Posted by teacherjulie @ 5:45 am

Every Saturday, participants post photos based on a theme. The theme for this Saturday, January 26, 2008 is OLD-FASHIONED.

Below are some photos depicting things that are OLD-FASHIONED:

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Beeswax candles, created during the Middle Ages, burn pure and clean but quite expensive.

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Bakya or Philippine wooden clogs. The word Bakya is also synonymous with someone who has “unsophisticated taste” some times referred to fans who shout and get so excited when they get a mere glimpse of their favorite matinee idol.

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An old-fashioned nipa hut with a center table for food. This particular nipa hut is a part of the outdoor ambience of a restaurant. This is a familiar scene here in the Philippines particularly in the countryside. In urban centers, these nipa huts are for aesthetic purposes.

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One of my favorite drinks with a colorful history. I am the only one in the family who appreciates Dr Pepper.

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26 Jan, 2008 @ 6:09 am
sasha said:

Sumali na rin ako dito, teacher Julie :) What I have naman is a photo I took at Tiendesitas. Daming old-fashioned items dun :)

Happy weekend!

  • Welcome to PH Sasha (as if ako ang me ari, :D) This is a fun place to see photos of different places, unique objects and different cultures :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 10:23 am
napaboaniya said:

I think those clogs look pretty. In the olden days, the chinese used to wear similar clogs but with one one color - red as the strap. They make loud noises while walking. Good for ‘arrival notice’..heehee..
Have a good weedend Julie!!

  • Lol, arrival notice, nice one! These are not the real clogs, these are just 1.5-2 inches long key chains :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 2:37 pm
JC said:

My Mom’s a Pepper, too! Great post… never knew that about beeswax candles.

  • Hurray for Dr Pepper! These candles are quite expensive but good. :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 4:18 pm
Lynn said:

Hello Julie. I love bakya, the happy feet kind. :)

  • Yeah, I remember having something resembling a Happy Feet as a kid, yung parang plastic na super gaan :) That is not a real bakya, Lynn, those are 1.5- 2 inches long key chains :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 5:19 pm
pat said:

Oh I love Dr. Pepper as well and the only one in my family as well that likes it. It is a bit difficult to get here in France.

Have a great weekend!

  • American products are hard to come by there in France, if i remember it right about your Reese’s  peanut butter cup. We can get that Dr Pepper for less than 50cents and the Reese’s cups (2 in a container) for a something like 50cents too, here in the Philippines. But at Duty Free shops, Reese’s are even cheaper!

26 Jan, 2008 @ 7:24 pm

Terrific examples of old fashioned! We enjoyed learning about the Nipa Huts. :)

  • Nipa Huts are lovely structures, they are even building big ones as a residential places in some of the high-end farming/residential communities here.

26 Jan, 2008 @ 7:46 pm
mousey said:

fashionable bakya!

happy weekend teacher julie.

  • Yup it is, Joanne, though that’s not the real one. Those are 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 8:01 pm
Yen said:

Oh..those clogs! I remember that one:) Nice take on this weeks theme Julie!

  • great that you were able to remember these Yen though these are not the real ones,just 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 8:22 pm
Hootin' Anni said:

Our son used to drink a lot of Dr. Pepper! LOL
Now that Nipa Hut is very interesting. I will have to go out at Google and read more about them. And beeswax candles….definitely old fashioned!!!

Mine is posted, I hope you can drop by. I love visitors. Happy weekend.

  • At least I now have people I read about who drinks or used to drink the stuff since nobody I know likes it, except me :) Thanks, Anni!

26 Jan, 2008 @ 9:06 pm
JoaN said:

I had one of those sandals before. :) Nice one, teacher Julie :)

  • really, Joan, you did? I had a pair too when I was young but these are made of light rubber, not the wooden kind. Those are not the real thing, just 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 9:20 pm
monaco said:

great photos as usual julie. mom has a similar bakya. but what i haven’t seen in a long time is an original bakya, like the one they used in the batis sa probinsya? meron pa kaya nun?

  • Monaco, I used to think that these doubles as the palo-palo for those doing the laundry in the batis! Or as a weapon to throw to philandering husbands :D  Meron pa siguro, the ones in the photos are fake, these are just 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains being sold in Leslie’s ;)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 9:29 pm
Tempest said:

I especially love beeswax candles. I wish they sold them in some of the local stores here. We have them in some of the churches, and I love the scent and color.

  • These smell good, light up well and seem like prized possessions since these are a bit pricey :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 9:29 pm
Tempest said:

Sorry, I forgot my site link:

http://lifeinthetempest.blogspot.com

26 Jan, 2008 @ 9:33 pm
ipanema said:

great subjects and info! thanks for sharing. the centre table I think is made of narra huh? we have that kind in the province - flat solid wood centre tables.

thanks for the visit. :)

  • We seldom see those anymore, Ipanema, because a lot of them trees are gone. Plus, the antiques being sold in antique shops? Either stolen from churches or bought for a pittance :(

26 Jan, 2008 @ 9:52 pm
Mama Meji said:

Love the bakya. Havainas has them slightly re-modeled and selling them like hotcakes!

  • Oh, expensive bakya they got there :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 10:16 pm

Great choices. Those candles are lovely. I like the romantic touch of candles.

I remember wearing a bakya with my Barong and Saya costume back in grade school.

  • Those are from Ilog Maria Honey Bee Farm, Rachel. I remember having a bakya too but it was not the real things, more like light rubber made to look like wood. Those are not the real thing too, just key chains :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 10:34 pm
Barbara H. said:

Great choices for today!

  • thanks, Barbara H :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 11:15 pm
Utah Mommy said:

Old fashion alright. Great shots! Happy weekend! Mine is up too please visit. Thank you!

  • Thanks, UM :)

26 Jan, 2008 @ 11:53 pm
Caroline said:

Great shots. Are those clogs comfortable?

  • I think these can be uncomfortable if worn for a long time, just like stilletos, lol! The ones in the photo are not real, just 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 12:14 am

These are great choices for our theme. I really like the one of the candles. So many interesting old fashioned things we’re seeing today.

  • thanks, I enjoyed looking at wonderful old-fashioned things, its like being transported back in time :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 12:46 am
carver said:

You took some great shots of old fashioned things from the past. I love old hand made candles and the clogs and old table are so cool. I am a dr pepper drinker myself.

  • Thanks, Carver. It pains me to say that the clogs are not real, just 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains :) Hurray for Dr Pepper!

27 Jan, 2008 @ 1:00 am
genny said:

Thats old fashioned too Teacher Julie. My entry was came from Mindanao Philippines. I once a join as a missionary for few years and i miss that.

  • Wow, how noble of you to go to these places as a missionary, Genny.  :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 1:03 am
smalltownRN said:

not only was that very educational but your photos were great….I loved the one of the wooden clogs….great take on the theme….

  • Thanks, RN. Those clogs are not real, just a representation, in fact these are 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 2:52 am

Nice choices for this week’s theme. I love the candles, but I never took to Dr Pepper! Happy weekend

  • Yup, the candles, are rather nice. Re Dr Pepper, its just me who drinks the stuff at home :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 2:56 am
bonggamom said:

Those bakya don’t look very comfortable :) I remember wearing some to dance some native dance in when I was a kid, and it was so difficult!

  • I know what you mean, BM :D But don’t worry, those aren’t real, just 1.5 -2 inches long key chains being sold in Tagaytay, lol!

27 Jan, 2008 @ 3:52 am
A. said:

Great choices! The candles look especially lovely :)

  • Thanks, A, yes, the candles are lovely.

27 Jan, 2008 @ 3:59 am
liza said:

Uy mga bakya, old fashioned talaga yan. Happy Sunday.

  • Sinabi mo, Liza :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 4:01 am

Ako rin I love Dr. Pepper. I actually posted an article on rootbeer and soda, hehe. Thanks for dropping by ;)

  • We are both the same pala, I also love rootbeer, for burping purposes, oops, excuse me! :) The bakya pala, are not real, just 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains.

27 Jan, 2008 @ 4:32 am
Jersey said:

Oh, we love Dr Pepper, too - so you´re definitely not alone ;-)

  • Hoorah for Dr Pepper! :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 4:57 am
arlene said:

ow! great take on this week’s old fashioned theme! i remember having a bakya when I was young:) i miss those!

  • Arlene, those bakya are so hard to wear, what I had was something like rubber but the color of wood so it was not difficult to use these. Those bakya in the photo are just 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 6:00 am
Angela said:

Perfect for our theme this week. I love Dr. Pepper too!

Have a wonderful weekend!

http://thelifeandtimesofgran.blogspot.com/2008/01/photo-hunters-old-fashioned.html

  • Aha! Now, I know people who love Dr Pepper besides me :) Thanks Angela.

27 Jan, 2008 @ 6:12 am
FRANCINE said:

nice shot sis. perfect for today’s theme

  • Thanks, Francine :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 7:15 am
BlurMommy said:

Oh, I love those clogs. Used to wear them for fun when I was young!! Happy Weekend!

  • Those clogs in the photos are not real, just 1.5 - 2 inches long key chains being sold. BM, are you a Filipina?

27 Jan, 2008 @ 7:18 am
marcia v said:

Good post Julie, I like the beeswax smell and I like the shoe shot

  • Thanks, Marcia. Those clogs in the photo are actually 1.5 -2 inches long key chains ;)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 9:18 am

I never did get to like Dr Pepper. I stayed in some Nipa huts during my travels around the Philippines. Not too bad.

  • You are with the majority who don’t dig Dr pepper, Colin. You know those nipa huts are in “fashion” now with the emergence of high-end farming/residential communities. But these nipa hut inspired homes are big, not like the small ones in the barrios.

27 Jan, 2008 @ 9:23 am

excellent post

  • thanks, Sarge Charlie :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 9:51 am
jmb said:

These are wonderful photos for this theme Julie, all different but all interesting. Thanks for visiting. Have a great Sunday.

  • Thanks, JMB :)

27 Jan, 2008 @ 3:58 pm
pelfy said:

Pretty beewax candles. We have it here in my country too, but yuk! it doesn’t look pretty to me. ehehe… happy weekend!

  • Maybe it all depends on the design, Pelfy. I love candles but I don’t prefer those with scents since these make me have allergies, aachoo! Excuse me! :D

27 Jan, 2008 @ 8:20 pm
mistyeiz said:

i love that nipa hut!! :)

  • Thanks :)

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