Luggage

More luggage at the recycle centre.

While I was taking this photo, a little girl came up to me and said

What are they?

Me: suitcases

Little girl: Where are the wheels and the long handles?

Me: They didn't have wheels or long handles in the olden days

Little girl: How did you pull them along?

Me: You didn't, you had to carry them

Little girl: Carry them, boy that sounds like hard work

Me: It was

[Kathy A]

These suitcases are fabulous. I think I would have been tempted to buy them

[Babs]

@kjarn We still have one similar to the top one here that David used when he first joined the RAF. It is rather bent and battered now but holds keepsakes from our past.

[PhylM-S]

Another wonderful stack of luggage! Love the conversation you two ladies has as well. Hardwork indeed! I remember getting a samsonite that had two tiny wheels at one corner - barely visible, and the handle could be lifted about 45 degrees and you could drag it - LOL back in the day. I love old luggage and these shots have been a delight!

[Kathy A]

Thats wonderful Babs. I've always been way too quick to toss out old or unwanted stuff.

[Annie D]

hahahaha great narrative

[Marnie]

What a glorious story Babs, and so revealing. Love the old trunks, brings back lots of memories. When I was growing up we moved a lot, but I always had a trunk for my toys, comics etc.

[Kaylynn]

That conversation is priceless.. did you tell her about walking 2 miles in the snow to school too? Lol

[JackieR]

Why did it take so long to add the wheels and handles??? Lovely comp

[Margo]

Interesting conversation!!

[Lil H]

Love the conversation. And the image, too!

[Frances Claydon]

Haha lovely conversation, love the tin trunk at the bottom

[Joyce Lancaster]

Great conversation Babs. I just love this luggage . I would be very tempted but I'm try to de-clutter at the moment so would have to resist.

[KoalaGardens🐨]

love the rusty one

[Susan Wakely]

Love the narrative. What a great collection of retro luggage.

[Peter]

Lovely tones textures and composition Babs, like the story made me smile:)

[Faye Turner]

I like the rustic look of these ones!

[Clare Gadsby]

fab. i would just love any - or all - of these for my composite images ;)

[Kate]

I wonder what that girl would say about a rotary telephone that didn’t store numbers!

[Lynda McG]

Lovely image - how times have changed!

[Valerie Chesney]

Great stack of luggage & I did smile at your conversation with the little girl....It was hard work carrying heavy cases in the "olden days."

[Casablanca]

So funny!

[Esther Rosenberg]

Too cute. Great stack of vintage suitcases. Lovely.

[Beryl Lloyd]

Before reading your funny story i was convinced Babs is going on a long holidays !! A blast from the past Babs , even an old rusty metal trunk !

[Wylie]

It sure was! Great find and shot.

[Martina]

What a great collection! And a great story... I have experienced stories like that about phones, but this is the first one about suitcases...

[Debra]

Very cool capture and story

[mittens (Marilyn)]

Cool shot and I loved your narrative.

[Bep]

Love that conversation! What a great collection of luggage!

[Diana]

Such a fabulous shot and wonderful conversation. Times sure have changed ;-)

[bkb in the city]

Great story

[Dione Giorgio]

What a great conversation to go along this beautiful capture. That luggage merits a place in a museum.

[Merrelyn]

What a delightful encounter.

[Fisher Family]

A nice shot - and I love the conversation!

Ian

[Lin]

What a great narrative - and I love the capture.

[Ingrid]

I like the photo and love the narrative!

[Margaret Brown]

Haha, great narrative, so funny, things have changed so much ! Super worn capture

[carol white]

Great narrative and capture

[Ann Williams]

Beautifully composed and I love the conversation. I think the children of today wonder how we ever survived!

[Mave]

Children are so realistic

[Lois]

Wonderful display of old suitcases!

[Pat Knowles]

The word suitcase is not on everyone’s lips at the moment! How some long to say...’ I must get the suitcases out’ when will we ever say them again....a rather lovely pile of vintage suitcases & it was hard work!

[Jill Browning]

Love this shot. Old suitcases are some of my favorite things.

[Carole Sandford]

Great narrative! They make a super subject!

[Gosia]

Great story and fantastic capture

[Pyrrhula]

We did n`t care of notice. Work was all pretty hard those day`s.

[Ann H. LeFevre]

Great stack of suitcases- boy they could probably tell a story or two! And what a fun conversation too. I still have my old suitcases from high school and college days. Plus a trunk. I use them for storing special clothes that I can't quite throw out but are no longer in use. I have the "modern" kind for travel. good shot!

[Santina]

great shot, I like this beautiful composition of vintage suitcases, certainly for today's children they seem strange things

[Sylvia du Toit]

Fav

[Walks @ 7]

Fav, like dialing a phone ☎, young ones don't get it.

[Babs]

@elatedpixie @annied @golftragic @kaylynn2150 @777margo @lilh @francesc @thistle01 @koalagardens @wakelys @pcoulson @fayefaye @k9photo @lyndamcg @happysnaps @casablanca @dutchothotmailcom @beryl @pusspup @cherrymartina @dridsdale @mittens @gijsje @ludwigsdiana @bkbinthecity @sangwann @merrelyn @fishers @linnypinny @ingrid01 @craftymeg @carolmw @flowerfairyann @mave @loweygrace @happypat @jillbrowning @carole_sandford @gosia @pyrrhula @olivetreeann @santina @sdutoit @joysabin @30pics4jackiesdiamond @pistache Thanks, sorry for the group reply, but I have been out most of the day again.
I think I would have far less back and neck problems if suitcases with wheels had been invented earlier.

[Monique]

Lovely shot and conversation

[haskar]

Talking to children is very fascinating. They see the world differently. Lovely shot.

[Helen Sanderson]

nice story with it...I always love images of stacked luggage

[Lynda Parker]

I love these kinds if suitcases. They remind me of the time when my grandfather travelled to Australia as a young man.