Leica School Certificate

Wonderful, Len, and we all know you went there as a prodigy at 5 years old... :-)

 

Season's greetings from Montreal!

Back at ya with the Christmas greeting. Getting any snow? Nice try, knocking 18 years off my age but it won't work. I'd have to pay back too much gov't pension money. I've only posted this one to round out my 'Leica School' folder. Found it on the bottom of an old shipping container that I used to ship all my worldly treasures back to Canada from Germany in 1964. Looks like it was attacked by moisture or fungus (or, more likely, pizza stained fingers). Valued mostly as a personal document, but now that Leica is no longer located in Wetzlar it could have a more global appeal. I'd love to hear from others with similar docs. Best, LM.

Len, it's a uniquely wonderful document worthy of framing. The type face looks like what might come out of my Dad's Underwood typewriter. :-) Why not post this in one of the forums? There has to be a few Leica School alumnus among us.

 

We're expecting the same storm as you on Sunday. Should be fun!

Thanks for the suggestion. Done! Leica Forum. The responses (if any) could be interesting. Best, LM.

For visitor reference, Len, I'll post the link here, or you can edit your comment and I'll delete mine.

 

http://photo.net/leica-rangefinders-forum/00Rr88

Congratulations, Len, and

Season's Greetings from Italy.

Merry Christmas (from Barrie, On.) & thanks for stopping by. I doubt anyone who ever finished the course has failed it. :-) Your comments are always appreciated. Best, LM.

Nice documentation,

 

Happy holidays to you and yours, and creative work in the coming year.

This was added to my 'Leica School' folder simply to help complete it. And, with a 'Hail Mary' stretch, hopefully capture the attention of anyone who may have been on that particular course. (or at least one from that era) Best to you as well, LM.

Not even interested in any critique. Would just be happy to

communicate with others who have been fortunate enough to have been

through this course, and of course, would be THRILLED to

communicate with anyone from this SPECIFIC one. Best, LM.

Are those red wine and lipstick stains there Len? Wonderful history from a golden photography era. Very very Cool.

Perhaps you assume too high a level of sophistication. Probably more like pizza & beer stains. :-) Best, LM.

Belated congratulations.

Thank you. Though I believe no one ever 'failed' this course, the certificate was a nice touch & memento. Best, LM.

Oh Dear Len Marriott

You have got this certification from leica before i know what is a camera. My best wishes for you and your family.

Yes, I was just a young puppy then.  :-)  Thanks for taking the time & effort to dig this one out for comment.  Much appreciated.  Best, LM.

Len, I was drawn to this series as this was my birth year, Great to see a collection of images from that time. Great work.

 

Regards Richard

Nice to see that you took the time & dug deep into the past to come up with this gem.  All of the shots in the 'Leica School' folder were taken in Nov. 1963.  Two weeks later JFK was murdered and the year before we experienced the Cuban Crisis.  Exciting times to say the least.  But that was then.  We have enough of our own crises to deal with today.  Hopefully we'll someday look back on them to find they too no longer haunt us.  Best, LM.