You know what I really want to try to do once I’m back in New York?

Ahh, there are a lot of things, but this is definitely at the top of my list: Take lots and lots of Polaroids, something that Andrew Faris did back in 2003, and what was later on called the New York Polaroid Project.

New York Polaroid Project

I think I’m gonna dream of Polaroids and New York in technicolor tonight. <3

Anyway.. I managed to score 10 packs of One600 Polaroid films back in December after a loooong and winding quest to find suppliers here in Manila (which was, for the record, a failure, because we’re in a third world country and life’s not fair like that) and after finally succumbing to the fact that ordering from Ebay was the only way to go. So yeah, given that that acquisition cost me an arm and a leg, I’ve only used up 3 packs of Polaroid films so far, sparing the rest from impulsive, trigger happy shots and keeping them in the top shelf away from my itching hands.

I can’t wait to use up my remaining stock of Polaroids the way Andrew Farris did. Surely, New York (and Sydney) is worth saving up these overpriced boxes of expired films for.

(Via Design Vagabond)

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  • http://lifeinfullcircle.blogspot.com liz

    Hi..

    I happen to stumble at your site becuase I am also looking for a vintage typewriter. i like your creativity and i think it will inspire me to live my dreams. :)

    thanks and more power.

    can ii buy one of your pola600 plss…

  • http://lifeinfullcircle.blogspot.com liz

    I love your blog and i happen to see it becuase i am also looking for a vintage typewriter.. :)
    you’re inspiring and it makes me want to pursue my dreams.

    ps.
    can i buy one pack of your pola600 pls??? :)

  • http://lifeinfullcircle.blogspot.com liza

    hi there,

    i love your blog and i am happy to have seen it. like you, i also want to get a typewriter and into photography. i have a pola cam but i don’t have any film. can you spare me one pack of your pola600 in some way?pls.. :)

    • Riz

      Hey Liza, sorryy, but the polaroids are like gold! LOL. What I meant to say is, the price is really steep because, not only were they expensive by themselves, the shipping cost was pricey too. :(

      If I have a lot (I only have 5 packs left, by the way), the cheapest I could sell them would be P2,500, without a profit. But even the idea of selling them makes me weak in the knees coz it literally took me months to secure those packs. Sorry. :(

      But tell you what.. I’d sure let you know IF/WHEN I’ll order polaroid film packs again (because I prolly will, once my stock runs out). A friend is visiting from the US in a couple of months, so I can ask him to handcarry the items for me. And I’m srsly thinking about buying-and-selling polaroid films too, now that I’ve been getting a lot of inquiries about them, so I’ll let you know when that actually happens. ;)

      • http://lifeinfullcircle.blogspot.com liz

        hey rhiza,

        thank you for getting back to me. i thought i’d never hear from you. Cge, if you can tell me when your next pola 600 film purchase I will save some money for it.

        Thank you and God bless

        Liza

  • Lara

    I tried buying the Silver Shade film from Impossible – I thought USD 22 was reasonable enough, until they slapped on the USD 50 shipping cost!!! I’m devastated. Can we form a group or something, and buy wholesale? Isn’t there anyone in Manila doing this? Let’s not even sell, just buy first and reduce the cost by buying together. Grabe, the Polaroid that my bestfriend sent me has been feeling soooo lonely na. :(

    Btw love your blog. I’d show you mine, but I haven’t been writing much lately, I’m ashamed haha.

    Lara