I'm Counting On You, Buddy

David McMahon

I'm Counting On You, Buddy

This shot of a genuine antique cash register was taken on the service counter of the famous Klondike Kate’s in Dawson City, in the Yukon in August 2008.

The manager on duty readily agreed to let me shoot some images while we were eating there.

I do not crop, enhance or post-edit my work in any way. Shot with a Pentax K100D, using a Sigma 18-125mm lens. F5.6, 1/45 sec, ISO 800, focal length 78mm.

Featured in MOOD AND AMBIENCE, August 2009.

Featured in NOSTALGIC ART & PHOTOGRAPHY, August 09.

Featured in OLD THINGS, August 2009.

Featured in THIS IS RELEVANT, August 2009.

Featured in OBJECT STUDIES & CONCEPTS, August 2009.

Featured by my co-host in PASSIONATE ABOUT VINTAGE, Aug 2009.

Featured in NUMBERS ONE TO A TRILLION, August 2009.

Featured in GOLDRUSH & GHOST TOWNS, October 2009.

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I'm Counting On You, Buddy by David McMahon
I'm Counting On You, Buddy by David McMahon
  • Ruth Lambert

    Ruth Lambert

    Very nice shot David!!! I sure would like to know what that $5.55 bought when the amount was rang up?? A week’s groceries maybe! :)

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Ruth. I should have asked that question when I took the shot! Might have to research the answer!

  • Betty Mackey

    Betty Mackey

    Great shot, very enjoyable.

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you, Betty. The interior of the restaurant was wonderful, with lots of memorabilia. And the food was good, too!

  • Lois  Bryan

    Lois Bryan

    Oh my heavens!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!! What a find, DAvid … it’s wonderful!!!!!!!!

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you, Lois. It’s not often we get a chance to train our cameras on a beautiful piece of craftsmanship like this. You’re so right.

  • Scott  d'Almeida

    Scott d'Almeida

    great one

  • David McMahon replied

    Thanks Scott, glad you liked it.

  • Lorena Maria

    Lorena Maria

    Fabulous!!

  • David McMahon replied

    Thanks, Lorena. It was a great day, because I had just got back from photographing the mountains of Tombstone Territorial Park in a chopper!

  • Merrilyn Hunt

    Merrilyn Hunt

    Imagine how many lollies 5c would have bought you when this was brand new! Great shot, David.

  • David McMahon replied

    Thanks, Merrilyn. I’m sure that till rang up some great purchases in its heyday! If only inanimate objects could tell their tales …..

  • CJTill

    CJTill

    Excellent work David.

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Colin. Glad you like the result.

  • Taschja Hattingh
  • David McMahon replied

    That’s wonderful news, Taschja. A very big thank you to you and your co-hosts for the honour.

  • Kaiju

    Kaiju

    I love the type used on cash register.

  • David McMahon replied

    That’s one of the factors that drew me to this specific composition. Typefaces are a big part of my life, as a journalist!

  • Andrea Ida Rausch

    Andrea Ida Rausch

    Oh,,,,,,in times of our childhood the grocerer around the corner used to work with such a cash register! His name was Mr. Däumlich, and when he sold Corned Beef, he could not pronounce it right ‘cause he did’nt speak English. It sounded like “Koor-net-baff”, haha I remember that well! Thanks for reminding me :-) and congrats on the feature!

  • David McMahon replied

    Thanks for the great stroll down memory lane, Andrea. It’s a great privilege to know that an image I shot in a tiny Yukon town brought back wonderful memories from your childhood. It’s the chain of life, isn’t it?

  • Evita

    Evita

    Fantastic capture !!!Congratulations on your feature !!! :D

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Evita, I really appreciate that. Glad you liked this shot. I was lucky – it was indoors and the (very) late morning light was just right.

  • Madeline Galea

    Madeline Galea

    very nostalgic and very nice :)

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Madeline. I forgot to ask them if it still works!

  • Trish Woodford

    Trish Woodford

    Great shot, such alot of character, wonderful find :))

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you, Trish. If only these objects could tell us of the historic experiences they’ve witnessed, especially in a gold rush town like Dawson City!

  • Edward Henzi

    Edward Henzi

    Hi David, Is this Cash Register still in use? Looks like something from the 1890s or eadrlier. I remember seeing similar ones still in use when I was a kid in the 1950s. Beautiful shot of it. The wood veneer looks great. I love antiques and this one is something else.Ed

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Ed. I honestly cannot remember if they were still ringing up sales on it. I could easily find out, though! So glad you like the shot.

  • Heloisa Castro

    Heloisa Castro

    great shot

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Heloisa. Glad you like the shot.

  • Isa Rodriguez

    Isa Rodriguez

    wonderful !!!!!!!!!!

  • David McMahon replied

    Thanks, Isa – I couldn’t taking the shot, even thought it was many months before I joined RedBubble!

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms


    Your photo has been featured in “Old Things” group!

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Vickie. The Klondike keeps calling me back, so maybe I should start thinking about placing my next novel there. Thank you for the honour of featuring this image.

  • Vickie Emms

    Vickie Emms

    Oh wow, and I was just there David, in June. I fell in love with Dawson City, spent two days there only. I couldn’t believe the sunlight at 1:30 am as we drove around the town taking pictures and on top of the Dome,,,,,,,I have a few uploaded here. I hope you can find a moment to enjoy them.

  • David McMahon replied

    I was there last July and yes, I went up to the Dome. There are a couple of shots here posted from that series. I’ll definitely take a look on your sight. It really is an amazing town.

  • DebraLee Wiseberg

    DebraLee Wiseberg

    Very cool shot! Well captured.

    Debra

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much. There are many things about your country that I love photographing …..

  • DebraLee Wiseberg

    DebraLee Wiseberg

    Well then…. perhaps it’s time to visit once again!

    Regards
    Debra

  • David McMahon replied

    Definitely – I hear the call of Canada!

  • janfoster

    janfoster

    great capture David : )

  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much. The Yukon is full of images that recount pages in history.

  • titus
  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Titus, to you and your co-host for the honour. I wonder if you’ve ever made a trip up north to this unique part of Canada?

  • titus

    titus

    David, no I haven’t been to the Yukon but I’ve been to Yellowknife on one side and the Yukon border in Alaska. Working on it.

  • David McMahon replied

    You’re getting closer all the time!

  • Marion Chapman
  • David McMahon replied

    Thank you very much, Marion. It’s been great to see the reaction to this simple image. It’s actually been featured in more groups than any other shot I’ve uploaded to RB.

  • Marion Chapman

    Marion Chapman

    that’s so cool!
    this would be perfect for the etched numbers challenge

  • David McMahon replied

    Thanks so much for letting me know, Marion. I’ll do it now …..

  • judygal

    judygal

    In Goldrush and Ghost Towns…Well Done!

  • David McMahon replied

    Wonderful news, Judygal. Thank you very much. I wonder how many sales rung up on this register were paid for in gold!

  • judygal

    judygal

    You are very Welcome to a well deserved feature. I’m sure this register could tell some great stories of days gone by

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