American Pickers Paradise

OK, today I had a photo shoot at a tool making company in Michigan. My shot list included product photos of some cutting tools and also some shots of tool making equipment. While these shoots went great, one of the real treats was the facility itself. As it turns out, the owner of the company was a collector of Americana. He collects all kinds of cool stuff from antique bronze church bells (one weighing over 2400 pounds) to vintage oil cans. Everywhere I went on the production floor was all kinds of cool, collectable stuff including gas stations signs, fast food signs, antique police call stations, all kinds of stuff. It was a museum as much as it was a manufacturing facility. So it was a good day. 🙂

Here are a few photos of a small portion of building. Everywhere I went I discovered a sign here, or a bell there, it was an adventure of discovery. 🙂

It was a shame that I found out that many of these signs lit up after I shot these snapshots before I left the plant.

Anyway it was a fun day in an unanticipated way. To see more of my commercial photographer click here.

Thanks for reading!

-Ken