Junk Yard Art

Posted on October 4, 2012 by Mike

An amazing junked car with an array of colors that excite the eye and stimulate the mind. My best guess is that this is something out of the 40’s and it appears stripped to just a shell. How did all those colors come to be I wonder?

37 thoughts on “Junk Yard Art”

Marion Driessen on October 4, 2012 at 7:56 am said:

A nice find, Mike!

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 7:58 am said:
  
  Isn’t it pretty? Thanks.
  
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1stminstrel on October 4, 2012 at 8:01 am said:

A suggestion on the colors….back in the 40’s and early 50’s there were many “home car painting kits” available to the average consumer, sometimes the application was with a “powder puff”, a person could change or touch up the color yearly (about how long this type of paint job lasts), this might explain the different colors on the vehicle….nice pic, enjoy old cars.

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 8:04 am said:
  
  Well that is interesting. So all these colors might be the result of home made paint jobs. Fascinating. Thank you.
  
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sandy on October 4, 2012 at 8:02 am said:

I really like this one. Never thought of a junk yard for photography.

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 8:06 am said:
  
  When I first went there I thought I might find a few images and what I found were images everywhere. It really blew me away.
  Thank you.
  
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avian101 on October 4, 2012 at 8:03 am said:

They are most likely a combination of primers and all paint, it doesn’t look rusted. Those cars bodies were built like tanks! Good old days! 🙂

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 8:10 am said:
  
  I remember the cars from the 50’s which were indeed tanks. Real metal and chrome. My grandfather had a black car that looked a little like the one in this photo. It had to be a 1940’s model and was sexy in a gangster kind of way. Good morning my friend.
  
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  - avian101 on October 4, 2012 at 8:26 am said:
    
    Yeah, that’s the first thought that came to my mind, great majority of these coupes were black and had a peculiar interior smell of leather and cedar. 🙂 Great memories! Thanks Mike!
    
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  - Mike on October 4, 2012 at 11:11 am said:
    
    🙂
    
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  - Paul on October 4, 2012 at 9:20 am said:
    
    A sexy gangster, Mike? Would you care to explain? Maybe Pretty Boy Floyd? Or maybe it’s the gat? Really, you can tell me… Our old car, a ’52 Dodge, smelled of old cigars. Maybe because that’s all my dad smoked.
    
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  - Mike on October 4, 2012 at 11:21 am said:
    
    It’s the genre, not the gangster. Successful movies such as Bonnie and Clyde, Public Enemy, etc would suggest a fascination in general with the idea of gangsters. Now female gangsters I am attracted to but the same goes for female doctors, lawyers, and cake makers. Capish?
    
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mobius faith on October 4, 2012 at 8:37 am said:

This IS art!! My goodness what a find!!! I love it.

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 11:12 am said:
  
  More to come. An image orgy.
  
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Angeline M on October 4, 2012 at 8:38 am said:

Wow! This is fabulous! Definitely a print and frame one.

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 11:12 am said:
  
  Thanks so much Angeline. You have great taste!
  
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Pat on October 4, 2012 at 9:05 am said:

What a great find this is!

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 11:13 am said:
  
  Yes, for sure. Thanks Pat.
  
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mcolmo on October 4, 2012 at 2:07 pm said:

Ah, Nature and its rusty ways!

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 2:28 pm said:
  
  Ah, Marielba and her sweet ways!
  
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bajareflections on October 4, 2012 at 2:31 pm said:

Great shot. Where was it taken? Looks like a simlar junkyard I once saw photographed in KIT COUNTY Colorado

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 2:37 pm said:
  
  This is in Northern Colorado. Perhaps the thin air here oxidizes in particular ways, eh?
  And thank you.
  
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misty maples farm on October 4, 2012 at 3:50 pm said:

Gosh, that looks like my husband’s treasure..Lord, Lord, Lord…
Nice photo.

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 3:59 pm said:
  
  That’s funny. Tell him I know where there are acres of treasure. And thank you.
  
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Derrick Birdsall on October 4, 2012 at 9:03 pm said:

Nice composition, Mike! Could the different colors be the result of graffiti?

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- Mike on October 4, 2012 at 9:06 pm said:
  
  Could be I suppose. Someone in this comment thread said that back then they sold kits for people to paint their own car and that these old junked cars show all the touch-up that was done years ago. That is a real interesting thing I think. And thank you Derrick.
  
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lucyintheskyx on October 8, 2012 at 6:35 pm said:

I have always wanted to go to a junk yard to take some photos. Have not had the opportunity to..but your photos are inspiring me to do so. I love them, great work. =]

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- Mike on October 8, 2012 at 6:38 pm said:
  
  Lucy, is your name really Lucy? Like that song, with diamonds.
  Yeah, I was flat blown away by what I found in the junkyard. Looking forward to going back after a dusting of snow.
  Thanks!
  
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  - lucyintheskyx on October 8, 2012 at 6:40 pm said:
    
    Haha, no.. my name is Jen. But the song was definitely the reasoning for the username =] The Beatles are one of the greats =]
    
    And I bet those photos will turn out awesome! I look forward to seeing them.
    
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Robin on October 10, 2012 at 7:43 am said:

I have no guess on how those colors came to be, but they are very cool. Great find! 🙂

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- Mike on October 10, 2012 at 8:38 am said:
  
  Thanks Robin.
  
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claude on October 29, 2012 at 10:15 am said:

I love rust. Mike you are showing your age – Junk yards are now recycling centers. However, I still call them junk yards.

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- Mike on October 29, 2012 at 10:26 am said:
  
  I certainly do show my age and I don’t care. I have earned the right to say just about anything I want and junkyards they will remain.
  
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Inside the Mind of Isadora on November 2, 2012 at 9:16 am said:

Great find … you captured it perfectly. I love old rusted out things like this. I worked in silver and copper and now, still have another company that is still working in copper. The patina that you get is fantastic. I think cars are made from steel. Well – the old ones. Now, I think they’re mostly some kind of molded plastic. If it’s copper it get a patina from oxidation. If it’s steel, it’s just plain old rust. But, what a great finish,,,!!!!

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- Mike on September 17, 2016 at 10:02 am said:
  
  Oddly, I never saw this comment ans so I never said thank you. Now I do, four years later. Hope it isn’t too late.
  
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  - Inside the Mind of Isadora on September 17, 2016 at 10:36 am said:
    
    There is no time limit in the blogosphere.
    Your very welcome …. 😎
    
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  - Mike on September 17, 2016 at 11:29 am said:
    
    Whew!
    
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