Letters from the Workshop
Something light and happy.
Bonfires and Bad Decisions
September 3, 2020 Hi there. It’s Jen. I can’t believe Labor Day is here. It’s that perfect [...]
The Magic of Memories
July 10, 2020 Hi there. It’s Jen. I hope you’re enjoying some of this beautiful summer weather. [...]
Cool Home Offices & Ducks
June 25, 2020 Hi there! It’s Blair from Rosie’s. We just watched a magnificent storm blow in [...]
Celebrating Gift Giving Superstars
June 11, 2020 Hi there. It’s Jen this time. Well, we’re excited to be reopened at Ross [...]
Grand Reopening at Ross Park Mall
June 4, 2020 Hi there! It’s Blair & Jen from Rosie’s. We Have NEWS! FREE T-SHIRT OFFER: [...]
Welcome to Letters from the Workshop
May 18, 2020 Hi there! It’s Blair from Rosie’s. Jen and I miss seeing you. We thought [...]
We love to tell a good story.
Andy Warhol Bolex 16mm Movie Camera
In the photo archives there are numerous shots with actors and filmmakers shooting with a Bolex H-series [...]
Ruth Orkin and Norman Rockwell Camera – Kodak Retina 35mm
Ruth Orkin was a photographer for Look and Life magazines and is credited with breaking into the [...]
Dejur 750 8mm Midcentury Projector
DeJur-Amsco Corporation of Connecticut, was founded in the 1920s by Ralph and Harry DeJur. They started with [...]
Kodak Kodascope 16mm Movie Projector
KodaScope G-Series projector was the ultimate machine for the home theatre in the early 1950s. It was [...]
Speed Graphic Press Camera
Speed Graphic cameras were manufactured in Rochester, NY beginning in 1912. It gained wide usage during and [...]
Steven Spielberg First Movie Camera – Bolex B8SL
Spielberg’s work spans four decades and includes some of Hollywood’s most successful and cherished movies. Born in [...]
Kodak Brownie 8mm – Disneyland Home Movie Camera
The happiest place on earth! Disneyland in Anaheim California was a big deal. There had never been [...]
Marilyn Monroe Kodak Rangefinder 35mm
Norma Jeane married James Dougherty a next-door neighbor in 1942. In early 1944 he joined the war [...]
Kodak Hawkeye with Flash Camera
Many people remember this camera held by an enthusiastic uncle, blinding everyone during the holidays. If you [...]
Mad Men Keystone 8mm Movie Camera
The TV series Mad Men is a favorite with the designers and art department of Rosie’s. Bringing [...]
Argus C3 Brick with Flash (used in Harry Potter)
This camera is an old-fashioned camera that Muggle-born student Colin Creevey used to take pictures of his [...]
Tony Vaccaro Argus C-3 Brick
In 1943, with the Allied invasion of Europe imminent, a newly drafted 21-year old Tony Vaccaro headed [...]
Spider Man 35mm Camera – Yashica Electro G35
Andrew Garfield plays Peter Parker. He totes this beautiful camera while on his photography beat with the [...]
John Glenn and Minolta Hi-Matic
Astronaut John Glenn and the Friendship 7 Mission blasted into orbit on February 20, 1962. He became [...]
Kodak Brownie Six-20
Every family seemed to have one of these - even the Kennedy’s. There is a picture of [...]
Elvis Presley’s 8mm Camera Light – Revere Model 40
Elvis is known to have loved cameras of all kinds, capturing the adventure of his daily life. [...]
Wollensak 53 – Premium 8mm Home Movie Camera
Wollensak was the premium manufacturer of great lenses for professional and amateur filmmakers and photographers in midcentury [...]