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#ThrowbackThursday #tbt: The Portrait Studio

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The Towers Portrait Studio, circa 1980. Towers, operating as Bonimart in Quebec, was a Canadian discount department store chain owned by the Oshawa Group, a now-defunct grocery retailer and distributor. In 1990, Towers’ 51 stores were purchased by Zellers for $181.5 million and converted to the Zellers name or closed.

The photograph on the right was a “freebie” – an 8 x 10″ portrait included in a photo package that cost a whopping $10.00.

I adore my sweet pink dress, and the Raggedy Ann-style doll peeking though in the background. I love the decidedly sepia-tone of the picture. But my very favourite thing? My hairstyle, of course. Years later, I would spend a lot of time trying to flip out my hair in an effort to duplicate a look that came so naturally to me as toddler.

And if you feel like mentioning the heart-stopping resemblance between Reid and myself, I won’t mind. My too-large-for-my-face eyes and geeky smile could be a throwback to two years ago, when Reid was a toddler himself.

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  2. susan

    I may have just looked at every one of your TBT entries…you were {and are!} adorable.
    Hoping to finally meet you this year! That is one of my blogging goals, k? K. ;)

    Susan
    @avagracescloset

  6. Flora M

    Wow – I remember Towers now… it’s sad that Zellers is also gone from the Canadian retail-scape.
    As for your picture – it’s adorable. I guess you could call Reid your “mini-me”. My oldest granddaughter is my current “mini-me” – before her was my daughter (her mom).

    • Lena

      I called my mom this morning to ask her where the photo was taken, and when she said “Towers”, I was like, “Where?” I have no recollection of the store at all! And yes, it’s nice to have a Mini-Me :)

  8. Chandra Christine O'Connor

    you were so adorable, wish my kids looked like me. my oldest looks just like her dad and my youngest looks more like my sister then me.

  9. Soozle

    Awwww :) You were so adorable, Lena! :)

    Is that a dress made by your mom as well? I am watching for more of her seamstress magic in the TBT photos :)

    • Lena

      LOL Soozle… true story: everything I wore until I was 4 years old was made by my mom! So yes, you’ll be seeing a lot of her seamstress magic!!

  14. francine

    cute. my oldest looks like me. my mom found an old picture of me as a kid and except for a few small differences he looks just like I did

  16. Susan T.

    I remember Sears Portrait Studio pictures! Yours is super cute but the one’s I have from childhood are not so much! Lol!