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70th birthday gift: a photo from their twenties, Seventies-style

Born in 1956, they were twenty in 1976. Dig out a photo from back then, give it a Seventies or Flower power look, and put it on something they use every day. Mug $23.00, 30×40 cm frame $75.00, shipping included.

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The short answerFor a 70th birthday, find a photo from when they were twenty — 1976 for someone born in 1956 — and run it through the Seventies or Flower power template. On a mug for the morning coffee ($23.00) and in a 30×40 cm frame ($75.00): $98.00 for the two, $24.50 each between four. Shipping included.

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Finding the photo

Everyone has a shoebox or an album somewhere. Look for a photo of them in their early twenties: a wedding, a holiday, a motorbike, a group of friends. For someone born in 1956, that was around 1976; for someone born in 1957, who turns 70 in 2027, around 1977.

Photograph it flat, in daylight near a window, without flash, with the phone held parallel to the print.
Or scan it if you have a scanner: even better.
Crop to their face or to the group: the damaged edges disappear.

Check that it is sharp enough: the studio preview tells you straight away.

Three templates for an old photo

Three of the studio's ready-made templates go well with a photo from someone's youth:

Seventies: warm tones, orange and brown, like the prints of the period.
Flower power: flowers and bright colours, for a more cheerful feel.
The big-number template (« Gros chiffre » in the studio): a large "70", their young photo inside the zero, the 7 typed by you. The contrast between the two ages does the work.

What to put it on

The mug, $23.00: the gift that gets used every morning. One per child, each with a different photo, if you want to make a set.
The 30×40 cm frame, $75.00: for the hallway or the bedroom.
The postcards, $26.00: their young photo on the front, sent to friends from back then to invite them to the party.

The mathsThe mug and the 30×40 cm frame come to $98.00: $24.50 each between four children or grandchildren. Shipping included.

Timing

The slowest part is finding the photo: start early. After that, printing and delivery take 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US, up to 15 elsewhere: order two weeks ahead, a little more elsewhere.

Shipping included, no minimum order. Printed one at a time near the delivery address, delivered in 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US, up to 15 elsewhere.

Questions we get asked

What should I get my mum or dad for their 70th? A photo from when they were twenty, run through the Seventies template, on a mug ($23.00) and in a 30×40 cm frame ($75.00): $24.50 each between four.

How do I digitise an old photo? Photograph it flat, in daylight, without flash, or scan it. The preview tells you whether it is sharp enough.

Which template suits a photo from the 70s? Seventies for the warm tones of the period, Flower power for flowers and bright colours.

How long does it take? 5 to 10 working days in the UK, Europe and the US, up to 15 elsewhere, plus the time it takes to find the photo: start three weeks ahead.

Start with the photoNothing is sent before you order: the preview is generated in your browser.