ASK! ASK! ASK!

Ask other relatives or close friends if they have photos, 8mm or VHS of our (your) family.
I have proven this to be the case many times. This little piece featuring Donald & Barbara & Mela & Joe is an example of what I'm referring to:Donald & Barbara & Mela & Joe
Dan Marini recorded about 16 minutes worth of Pleasantville family footage from the late 50's to early 60's, which no one (in NY) knew existed, not even those featured in the 8mm. In fact he captured several important family events.
What makes this most important today is the original 8mm films are GONE. Disposed of after they were transferred, all that remains are two badly worn VHS tapes from the late 80's. I have since archived the files from those tapes. Below you'll see:
Doug's wedding, myself about 4 years old driving a car, Easter at my house, Diane as a BLONDE, the day before & after Marie's wedding aka the Blizzard of '69, and many other family memories...
Linda Mahoney (Dan's daughter), recorded a few moments of family when visiting Quincy...
Also mixed in her many reels from 45 years ago was the only known footage of Donald's wedding, which no one (in NY) including Donald & Barbara knew of until I asked to transfer her 8mm:

Donald & Barbara 1964 Holy Innocents
Mary's sister had VHS of our wedding day as they were getting ready. NO ONE KNEW this existed. It was at the end of the tape long forgotten. It was found only after I asked to archive the tapes which we thought were only videos of Christmas' from '79 & '80. While dark & sometimes out of focus it is all we have of that day: Larry & Mary's Wedding Day
Years ago you didn't make 8mm copies so when a film was developed it wasn't "shared," & often remained unseen by the very persons in it, or forgotten by those filming. The same is true with VHS. Did anyone ever give you a copy of a tape? How many films or tapes might you or your family be featured in but have never seen? VHS tapes are eroding faster than their 8mm predecessor.
There could very well be photos, film or video of you or your family but you'll never know unless you ASK!
SQUINT! 
Sorry for some reason these links will not enlarge but I know you'll love'em:
These are the best of moments of Pleasantville
& Qunicy. (Read the video description):
Best of Pleasantville & Quincy Part 1
Best of Pleasantville & Quincy Part 2
Best of Pleasantville & Quincy Part 3
Best of Pleasantville & Quincy Part 4

Below are individual clips from the above videos. You'll see these & others similar posted throughout:
Marriage of Doug & Norrine
Easter, Pleasantville NYTocci, Marini, Cedrone, Camilli....
Little Anthony, Little Larry
Dan & Sonny
Sonny Cedrone, Mason
Polished!
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Blog FAQ

1. Why blogs & not web sites? Blogs are FREE. They allowed me to create family "pages" with easy links to over 3000 photos & videos.

2.Does anyone really look at all of this? At one time, yes. Now, few view. WHY? See # 5.

3. Why so many video versions of the same moment? The subject's the same but the video is not. (See the video below) I would also update a video as I created better quality transfers. The oldest versions remain online to link the better quality videos.

4. When did you start? I began restoring/uploading photos around the 2007 holidays. My first slide show was a memorial to my sister Diane who died April 2008. Following years with easily 1000's of hours invested in this project I ended for the most part around the 2012 holidays with updates as needed which are mostly the passing of family members.

5. Why end? Sadly, nearly all of the "old timers," featured are gone & their kids/grand kids just don't care. Combined, there are easily over 3000 images & videos.
More than THREE THOUSAND?

Yes, but it's like there are NONE since I rarely hear from any one. While I would often ask for family to contribute more photos/videos/ documents/stories, rare were they shared. With the decline in views & lack of participation it was time to turn off the projector & put away the albums.

This is a sample video of how the same subject is redefined showcasing it in a new way:
Yes, you may have seen this before but not in this way. First an 8mm screen shot slideshow:Thumbnail 
Doug, Donald, Diane, & Larry Tocci
1957. Donald's home coming. This is the ONLY video of the four Tocci siblings. In 1957, my father films Donald's welcome home. Diane passed away 2008, Doug in 2010. In NO OTHER TIME (that I'm aware of) is there video of the four of us posed together.


This begins out of order showing the four of us (cropping explained):
Cropping:
# 1 Close up of the four of us (you also see Grandma Cedrone & Marie Patane)
# 2 Close up of Doug & Grandma.
# 3 Close up of Diane.Video then begins in order with noticeable cropped footage.


 One more look but this time, not cropped but transferred in FULL FRAME from sprockets to edge of film offering the biggest sampling of the moment:Tocci Siblings 1957
Then stepping back to the mid 80's (read the description):
Original Tocci VHS Tranfser
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Cedrone-Tocci 8mm History


These movies are my parent's 8mm 
films & what little there was on
Linda (Marini) Mahoney's
reels.  
While these look good ever the perfectionist 
I created an even better family history 
featured in the post labeled:
"UPDATED Transfer." 
These however remain online
as a link to the better quality transfers
Click on any thumbnail 
to see what I mean & keep scrollin 
for more better videos below:





See the full one hour family history video here:

Watch the full one hour family history video here:
Watch the 8mm home movies of the Tocci's in full frame HD. Each video offers a description & the time it begins so you can jump right to that moment:
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