Mornin’, Lou. Sunflowers first… mine are getting to their best. A couple have gone really high – 10ft at least – one of these has flowered, the other is working on it. Will try to do snaps when it stops chucking it down.
Love the sound of the CCCP watch. You’ve got to love that Soviet-era stuff. Really simple mechanical design and built on a monumental scale. From cars to cameras. My first 35mm camera was a Zorki 4 (Leica copy). Worked very well. Cameras are an odd thing in collectibles. Bit like watches – they sell on names. Leica, Rollei command high prices others, just as well built, go for next to nothing. I have a 1936 Leica which still works perfectly!
Don’t be tempted to part with the Barbie/Cindy stuff until you check very carefully. Some of the more unusual/rare stuff can fetch thousands from collectors.
Do let me know about the records when you get time. Like, what period are they from? Sixties, earlier or later, maybe?