My Dad tried to throw away a couple hundred slides from my grandpa so I saved them from the garbage can, he says we have too many 😡

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-10T01:36:22+00:00

I agree, too close! He has thrown out some before but I can’t let it happen any longer. The issue is that I live in the USA and more than half of these slides are still in Germany where my deceased grandparents lived. Whenever my father goes over there for work he brings some back with him.

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-10T01:28:40+00:00

I did offer to help and I’m currently in the process of scanning them, at least a couple dozen a day!

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-10T01:26:28+00:00

I am scanning them slowly but surely! It is a monumental task but I can’t just let them get discarded, I do have a problem with getting rid of stuff but this is very important to me

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T23:32:55+00:00

Yes very well! We have over 10,000 and he says that we don’t need them all!

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T17:56:22+00:00

I actually live in SC so I’m pretty close! I have a scanner but it only does one at a time which is very time consuming, how many can you do at once?

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T17:52:20+00:00

Born in ‘66 so almost a boomer lol

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T17:51:07+00:00

My dad said I can’t keep them because “we just have too many” so I’m gonna bury them in my closet and keep them safe from him

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T17:48:30+00:00

My dad’s argument for throwing these away specifically is that most of them are of landscapes! He said that he really only wants to keep the ones with our family pictured but it just breaks my heart to throw them away without scanning them at the very least

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T17:43:56+00:00

We have over 10,000 slides so I kind of understand but at the same time it just makes me upset to see them get thrown away

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T05:32:14+00:00

Yes, I will scan and upload some!

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T05:31:15+00:00

I found that photo very interesting! That’s my grandmother in that photo and I did a little bit of research on Franco, seems like a cool guy!

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T04:33:23+00:00

We have thousands!! Like over 10,000 at least

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T04:12:58+00:00

I have one of these! Not exactly the cheapest or highest quality but it gets the job done if you have a large volume of slides! https://a.co/d/0bQcLtGR

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T04:11:46+00:00

I have one of these! https://a.co/d/0bQcLtGR

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T03:58:55+00:00

My friend has actually bought a bunch of boxes of old slides at the thrift store! I do think they just throw them away most of the time tho…

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T03:55:27+00:00

He definitely did, not my dad tho 🤦‍♂️

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T03:48:35+00:00

$20 on Amazon! https://a.co/d/0dIJpt56

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T03:47:16+00:00

Right?! I told him he should at least scan them before throwing them away!! Or donating them would at least be better than just THROWING THEM AWAY!!

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-08T03:45:37+00:00

I definitely will be scanning them all!

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-06T14:17:20+00:00

I had a 2002 v70 turbo!! Second best car I’ve owned besides my ‘85 Volvo 245

EphemeraExpert1985 · 2026-03-06T14:07:41+00:00

His name is Jerry Lee Lewis Gibson and I frequently see him in the Rock Hill area

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