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“Vintage is Now” Day 13- A Vintage Postcard and Snapshot

Posted by Susanon April 14, 2018February 21, 2025in Custom Framing, Vintage, Vintage is now

Vintage photo and postcard custom framed — Mom and Dad met in the late 1940’s on Chelsea Beach in Atlantic City, NJ.

Welcome to Day 13 of Whispering Woods Gallery’s “Vintage is Now” series. This custom framing project is a fun one! This goes back to the late 1940’s where my Mom and Dad met on Chelsea Beach in Atlantic City, NJ. It was after WWII and Atlantic City was the place to be. I have included a vintage postcard of the approximate same time period in the same place. The building in back of my parents is the Ambassador and it is the middle building in the postcard.

The framing is simple. I used a beachy light wood with a gray wash and solid core white rag mats. It was challenging to make choice that went with both pieces. I cut the mat on my Computerized Mat Cutter. The frame is by a Pennsylvania manufacturer.

This is a project that makes a great gift and can be delivered quickly. I have thousands of fun vintage postcards in the shop and we just need you to supply the photograph. What a great gift for Mother’s Day, Father’s Day or graduation!

“Vintage is Now” Day 8-Shore memories with snapshots, souvenirs, and a map

Posted by Susanon April 9, 2018February 21, 2025in Custom Framing, Vintage, Vintage is now

403EF7B7-A932-49FE-8010-607495BA3FAC Today’s “Vintage is Now” project is a collage of family memories. It was featured in Picture Framing Magazine in 2017. It consists of vintage snapshots from the 1950’s, vintage postcards, a map, and some Jersey Shore souvenirs of the same time period. On this piece we made copies of our original 1950’s photos. We matted them with custom hand embossed matboard in fun summer colors. Combining vintage postcards and photographs makes an interesting composition.

Stop by our shop to this vacation memories shadowbox. In the near future it will travel to Margate, NJ for others to enjoy. Let Whispering Woods Gallery help you bring back the good times!

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“Vintage is Now” Day 5-1957 Snapshot restored, enlarged and beautifully framed

Posted by Susanon April 6, 2018February 21, 2025in Custom Framing, Photo Restoration, Vintage, Vintage is now

Wedding snapshot restoration and enlargement — 1957 Curtis Hall Wedding Snapshot restoration and enlargement

“Vintage is Now” day #5 features a 1957 snapshot of a groom, his sister and parents at Curtis Hall Arboretum just outside of Philadelphia. Sixty years later, Curtis Hall is still a lovely place to celebrate a wedding! It’s a great photo and a favorite vintage photo project.

We scanned the original candid snapshot, digitally cleaned up the cracks and abrasions and enlarged it. We thoughtfully framed it to give as a gift to the young lady on the left with the great hair style! Are you looking for a unique gift for Mother’s Day or Father’s Day? Look through an old wedding album or search through some shoe boxes of photos. Choose a few and drop by and we will do the rest.

Framed Vintage Photograph Projects

Posted by Susanon February 28, 2018March 10, 2018in Custom Framing, Photo Restoration, Vintage

Vintage photographs are one of the most popular items that we frame at Whispering Woods Gallery. Sometimes we digitally restore an older photo and print out a new copy to frame. We combine vintage photographs with an item such as a military medal, calling card, piece of jewelry or some other type of memento. Sometimes we just frame the original photo. We carefully determine your needs when you meet with us. The frame can be simple or ornate. The style can be traditional, contemporary or transitional. We have a wide variety of frames and every project is unique.

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Peter Keating – Bucks County Poster

Posted by Susanon January 26, 2018February 22, 2018in Art, Custom Framing, For the Community, Vintage

Whispering Woods Gallery offers local art and custom framing. This is a vintage Peter Keating Poster from 1986. It’s a classic and timeless. Peter Keating, an artist who lived in Bucks County in the 1970’s and 1980’s, painted beautiful rural scenes of Bucks County. We offer this poster in your choice of custom frame. It would look great in a home or office. If you are looking for local traditional art, give us a call at 215-364-4321.

Allentown Paper and Book Show

Posted by Susanon October 16, 2017November 6, 2017in Art, Custom Framing, For the Community

I recently attended the Allentown Paper and Book Show in Allentown, PA. As a first time attendee, I had no idea that it was such a large show. I could have stayed for the two days. I went to search for a few vintage postcards. I found booths filled with all types of old photographs, magazines, advertising, sheet music, posters and more. Vintage cameras, World’s Fair items, romantic Valentines, toys, old maps, matchbooks and original drawings were plentiful. The original vintage signage was fun and bright. There was even a booth with display supplies for collectors and dealers.

Pope Francis Art Print

Posted by Susanon September 1, 2015November 21, 2015in Art, Custom Framing, For the Community

Whispering Woods Gallery welcomes Pope Francis and all visitors to the Philadelphia area. We are delighted to offer an open edition print of Pope Francis by artist Nicholas Santoleri.

Pope Francis print by Nicholas Santoleri — Pope Francis, an open edition signed print by artist Nicholas Santleri.

Pope Francis Print – as he appeared in St. Peter’s Square in Rome this summer (2015). Pope Francis is probably one of the most photographed public figures in the world today. This pencil portrait and print captures the spirit of this holy man of the people who is an inspiration to many around the world.

The original pencil drawing was reproduced on acid free, 100lb. fine art paper with pigmented inks, and will last for generations. Each reproduction of “Pope Francis” the pencil drawing, is hand signed by the artist and can be custom framed.

The original pencil drawing was created in 2015
Each unframed print is $35 and is available custom framed
The print image size is 9.75 x 13 inches.
Matted, it measures 16 x 19 inches. With a double conservation mat, it is $100
Matted and framed it is approximately $200, depending on the frame
Each print is hand signed, in pencil, by the artist

Please contact Sue at 215-364-4321 for more information

Pope Francis print framed by Whispering Woods Gallery, Holland, Pa.

Whispering Woods Galley is now on Instagram

Posted by Susanon April 19, 2015November 21, 2015in Custom Framing

Whispering Woods Galley is now on Instagram.We would be honored if you follow Whispering Woods Gallery on Instagram. Check us out at WhisperingWoodsGallery.

Love Instagram? Of course we have Instagram frames! Sometimes photos are so special that you want to look at them always. Free your photos from your Instagram account with a 5 x 5″ or an 8 x 8″ square photoframe. Not the perfect fit? We can cut you a custom mat on our computerized mat cutter before you can say, “Instagram!” We have some frames in stock and over a thousand to special order from. It’s easy to find the perfect frame for your special mobile moment.

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