Bidspirit auction | A Collection of 16 Vintage

A Collection of 16 Vintage Photographic Print Wallets and Film Dealer Ephemera including J.B. Watson Edinburgh and French Examples This collection of 16 vintage items of photographic ephemera comprises various retail film developing and print wallets, envelopes, and promotional materials dating from the early to mid-20th century. A significant portion of the collection features the branding of J.B. Watson, a noted optician and photographic dealer based in Edinburgh. The J.B. Watson items display three distinct graphic styles: a classical seated figure in a garden, a standing figure with a large format camera on a tripod, and an illustrated street scene of the Edinburgh premises at Frederick Street and Shandwick Place. The assortment further includes branding from major manufacturers and international retailers. Notable pieces include an Ilford films wallet depicting a woman in a swimsuit, a Selo roll film and print wallet with a characteristic red and black geometric border, and French photographic wallets for Girardot Photo with locations in Vesoul and Vittel, featuring Gevapan and Gevaert film advertising. Also present is a Lumiere processing receipt and wallet made out to a customer named Guignot, and two promotional photographic wallets titled carry a camera and YOUR PHOTOGRAPHS. Many items include contemporary handwritten annotations such as customer names, order numbers, and processing instructions, with one J.B. Watson interior bearing the handwritten date 2/10/41.