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So last week my sister flew down here from Auckland and we decided to visit the local heritage park/old goldmining town named "Shanty Town" which is a place full of old buildings that shows how many towns on the west coast of New Zealand would've looked like. 



While we were there we booked in to have some character photos taken in the old saloon. These are 2 of the photos. We were shown a side room full of old costumes that we could try on and in the end we decided on these ones to make us look like brothel madams. Such a funny experience that left us wheezing with laughter.

Linking up with Through my lens, Tuesday Treasures, My corner of the world and Wordless Wednesday.

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Bill said…
Very authentic looking for the time period, even the wallpaper.
10 June 2024 at 08:21
roentare said…
That reminds me of the old vintage shoots in Ballarat here. Nice retro vibe
10 June 2024 at 09:52
magiceye said…
The 1st photo is terriffic!
10 June 2024 at 13:09
Tigger's Mum said…
My goodness you two look alike - no mistaking you as sisters.
11 June 2024 at 00:42
local alien said…
Fun! What a great idea!
11 June 2024 at 01:40
Fun60 said…
What a hoot.
11 June 2024 at 03:26
Yogi♪♪♪ said…
It's a great to have a little fun!!
11 June 2024 at 03:49
Lydia C. Lee said…
That is very cute tho. #WWOT
11 June 2024 at 09:22
s.c said…
A real fun shoot and that first one is unbeatable.
11 June 2024 at 22:19
Tom said…
...what fun, years ago we have a similar picture taken in Maui.
11 June 2024 at 22:43
Sharon said…
These are great! What a fun thing to do.
12 June 2024 at 02:46
NCSue said…
What a hoot! Love these shots.
Thanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2024/06/play-ball.html
12 June 2024 at 06:58
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