Mystery Solved ! Thanks to the great Columbo like research skills from a few attentive commenters we have concluded that the photo is NOT Walt Disney as thought by the shop owner but is on fact a gentlemen by the name of Carl Alwin Schenck who was a pivotal forest educator . That being said I hold this place with the utmost regard and was blown away by the amount of history they have in their tiny store. Impressive to say the least. Please let them know I sent you their way and be kind with letting them know the photos correct origin facebook.com/CameraHeritageMuseum/
Well the first light saber props were a certain flash handle, a 3-cell Graflex flashgun. This made photo equipment colectors angry because it drove up the price of them on the collector market. Same as for Broom Handle Mausers. petapixel.com/2011/07/11/star-wars-lightsabers-were-originally-made-from-camera-parts/
Who else gets a little bummed when Adam says "Vlog over!"? Hope to see you in New England sometime soon Adam its beautiful here this time a year with a plethora of amazing sites to see. Thanks for the video.
Calling that Graflex flash an “Original Star Wars Lightsaber” is like going up to any 69 Dodge Charge and calling it an “Original General Lee” or going up to any DMC Delorian and calling it an “original Delorian Tine machine”. I’m sure you get the point here.
Woodrow Wilson's childhood home was in Staunton. There's also a former prison or sanitorium that they made into apartments. Last thing I remember going there is an old drive in restaurant that has excellent food. I was with a group of teachers visiting his home. I walked from the hotel to the restaurant and bought a little of everything. I talked with a very nice elderly lady who live in Staunton. She and her sister told me about the history of the restaurant and the area. She even gave me a ride back to the hotel. Thank you Adam for reminding me of that great trip
Adam, great vlog!! If you are still in VA today and a fan of The Walton's, you might want to go to Schuyler, VA for the museum and buildings there. They celebrated the 45th yr reunion of the show, with cast, this past spring. Happy travels!! Thank you!
Adam, thank you for creating all this great content, I look forward to watching your videos daily, I've been watching for years and now my 6 month old son watches with me. thanks again !
i watch u almost every day ,but i comment rarely, ur videos are always very good , relaxing and informative, love ur hard work to keep producing them , you are appreciated . thanks , peace...
Michael Maloof yup, I think that guy is full of shit, I highly doubt love is an original prototype lightsaber comma it just happens to be sitting in some tiny little Museum in some small town, no way. and this is the same guy that thought that was a Walt Disney photograph LOL give me a break, that guy is either an idiot or a liar or possibly both
it wasn't a lightsaber prototype it's a 3 cell Graflex camera flash, which was used to make the original lightsaber( not the one in the store particularly).
Funke House it is possible. One of the props were stolen. 4 of Luke's light sabers were stolen. The only way to really be sure is to see if te one he has has the holder for the simulated blade
Adam, regarding the pic that was said to be Walt Disney: I looked the video up from when he was on "What's My Line" and took a screen shot of Walt from the side. I would have to say he's not the man in that pic. Their noses are completely different! Great video!! Safe travels, Friend! :)
that camera shop was amazing, quite a history,remember the small kodak box camera my mom had ..The picture of walt ,younger was a wonderful picture ..Grew up in the 50s and was an at home mouseketter...loved Walt and wonderful world of disney...Those instant Polaroid cameras used to be very popular..had a few...Have a great day..
If you stay on 81. There is the Strasburg Museum that's pretty interesting. Older small downtown. 80% of my family still lives in and around the area. Edinburg and Woodstock are interesting as well. Tons of back roads to explore. Also, one of the last remaining drive-in's in the area is in Stephen's City, just about 10 minutes from Strasburg off of 81 as well.
you are so lucky what a great life. no ties I really envy you. great vids every day . I come home in the evening settle down and watch your stuff I watch your latest vids then I go back and watch your old ones just can't get enough. great work. Bryan from UK
that was pretty neat, what an awesome find.....ty so much!.....at the flower house, looks like someone has been making quite a few excursions to the cemetary lately!! have a great day adam!
The original lightsaber props were made with Graflex flash handles. So not just inspiration, they used the actual handles and added bits and pieces of decor to make them more like laser swords.
I have my doubts about the photo to be honest. I go back and forth on it. My original impression was a definite no but then the more I studied and researched it I started to think maybe it could be true. Still leaning hard towards no tho. What do you think ?
TheDailyWoo My love for Star Wars is massive! I am skeptical of the authenticity of the saber, but it's a really awesome and fun story. I hope it's true. Camera store is very cool.
TheDailyWoo I'd agree that it just doesn't look like him. Side profiles tho can be so deceiving tho and if you look there are a very few early Walt slight side profile pics of him and they seem to match up. Dang and interesting...
I can't believe there was an actual phone booth with an actual phone still attached, even though it was half eaten. WOW! Love seeing a pulpit on the side of a platform, which is how most churches were before the age of television. After television, everything was placed "center stage." Cool town and vlog ATW:)
That mural is from Grand Piano & Furniture, who later changed their name to Grand Home Furnishings after they stopped selling pianos. They're based in Roanoke, VA.
Geez those were some beautiful cameras. Regardless of the mystery Walt or not Walt pic it was a cool place. Never grow tired of looking at church stained glass and the architecture of them. What a pretty little town. 👍🤗 Safe travels.
Hi Adam that was very interesting camera museum. Been awhile since I watched your video blogs. I wish I could travel all over the USA and have fun. Keep the interesting videos coming.
I didn't think it was. Didn't look like him, Disney was in his 60's when he died, that gentleman did look older!! Beautiful church, loved the Windows!! Thanks Adam, got my WOO FUX for the day, whoop!!!!!!! Drive safe!!!😀
Hey Adam. The three crosses are in the NW corner of the intersection of I69 and SR26, about 40 miles East of Kokomo, Indiana. You missed them by about 5 miles when you were in Fairmount last year.
Its not an actual lightsaber but rather a Graflex 3 Cell Flash Bulb unit that that the props dept at ILM modified into Lukes lightsaber. Because of the popularity of Star Wars and replica props over the years used Graflex 3 Cell Flash units which were once plentiful and worthless have become a hot commodity and rare. Even photography collectors know how prized they are to Star Wars nuts and charge a hefty price on the used market.
I love Staunton, my girlfriend took me for my first time last year because of the photo museum. So cool to be seeing it on film! You should come to Abingdon, Virginia and explore some cool historic stories! I would be more than happy to show you the best places to eat as well.
You should come throug South Boston, VA on your way back! We're a smaller town, but we have a LOT of Revolutionary War/Civil War monuments in our town, I'd be happy to show you around! Hit me up if you're interested!
Hi Adam. With the places you've been to over the past couple of days, I thought you might be interested in Doylestown, PA (located north of Philadelphia). Not only does Doylestown have a quaint small town, historic district, but it is also home to a number of museums. I thought you'd especially like the Mercer Museum, Fonthill Castle (Henry Mercer's home), and the Monrovian Tile Works. If you find yourself passing near by, come check them out. Keep up the good work!
That museum was awesome! I HAVE TO go there one day... It'd be pure heaven for a camera nut like myself! Also, I'd give that bank the title of 2nd most awesome stained glass ceiling, with the first being the Hoboken railroad terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey. That's just me, though. In a way, the town was kinda reminiscent of Hoboken, only smaller... And without a river... And much further from Manhattan... And without a major railroad station. But hey, they're both awesome towns!
Awesome camera museum! loved to been in and have good look round. and have you done this, you go to a shop or museum then you pull the door towards you and won't open until you see a sign saying push just near the handle. I have! doh!
I have a background in museums and the way that camera museum was set up was making my head explode. I'd hate to see what their collection storage looks like. Haha.
The camera museum has great artifacts but the 'light saber' prototype is a very common item I have two in my attic and the Darth Vader prototype which was a Heiland Reflex flash gun. I have one of them too.
Mystery Solved ! Thanks to the great Columbo like research skills from a few attentive commenters we have concluded that the photo is NOT Walt Disney as thought by the shop owner but is on fact a gentlemen by the name of Carl Alwin Schenck who was a pivotal forest educator . That being said I hold this place with the utmost regard and was blown away by the amount of history they have in their tiny store. Impressive to say the least. Please let them know I sent you their way and be kind with letting them know the photos correct origin facebook.com/CameraHeritageMuseum/
I have my doubts about the light saber also... which then makes you doubt the rest...
I suspected as much. Wonder what made him think it was Walt? Just a guess? Or someone else sparked that idea for him? Hm...
TheDailyWoo Well, that was a Graflex flash handle like was used for the original light saber, but not sure if it's the original prop.
To Me, It looked more like Alfred from the old 60s Batman series. Not Walt...
Well the first light saber props were a certain flash handle, a 3-cell Graflex flashgun. This made photo equipment colectors angry because it drove up the price of them on the collector market. Same as for Broom Handle Mausers.
petapixel.com/2011/07/11/star-wars-lightsabers-were-originally-made-from-camera-parts/
Who else gets a little bummed when Adam says "Vlog over!"? Hope to see you in New England sometime soon Adam its beautiful here this time a year with a plethora of amazing sites to see. Thanks for the video.
96 degrees ?!??
BVC Ltd. today and yesterday we are literally breaking records. Starting tomorrow back to comfortable 70s.
Whoa! That camera museum was amazing! Thanks for filming that Adam.
WOW ! What a great place ! Very "old school".....my kind of place. Thanks Adam for showing us, I would have never known !
That camera museum WAS really amazing! Thank you for finding all these hidden treasures in your travels, Adam!
May the force be with you my friend keep those videos coming
That church was incredible .
Calling that Graflex flash an “Original Star Wars Lightsaber” is like going up to any 69 Dodge Charge and calling it an “Original General Lee” or going up to any DMC Delorian and calling it an “original Delorian Tine machine”. I’m sure you get the point here.
Woodrow Wilson's childhood home was in Staunton. There's also a former prison or sanitorium that they made into apartments. Last thing I remember going there is an old drive in restaurant that has excellent food. I was with a group of teachers visiting his home. I walked from the hotel to the restaurant and bought a little of everything. I talked with a very nice elderly lady who live in Staunton. She and her sister told me about the history of the restaurant and the area. She even gave me a ride back to the hotel. Thank you Adam for reminding me of that great trip
Dude- everything that camera guy told you is suspect
Adam even when we are by ourselves, you are never alone.
Rock on
Adam, great vlog!! If you are still in VA today and a fan of The Walton's, you might want to go to Schuyler, VA for the museum and buildings there. They celebrated the 45th yr reunion of the show, with cast, this past spring. Happy travels!! Thank you!
I love these types of blogs. Historical info was great. Thanks so much.
Adam, thank you for creating all this great content, I look forward to watching your videos daily, I've been watching for years and now my 6 month old son watches with me. thanks again !
Thanks as always Adam! A little mystery is always good and that camera store gave us some. Safe travels Adam
Mr. Rodgers changed his shoes, Adam the Woo eats' chips or does a water bottle crush! EPIC!!!!
That camera museum was really impressive! Amazing to think of the history some of them captured! I think I could have spent hours in there!
Really enjoyed this blog today Adam. I also love to see old stain glass windows. Very awesome. Keep up the good work!
The shop owner saw Adam coming , nudged the good ol' boy who was in the shop and said " watch this , let's have a little fun with the tourist ! "
i really enjoyed the camera portion of this dailywoo. Since i'm a huge fan of all things cameras. Thanks for sharing Adam!!!
Morning Adam! ❤️ Can't start my morning without the Daily Woo!
i watch u almost every day ,but i comment rarely, ur videos are always very good , relaxing and informative, love ur hard work to keep producing them , you are appreciated . thanks , peace...
Good morning Adam!!! Have safe travels!
I love those purple flowers, so pretty. Wow vintage cameras, so awesome have a great day Adam
Cameras & Baloney all in one place, haha!
Haha, Thanks!
Cameras, Baloney, and a stuffed, talking pie hole full of a bag of chips.
cool little shop. i doubt the "light saber" or photo are real. Unless there is documents supporting the items, its just a story to attract business
Michael Maloof yup, I think that guy is full of shit, I highly doubt love is an original prototype lightsaber comma it just happens to be sitting in some tiny little Museum in some small town, no way. and this is the same guy that thought that was a Walt Disney photograph LOL give me a break, that guy is either an idiot or a liar or possibly both
it wasn't a lightsaber prototype it's a 3 cell Graflex camera flash, which was used to make the original lightsaber( not the one in the store particularly).
Funke House it is possible. One of the props were stolen. 4 of Luke's light sabers were stolen. The only way to really be sure is to see if te one he has has the holder for the simulated blade
Funke House - I totally agree with you.. I think this guy spent his younger years in a darkroom, inhaling way too many chemicals.....
Adam......you're on fire lately!!! tons of originality! Keep up the awesome pace! must be the mountain air??????
+mikerbc1 thanks Mike
Awesome scenery!
Adam, regarding the pic that was said to be Walt Disney: I looked the video up from when he was on "What's My Line" and took a screen shot of Walt from the side. I would have to say he's not the man in that pic. Their noses are completely different!
Great video!!
Safe travels, Friend!
:)
After posting this, I read your update!
:)
Awesome, video, as always Mr. Woooooo! Tom Hanks quote was, "We live and we die by time, and we must not commit the sin of turning our back on time."
that camera shop was amazing, quite a history,remember the small kodak box camera my mom had ..The picture of walt ,younger was a wonderful picture ..Grew up in the 50s and was an at home mouseketter...loved Walt and wonderful world of disney...Those instant Polaroid cameras used to be very popular..had a few...Have a great day..
If you stay on 81. There is the Strasburg Museum that's pretty interesting. Older small downtown. 80% of my family still lives in and around the area. Edinburg and Woodstock are interesting as well. Tons of back roads to explore. Also, one of the last remaining drive-in's in the area is in Stephen's City, just about 10 minutes from Strasburg off of 81 as well.
Wow. Great one today. You're so close! Keeping my eyes peeled. I have a coffee ready for you if you want a break from the road.
Impressive! Most impressive! But I think the guy working in the museum needs to re-evaluate his items.
Ah, you drove right passed trail days in Damascus, VA. The party for Appalachian Trail hikers (2,191 miles of hiking)
you are so lucky what a great life. no ties I really envy you. great vids every day . I come home in the evening settle down and watch your stuff I watch your latest vids then I go back and watch your old ones just can't get enough. great work. Bryan from UK
RIP Chris Cornell What an incredible voice...
I just want to say I enjoy your videos so so very much THANK YOU ..
from Newport News VA
Great job at investigating Walt's history!
Great Place!!!! I am watching all your videos one by one... your work is awesome... thank you so much!
Thought you were going to bust out break dancing at the end of the vlog!!!!! Safe Travels brother Adam!!!!!!
+The Westfalia Chronicles ha I almost did
The church was absolutely beautiful.
that was pretty neat, what an awesome find.....ty so much!.....at the flower house, looks like someone has been making quite a few excursions to the cemetary lately!! have a great day adam!
The original lightsaber props were made with Graflex flash handles. So not just inspiration, they used the actual handles and added bits and pieces of decor to make them more like laser swords.
Those aren't fake flowers, they're permanent botanicals!
I have my doubts about the photo to be honest. I go back and forth on it. My original impression was a definite no but then the more I studied and researched it I started to think maybe it could be true. Still leaning hard towards no tho. What do you think ?
TheDailyWoo My love for Star Wars is massive! I am skeptical of the authenticity of the saber, but it's a really awesome and fun story. I hope it's true. Camera store is very cool.
TheDailyWoo I'd agree that it just doesn't look like him. Side profiles tho can be so deceiving tho and if you look there are a very few early Walt slight side profile pics of him and they seem to match up. Dang and interesting...
My vote would be no.
TheDailyWoo that's pretty awesome stuff to document legendary even
Nah... a pic like that if authentic wouldn't be unguarded in small town VA. Worth too much.
I can't believe there was an actual phone booth with an actual phone still attached, even though it was half eaten. WOW! Love seeing a pulpit on the side of a platform, which is how most churches were before the age of television. After television, everything was placed "center stage." Cool town and vlog ATW:)
Another great video Adam! I hope your have a great time out on the road. Just remember that everywhere you go...there you are. :)
Those big purple flowers are allium, which is a type of wild onion :)
discover your channel about a week ago i love these videos
That mural is from Grand Piano & Furniture, who later changed their name to Grand Home Furnishings after they stopped selling pianos. They're based in Roanoke, VA.
Geez those were some beautiful cameras. Regardless of the mystery Walt or not Walt pic it was a cool place.
Never grow tired of looking at church stained glass and the architecture of them.
What a pretty little town. 👍🤗
Safe travels.
+The Knotty Thyme the place was amazing
loved it all-- thank you--see you tomorrow..... Deanna
morning Adam have a wonderful day and safe travels.love all your video's.
Hi Adam that was very interesting camera museum. Been awhile since I watched your video blogs. I wish I could travel all over the USA and have fun. Keep the interesting videos coming.
Happy to see you are feeling better! Hope you called your Mom for Mother's Day.
2:42 The guys from American Pickers, Mike and Frank would be proud of that old scale.
I didn't think it was. Didn't look like him, Disney was in his 60's when he died, that gentleman did look older!! Beautiful church, loved the Windows!! Thanks Adam, got my WOO FUX for the day, whoop!!!!!!! Drive safe!!!😀
One of the best on the web!!!Great vids!
Love Stacy's Pita chips!! And yes, I generally eat them with hummus. :-)
That camera museum was fantastic, what a find!
94 in Maine today. That was a really cool little town you found.
I think it would of been funny if that camera museum had " No camera allowed " on the door for a laugh LOL
Great vlog! Pipe organs are sadly disappearing, thankfully many old churches keep them operational. love that sound.
The camera store Adam was pretty cool. Thanks for sharing
Wow¡ my dad had one of those tiny cameras! He'd let me take pictures with it! Awesome! Thanks for the memory!
Hey Adam. The three crosses are in the NW corner of the intersection of I69 and SR26, about 40 miles East of Kokomo, Indiana.
You missed them by about 5 miles when you were in Fairmount last year.
lots of interesting things to see in Lynchburg, you should visit here. Lots of civil war spots, Liberty University, etc.
The crosses are always a fav for me! (TN here)
All I could think about while Mr Camera Shop Owner was talking was "Cool story bro!"
Lol
Its not an actual lightsaber but rather a Graflex 3 Cell Flash Bulb unit that that the props dept at ILM modified into Lukes lightsaber. Because of the popularity of Star Wars and replica props over the years used Graflex 3 Cell Flash units which were once plentiful and worthless have become a hot commodity and rare. Even photography collectors know how prized they are to Star Wars nuts and charge a hefty price on the used market.
I love Staunton, my girlfriend took me for my first time last year because of the photo museum. So cool to be seeing it on film! You should come to Abingdon, Virginia and explore some cool historic stories! I would be more than happy to show you the best places to eat as well.
Another example of a great video ..thanks adam
Hey Adam,I hope one day you tour the UK! Plenty to see here
You should come throug South Boston, VA on your way back! We're a smaller town, but we have a LOT of Revolutionary War/Civil War monuments in our town, I'd be happy to show you around! Hit me up if you're interested!
Hi Adam. With the places you've been to over the past couple of days, I thought you might be interested in Doylestown, PA (located north of Philadelphia). Not only does Doylestown have a quaint small town, historic district, but it is also home to a number of museums. I thought you'd especially like the Mercer Museum, Fonthill Castle (Henry Mercer's home), and the Monrovian Tile Works.
If you find yourself passing near by, come check them out.
Keep up the good work!
Walt Disney was always filmed from the side. He was on Television when he opened the Sunday night Disney show.
Hi Adam. I watch everyday!
I have been here many times but it took Adam to make it interesting.
Awesome. Thanks Adam.
That was not a prop lightsaber but just a plan old 3-cell Graflex flashgun. No mods on that one from ILM production house. That guy is a fibber!
love the history behind some of them cameras.
Stunned. All those flowers & not a single "Are those petunias" joke. Get the man some coffee STAT. :D
Pronounced "Stanton", as I was reminded. Home town of "The Statler Brothers".
The only good thing that came from my COMCAST EPIC FAIL is that I have FIVE DAYS of the daily woo to catch up on. happy happy joy joy
Staunton, VA is home to the Statler Brothers, one of the biggest country groups of all time! remember 'Flowers on the Wall' from Pull Fiction?
+John Marc Taylor ahh nice did not know that
There's a 99% chance that photo is not real. So you're telling me there's a chance? Another great video and tons of really interesting cameras/photos.
Awesome Vlog As Always Adam 🖒👍
Love that intro your intros are the best thanks adam !!!
That museum was awesome! I HAVE TO go there one day... It'd be pure heaven for a camera nut like myself!
Also, I'd give that bank the title of 2nd most awesome stained glass ceiling, with the first being the Hoboken railroad terminal in Hoboken, New Jersey. That's just me, though. In a way, the town was kinda reminiscent of Hoboken, only smaller... And without a river... And much further from Manhattan... And without a major railroad station. But hey, they're both awesome towns!
Adam. Have to say you sound better today after being sick from the other day. 👍🏼👍🏼
Leni Riefenstahl wasn't a partner of Hitler. She dated a man who was her dancing instructor and a man who produced one of her first films.
+AccaDC1 thanks for the clarification . That place was sensory overload
That mural is for Grand Piano & Furniture. It's now known as Grand Home Furnishings.
Do you Plan on talking about chris Cornell in today's blog ? Such a loss.
Man was an amazing artist
+PhillyJosh very shocking for sure . I sound soundgarden in 94
PhillyJosh, Long live the music of Soundgarden, Temple of the Dog, Audioslave, and Mr. Cornell's. Rest in Peace Chris Cornell.
A H right on Brother.
sad day for sure .
PhillyJosh what happened to him?i like soundgarden
Awesome camera museum! loved to been in and have good look round. and have you done this, you go to a shop or museum then you pull the door towards you and won't open until you see a sign saying push just near the handle. I have! doh!
I have a background in museums and the way that camera museum was set up was making my head explode. I'd hate to see what their collection storage looks like. Haha.
Adam in my little hometown, cool!
Allium is the name of those purple flowers. A member of the onion family- stinky! Fantastic looking museum.
Awesome vid! I loved the camera museum.
Another great video !
The pay phone was for people who never listen!
Thats awesome
Radio wild Man your a legend!
LOL !!!
The camera museum has great artifacts but the 'light saber' prototype is a very common item I have two in my attic and the Darth Vader prototype which was a Heiland Reflex flash gun. I have one of them too.