Lot 206. Weegee (attribution). Accidental Christmas Montage, NYC, 1941

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

4. Easy to Share and Transmit: Vintage photographs can be freely gifted, loaned, or inherited—passing on not just culture, but real, tangible property—without creating additional carbon emissions. This tradition lets you share meaningful history as physical objects, all without environmental cost.


Lot 126. Emile Zola. Portrait of His Son, Jacques, ca. 1897

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

5. Energy-Free Enjoyment: You can appreciate your collection in daylight, even during blackouts or energy rationing.


Lot 126. American Press Agency, Children in Air Raid Shelters, Dover, Christmas 1941

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

6. Supports Local and walking-distance Museums: Loaning photos to local institutions creates sustainable, authentic exhibits with low transport impact.


Lot 391. Ansel Adams, Unique Polqroid Polacolor, Saugus near Boston, 1980, central frame

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

7. Reduces Digital Carbon Impact: Unlike digital images, physical photos have no hidden server or energy costs.


Lot 342. NASA Neil Armstrong: Buzz Aldrin Descending on Moon, 20 July 1969

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

8. Extends Object Lifespan: You give value and a second life to objects that might otherwise be lost, reducing waste and demand for new goods.


Lot 261. Robert Capa. Emptied in One Day of Fighting on the Italian Front, 1944

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

9. Creates a Personal Library: Building a private archive or meditation cabinet encourages thoughtful reflection and a conscious, lower-carbon lifestyle throughout life


Lot 287. Weegee. Premature Celebration, NYC, 7 May 1945

Ten Carbon Footprint Reasons to Collect Vintage Photographs

10. Preserves Authentic Heritage in the Tangible World: Safeguarding historic photographs means protecting authentic memory in a form you can truly see and touch, making cultural heritage real and enduring.

DAY-1: SALT AND PAPER – ENDING 25 NOVEMBER

DAY-2: MODERN TIMES – ENDING 26 NOVEMBER

DAY-3: WOMEN’S VISION – ENDING 27 NOVEMBER


Just click on the image, Day-3 Auction catalogue is online

La Fotografia è la più bella delle collezioni …

Senigallia, città della fotografia, ospitera nuovi spazi dedicato alla ricerca e promozione della fotografia.

Atelier 41 si trova 41 via fratelli Bandiera.

Senigallia diventerà la Città delle collezioni.

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