My dad collected vintage scales for years. His collection consisted of nearly 100 scales. I bought my first scale on a flea-market trip with my father at the Rose Bowl Flea Market in Los Angeles. He spent the entire day showing me the different scales, helping me understand their value and identifying the importance of the weights that come with a scale.
PHOOGRAPHY BY VCORA VAN VLEAR
Vintage scales come in every shape and size and are often made out of metal and ceramic. My dad had scales that weighed eggs, coins, postage, gold, medicine, meat and butter, to name a few.