There are times when things fall into place. . . then there are those times when everything seems to just fall apart. My Mother used to say, “even a blind hog will pickup an acorn every now and then.” We struck on some good fortune recently and found something extremely rare. I found six, in-the-box, never-used, Lisco Regal 4×10 medical film holders. In case you didn’t know, Wisner designed his 4×10 camera around these extremely rare and difficult to find film holders.
Susan started out with the Wisner 4×10 camera and a handful of holders, since we have forever been searching for more holders. She has found Wisner-style holders off and on and has collected a good assortment, but we are still on the lookout for more.
This group popped up on one of the photo chat sites and I couldn’t resist asking questions. The seller said he purchased them from another person that acquired them from a medical supply house and they were pristine. Pristine is an understatement! I still can’t get over how these holders look. The boxes were shelf worn, but the holders were absolutely un-used and still had the warranty cards.
It is strange how things sometimes happen, and here is one of those times I stumbled upon an acorn. These holders have found a good home and will be well cared for and put into service doing what they do best. . . holding film!