They don't make cardboard like that, these days. And there's not a whiff of a name attached to this photo. Not on the back, and not inside, either.
This is an unknown, mystery person. And look at that hair. Who goes to a professional photographer, dressed up, with a tie, with hair like that?
I can't throw him away.
I believe I tossed the paper insert of Elizabeth Taylor, though. Although I sometimes wonder if anyone out there collects these old frame inserts. I also wonder how many families are like mine. We apparently have a tendency to keep the advertising insert that came with the frame, just putting our picture over it. Sometimes, if the insert is glossy, we'll turn it around so that the surface against our photo has less chance of absorbing moisture and sticking to it.
When I do it, it's out of laziness. I'm usually not near a wastebasket or recycling bin, and it's easier to leave it than to make a disposal trip after loading the frame. Sometimes I wonder if others do it to add more cushioning to the layers. I've put a lot of framed photos into files lately, and gotten rid of a lot of frames. So I've seen a lot of these inserts.
Only one Elizabeth Taylor so far.
