Feb 15, 2026 Museum Auction Part 2

Posted on January 12, 2026 by Robert

IMPORTANT: OUR AUCTION WAS RESCHEDULED TO FEB 15th DUE TO BAD WEATHER.

Auction poster – new date: Feb 15 2026

Toronto.  NOTE THE NEW DATE. Part 2 is coming fast – our 2026 Museum Auction Part 2, Sunday, February 15, 2026 in Long Branch (south west Toronto) at the usual venue BUT at the slightly later time (see revised poster) – free parking [OVERFLOW AT GO TRAIN LOT JUST WEST of HALL] and free admission.

Our Feb 2026 Auction features goodies for both film and digital folk – photographs, cameras, lenses, accessories, books, and more. Come out and enjoy this event. Click on the AUCTION tab here or in the menu bar above for directions.

Everybody is welcome. There are many  really good items, some rare these days. Just in time to let you augment your collection or user gear! Click the icon below, then the Kodak Stereo camera (lot 322) and then any item to enlarge photos of lots.  Please note the lots are in reverse order so the new additions are shown first.   L, R keys step from lot photo to lot photo. NOTE: Three lots were removed at the owner’s request and will not be auctioned (602, 603, 644). Our apologies for this inconvenience.

LOT SLIDE SHOW: We owe Clint a big thank you for photographing these lots, naming all lots by lot number and tagging them. A dozen plus batches of photos (249 photos) have been uploaded so far – even a trio of golf balls. The uploads cover over 2/3 of the lots. Other batches may follow. The photos in the slide show are in lot order (there may be some variation in the sequence of the thumbnails). Remember, the photos represent only a sampling of the lots to be auctioned Sunday Feb 15th.

During the auction, the sequence of lots  is the auctioneer’s choice and will vary from the numerical sequence shown.  The photographing alone is a huge undertaking on behalf of the PHSC. This auction is a thrilling event with its wide variety of lots – something for everyone!

LOT LIST: Clint has created a full lot list which will be used during the actual auction. This is the current version in pdf format.

LOT PHOTOS: The slide show of photos is updated as photos are received.

Remember, your left/right arrows will work to move from one enlarged photo to another. The red tags (or black typed numbers or hand written notations) show the lot number – Enjoy!

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… and the winner is …

Posted on February 10, 2026 by Robert

TMU graduates with their photography books – photograph by M Markovic

Toronto. The five year award period for original photo book creation by TMU’s graduating class in photography has been renewed by the PHSC.

The winning grads are: Jerry Zhang for “A Beginners Guide to Swimming and Diving”; Dalila Oliveira for “Mapa do Inicio”; Ethan Barruch for “The Classifieds”; Carter Henry for “Urban Landscape”; Gorden Nyenhuis for “A General Feeling of Being Unwell”; and Evva Sofia Pereria for “Liapis Still-ness”

Warm thanks to our Social Media editor, Mina Markovic, for attending the event on behalf of the PHSC and sharing her photographs of the event.

Ms Markovic herself is a graduate of the TMU program. She finds time in her busy schedule to assist the PHSC in many important ways.

 

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auction jamboree …

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Robert

lot 664 is a Kodak folder ready for your collection.

Toronto. … Our first event for 2026 is the February 15, 2026 auction. It is looking to be a wonderful means to add to your collection and user gear. All the details are shown here in the auction post.

The above auction post shows photos of about 2/3 of the lots plus the most recent lot list in pdf format. It will be pinned to the top of the first page until conclusion of the bidding.

Come and join friends on a Sunday afternoon in February. Free admission. Free parking. Good food. And great photographica lots just ready to be claimed by the highest bidder. All lots are on view before bidding begins.

Note: Decades ago I bought an album by the Kingston Trio. One song on the album, “Zombie Jamboree” inspired the name of this post.

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Kodachrome gone …

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Robert

quartet of Nikons – lot 693 in February 15th auction

Toronto. … but our events like the February 15th auction carry on! Kodachrome film bit the dust about 15 years ago but we continue to bring joy and thrills into the lives of photographica collectors with the tasty range of goodies featured in our auctions and fairs.

Our February 15th auction has oodles of items in 100s of lots (like these Nikon film shooters) to add to any collection or user gear. Come down and see, and bid for those special things that catch your eye.

Details and directions are here. Free parking. Free admission. Good food. Great friends. What a great way to spend a Sunday afternoon!

NOTE: The post tile is based on the Paul Simon 1973 song “Kodachrome” sung here by Paul.

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paradise

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Robert

old camera tagged as lot 665 for auction on February 15, 2026

Toronto. Our events are ‘paradise’ for photographic collectors – hardware and images alike. Our first event for 2026 is the February 15 auction. A sampling of lots is already available in an earlier post (see above link) now pinned to the top of page one until we close the auction.

Come down to Legion hall 101 in Long Branch (southwest Toronto) and add to your collection/user gear. Free admission, free parking, good food, friends, and a chance to handle and inspect the lots offered.

Note: The post title is from a song on Meat Loaf‘s first album (1977), “Bat Out of Hell” called “Paradise by the Dashboard Light” and sung by Meat Loaf and Ellen Foley. The baseball analogy is called by Yankee’s announcer, Phil Rizzuto.

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slip out the back, Jack …

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Robert

sample of lots available – old brass lens with wooden camera (?) shutter (?) board (?)

Toronto. …. and scoot on down to our February 15th 2026 auction.  This will be our first 2026 event.

The auction offers you a great way to add to your collection and user gear. Details have been posted on our site for a few weeks now.

A sampling of lots are illustrated showing the amazing range of goods to be offered.

Note: The title of this post is a line from Paul Simon’s song “50 Ways to Leave Your Lover“. The song is sung here by Paul.

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face lift for a grand old lady

Posted on February 5, 2026 by Robert

side view of George Eastman House with front entrance at the right.

Toronto. Thanks to our president, Clint Hryhorijiw, who sent me an email he received from Cynthia Motzenbecker the other day.  The email from Cynthia notes that thanks to the efforts of US Senator Charles Schumer , the George Eastman (House) Museum is to receive a $500,000 grant from the US National Parks Service to help in preserving this historic mansion.

Any one remotely interested in photography must visit the GEH Museum at least once. The house was built for George Eastman as his home back in the days when such houses were built close to the factories the householder owned and/or operated.

In the fall of 1982, the Photographic Historical Society (Rochester) held its PhotoHistory V symposium and trade show at the GEH where I had the pleasure of meeting Helmut Gernsheim whose thick ‘History of Photography” gave me my first understanding of the history of this art.

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Mike’s follow up to the 31st

Posted on February 4, 2026 by Robert

an unsold lot from the Jan 31, 2026 auction in NJ

Toronto. Auctioneer Mike Lehr sent another note out to advise that any lots left unsold in his Saturday the 31st of January auction are now available.

Please see the above link and note for details. You can visit his web site under PAST AUCTIONS to see what was offered.

Another chance for image folk to expand their collection.

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let it snow …

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Robert

Christmas in western part of Montreal Island c1970/1

Toronto. Our decision to defer the auction on January 25th proved absolutely correct. It was initially planned to fill a gap in events for photo collectors. Hopefully we will have better weather on the 15th of this month when we now plan to host our “January”, er, February auction.

By the way, this is the first time in about a half century of PHSC events that we have had to defer an event  due to weather – or anything else.

The thumbnail at left shows a typical winter in Dollard des Ormeaux. The snow is higher than we saw on the 25th of last month.

Come out to our February 15th, 2026 auction. Lots to see and enjoy. Something will surely catch your eye and may even add to your collection and user gear!

 

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reminiscing again …

Posted on February 2, 2026 by Robert

the late Ron Anger c2000 by Robert Lansdale with PHSC fair posters

Toronto. The second ‘memories’ person in issue 26-4 is the late Ronald Anger – charter member #007. Ron was heavily involved in the society in a variety of capacities including president of the PHSC. Ron collected Ernemann cameras and was a dedicated amateur photographer.

The editor begins, ” … chairing the 4th Photographic Fair in 1978 and the 9th Fair in 1983; he also served as our 3rd President. Previous shows had been held in Cody Hall on Bloor Street or the War Amps Building on Wellesley.”

Ron takes over, “We moved to the Chelsea Inn, paid a rental fee of $800 and expanded the show to a two day week-end with a hospitality room for the dealers on Friday night. In the early days we rented tables for $5 to $7 and filled them with boxes of collectibles – only 50% of the material was ‘modern users’.

“The prize cameras have disappeared into collections or have been picked off by dealers; we see some of that material gradually coming back on the market as older collectors disperse their collections. I had lined up a donation of a Zorki 2 (Leica II copy) but in the draw I won it myself.” …

This winning was embarrassing to Ron. You can learn his reaction and solution by reading the entire article in the issue 26-4 pdf file on the free members-only DVD/memory stick. See ‘Membership’ above and at right to join. Address all questions to member@phsc.ca.

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another memories article

Posted on February 1, 2026 by Robert

our first Membership Secretary, the late Marj Addison, member CM 004, at home c2000

Toronto. Taking a brief break from collecting, we look once again at the column, “Members Memories… from the past”, initiated by late editor Bob Lansdale in volume 25 of the journal to help celebrate our 25th anniversary.

The first memory article in this issue is by the late Marj Addison, our first Membership Secretary. The introduction to the article (presumably by the editor) states, “[Marj] sits once again with the original membership books which she established for the society in 1975. The first ledger was a school scribbler in which each new member was given a sequenced number –the system continues today. [Marj and Jack lived in Scarborough and on Jack’s retirement moved to eastern Ontario].

“A file card was also maintained for detailed information on the individual’s participation in the PHSC. Every entry was hand written since that was before computers. [these historical documents were later lost by a volunteer].

“Marge supported her husband Jack, in both his business life as a photographer and in his social activities. When he joined the PHSC and volunteered for the executive she decided she might as well offer her services and thus became the Membership Secretary.

“Jack had a way of sinking himself deep into the society and served as President from 1977 to 1981 and, at the same time, editing our journal –Photographic Canadiana. He advanced it from a news sheet to a magazine format. Needless to say Marge was kept busy typing up articles and sitting at the kitchen table packaging the completed issues for mailing.

“Helping run the promotional booths at the CNE and several shopping malls, running Fairs and special events –it was all in good fun as the volunteers always gathered for a wine & cheese party after every event”. …

Members easily read Marjorie’s thoughts in the issue 26-4 pdf file on the free members-only DVD/thumb drive. You can join by following ‘Membership’ join instruction above and at right. Questions may be emailed to member@phsc.ca.

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