Scout 120 FLASH Boy Scout Model
Pho-Tak, of Chicago IL was around for about 13 years and went out of business about the same time that The Beatles showed up. They made something like 10 cameras in that time. I’m always in the market for a Pho-Tak product and I really don’t know why. I especially like the box cameras. They are fashioned from stamped metal and have a solid feel. Maybe it’s that 110 mm Zellar that’s so seductive. 6×9 images on 120 film.
JOE’S PACKAGE STORE and DELI
During the summer I drive by this store often when I go fishing nearby it. I used to stop in and buy a six pack off Joe Jackson, the owner. Joe was a nasty old guy. The store was filled with flies and Joe carried three kinds of beer. Joe and the place had a certain charm though. It was summer and I like people better in the summer.
The place used to be called “Joe’s Package Store.” Joe added the “and DELI” part after he decided to stock a half dozen pre-made tuna sandwiches. I never bought one.
About five years ago I stopped at Joe’s and found the place empty. Locked up. No explanation, just this unlikely apology from Joe. It’s still locked up twenty years later. I got a feeling that Joe is living in Box City now.
Forge Pond, Granby – November
Another summer has passed
