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There is a bar down the street from us that we go to about once a week for happy hour. In the back of the bar there is a photobooth. Every week for the last few months it has had an "out of order" sign on it.

I figured it was a pretty permenant problem, I mean, who's going to fix an old photobooth? But just in case, I always had to check.

And yesterday? It was up! And running! And demanding just $2 for a strip of photos!

So we go sit down. And of course, all we have between us in cash is one dollar.

I took the photos above of our reflection in the little camera screen. Paul was pretty sure they were just as good as the real thing.

I'm not convinced.

Next week, I'm bringing $10 in ones.

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11 responses to “this close.”

  1. jessica o'brien Avatar
    jessica o’brien

    ahhhhhh, so jealous! i’m on a hunt for old b+w photobooths around here. there is one in a karaoke bar, but that’s not exactly an easy, “just pop in” spot 😉

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  2. Funnelcloud Rachel Avatar
    Funnelcloud Rachel

    Oh, so cute that you DIY’d your photobooth photos! I think photobooths are hard to come by these days!

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  3. Gabi Avatar
    Gabi

    Great that you had your own camera with you. Those photos of the two of you are adorable 🙂

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  4. Vee Patel Avatar
    Vee Patel

    Haha that is too cute!.. love that you two improvised for now but I agree, you must have a couple of photobooth pics or it just doesn’t have the same effect.

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  5. Maggie Avatar
    Maggie

    Hi Elise–this is entirely unrelated to this post (which is totally cute), but I saw on Lisa’s blog about your wedding that you had embossed your cocktail napkins. I wanted to emboss mine for my upcoming wedding, but the lady at Paper Source scolded me and said it would ruin my embosser. What did you do for this, and what weight embosser plate did you use? Thanks!

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  6. elise blaha Avatar
    elise blaha

    Ha! that made me laugh out loud – I used a Paper Source embosser for about 350 napkins and my embosser is doing great. I have a cover weight embossing plate. Its the same one that I used to emboss the cover of my programs. Have fun!

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  7. Maggie Avatar
    Maggie

    Phew! Thanks a million.

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  8. Monika Wright Avatar
    Monika Wright

    But, you know what Elise…this story will be so much more fun to share with your kids one day no matter how awesome the idea of photo booth photos are! I think you did the right thing…memories are priceless!
    Enjoying the class, too!

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  9. Susan from Maryland Avatar
    Susan from Maryland

    Did you know that you can make your own “photo strip?” Go to http://www.shutterfly.com/wink. It’s really cool. I did it and it comes in the cutest envelope! I think it’s only $2.50 or something like that.
    Susan.

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  10. cinback Avatar
    cinback

    I always love the topics that you post. Thanks for the inspiration!

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  11. Jennifer Avatar
    Jennifer

    Both of you are looking very cute in the photograph. You have made a great deal just at 2$.

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