Tintype whisperer W.L.Schafer

Important discoveries of significant antique and vintage photographs of American people with historical presence. Since 2019

Hope you all are doing well. I have a favor to ask.  I have been making significant discoveries in the arena of antique and vintage photographs of important historical people.  

I know how absurd it sounds but i am certain i have discovered images of:
Billy the kid, his brother, father, mother, sister, grandmother
Pat garrett
Wyatt earp and three of his brothers
Dave rutabaugh
Fred waite
Jesse james
Evelyn nesbit
Marilyn monroe when she was norma jeane with her first husband james dougherty 
Walt disney and his daughter
Bettie page

Whew.  Crazy i know.  Certainly it is something more than luck and realms of synchronicity and serendipity.  
The favor i have to ask is if either of you could go in business with me and help bring these american treasures to auction. Or do you have an aquantence or friend that would want to partner up with me.  
The auction houses are very inclusive and i cant even get them to have a look. The automated website services of appraisal i dont believe work at all as they spit back the same automated response each time. 

I will set up a gdrive or dropbox album for you to access the  images but here are some promo material i have put together. 

Hope to hear from you all soon.
Bill


Hi.  I thought you may want to have a look for yourself.  I believe i have discovered photo booth shots of norma jeane and james dougherty circa 1941 around the time they got married.  Ive done numerous transparency overlay comparisons and the synch up perfect.  I acquired the lot of five photomatic brand ferrotype chemical process  tin framed photos on a card stock through online auction back in april.  The very same day i won the auction i also acquired a group of five photobooth pics of whom i believe  also to be of norma jeane from a scrapbook with handwriting under each shot labeling her age.  Synchronicity is a powerful force.  
Feel free to contact me for any questions. Of course i would like to see these american treasures find their appropriate home and that would be to the highest bidder at a well publicized auction house such as yours.  If not thank you for your time and consideration nonetheless. 
Thank you,
William L. Schafer

“Reality is that which, when you stop believing in it, doesn’t go away.”

-Phillip K. Dick

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