Vroom & Dreesman: een baken in zee

[Rense Haveman]

This one needs some explanation, except for the huge crowd of Dutchies over here...

Vroom & Dreesman, abbreviated V&D is an established brands in the Netherlands. It's one of those general stores, and this particular one was established in 1887 by Willem Vroom and Anton Dreesman... hence the name. You could find them in all larger cities in the Netherlands.

The add in the journal of 1934 in the window says "VROOM & DREESMAN: een BAKEN in ZEE", which translates as a beacon in sea (do you write beacon like this???) The irony is: V&D went bankrupt just a couple of months ago....

I myself love this one because of the historical notion, but I think the astonished look of the fellow at the far right adds some emotion to it....


Vroom & Dreesman, een baken in zee by Rense Haveman, on Flickr

 

[John Allen]

His expression and the way he is cut off make this photo.

 

[Rob MacKillop]

What an interesting image, Rense. I have that expression on me just now I love the frames within the frames.

 

[Pete Askew]

Beacon - yes, that's right.

Not only does it work well as an image, with that great expression and all the frames, it works even better with the context you have given. Was the tower part of the original store?

 

[Ivar Dahl-Larsen]

Absolutely good Rense, " a beacon to see."

 

[Rense Haveman]

Thanks guys! Got another one from this window, without face, but with broken bicycle. Will probably post it one of these days...