NOTES FROM A WORK IN PROGRESS
The Goose's notebook.
Useful things for booth owners, honest notes from our own project, and the occasional discovery worth sharing.
Our first booth,
and the questions it brought.
A long-stored Auto-Photo Model 20 is the start of this story. Here's what we know, what we don't, and why we aren't rushing the ending.
Read the project notesHELPFUL OWNER GUIDES
Read first. Guess less.
An Old Photobooth Has Been Stored for Years. What Should I Document?
A calm first checklist for owners: preserve the story, photograph what is there, and leave old electrical and process work for qualified people.
What Affects the Value of a Vintage Photobooth?
Why completeness, originality, evidence of operation, and the path out of a building all matter more than a quick number from a photo.
Before an Estate Sale or Cleanout: Documenting an Old Photobooth
A practical way to identify a possible analog booth, protect privacy, and give the authorized decision-maker a fair chance to consider it before scrapping.
Moving a Vintage Photobooth: What to Tell Your Buyer
The most helpful removal plan begins with measurements, access notes, and honest documentation—not a risky do-it-yourself lifting attempt.
LET'S TAKE A LOOK
Ready to talk about selling your booth?
Working or not, start with its location and what you know. Photos help, an asking price is optional, and there's no pressure to sell.