our fall auction Nov 22, 2026

Posted on October 22, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Fresh from the fair in October, we host our annual fall auction in just a month on November 22nd.

Please contact Clint at auction@phsc.ca for any details or to have items added to this or a later auction. Free parking; free admission; good food and beverage; and a chance to both meet fellow collectors and augment your collection. What a wonderful way to spend a November afternoon!

As we receive photos of the lots and the lot list, we will post them on this site in a later auction post.

join us on Sunday, November 22nd, 2026

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lots o’ fun …

Posted on November 2, 2026 by Robert

audience at a fall PHSC auction seven years ago

Toronto. … at the fall 2019 auction. We host this year’s fall auction at the same place with many of the  same friendly group on November 22nd!

Join us and make a bit of history as you see some wonderful lots just right to complement your own photographica collection.

Clint will be the auctioneer once again, riffing through the many fascinating bits of photographica lore.

Like all of our auctions at Legion Hall #101 in Long Branch (southwest corner of the big smoke), parking is free; access by TTC or GO is easy; admission can’t be any lower (free); there will be great food and delicious beverages; and the folks are friendly!

What better way to spend a Sunday afternoon in late fall – and have a real chance to add interesting items to your collection/user gear/knowledge of our favourite art form!

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marking time …

Posted on November 1, 2026 by Robert

a darkroom timer from the Fall 2019 Auction

Toronto. Don’t just mark time, come out to Legion Hall #101 on the 22nd and enjoy our fall auction – our last event for this year.

You may not see a lovely GraLab timer like the beauty at left, but you will see many lots that neatly complement your fine collection.

We have the auction poster pinned up here on this site, and will be adding a post of auction lots and a list of the lot items when they are received.

Come out and check the lots in person! It is a great way to spend a late fall afternoon. Free parking; free admission; terrific food and beverage … And a great chance to meet old friends and other friendly attendees and PHSC folk.

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spooky stuff …

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Robert

ready for Halloween 2015 …

Toronto. Tonight is Halloween when we take a short break to go trick or treating in the neighbourhood… Dust off your costume and stroll the neighbourhood with us.

Meantime, once the kids have done their teeth and hit the sack, dreaming of ghosts and goblins (and treats), think about our coming auction on November 22nd.

Imagine the fun way to spend a Sunday afternoon, and even add to your fine collection of photographica. Or your user gear. Or your knowledge of photo history. Free parking; free admission; great food and beverages available; friendly staff, Meet old friends etc. Just enjoy this late November afternoon!

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as easy as A…B…C…

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Robert

A sample lot from a 2019 auction.

Toronto. …A for Auction, B for successful Bid, C for Collect the bid – and bingo! your collection has added interest and charm.

Each fall, we wrap up our annual events with the fall auction – this year on November 22nd at Legion Hall #101.

Come out and enhance your collection/user gear/photo knowledge. As usual, parking and admission are free. There will be great food and beverage available. Our poster is pinned to this site now and we will post the lot images and lot list as soon as they are ready.

Browse the lots in the post and in person; meet old friends. Enjoy a fine November outing!

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60…, 60…, do I hear 70 ….

Posted on October 29, 2026 by Robert

a nifty Nikon from an earlier auction

Toronto. …. is a familiar cadence to auction fans. And speaking of auctions, our final event for the 2026 season is our popular fall auction on November 22nd at Legion Hall #101.

Join us and see what you can add to your collection and knowledge of photo history!

Free admission; free parking; easy access; great food; and a friendly bunch of fellow enthusiasts – what a wonderful way to enjoy a late fall outing.

Details are shown on the above link, copied here for your convenience. Once again we plan to write a post with a lot slide show and lot list as soon as they are received.

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cannon shots

Posted on October 27, 2026 by Robert

a Canon portrait ready to be taken

Toronto. It is popular to trademark common words with unconventional spellings – Like  ‘Canon’ for ‘cannon’. Many photo fans recognize Canon cameras as potentially elite tools of the trade – but Canon also makes and sells other items like medical instruments.

At left an elderly gentleman is about to have his ‘portrait’ taken with a Canon instrument which will  record his ‘inner man’ for posterity.

The Canon instrument does a ‘CT scan‘ in just a few minutes, with the images combined by computer and shown on a monitor. While this very recent (c2026) shot above/ left is much much too recent to be a collectible, old medical photographs can be a great subset of any collection.

Note that our final 2026 event is our fall auction. Here we offer many items of interest. Come out November 22nd and see what you can spot to add to your own collection.  Lot photos and a list will be posted here when they become available.

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i hear you auction …

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Robert

item in fall 2018 auction – lens, shutter, bulb, hose

Toronto. Wow! we barely have time (our president, that is) before we hold our fall auction (the last 2026 event).

A number of items are already here and will be photographed shortly by Clint or one of the other PHSC members who assist us as we ready the lots for this November’s session.

At left is a typical lot in an earlier auction. In this case a lens and shutter with a release hose and bulb well over a century old from the fall 2018 auction.

NB: this post title is a riff on the 1970s song “I hear you knocking“. Sung here by Dave Edmunds.

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family gathering

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Robert

a family gathering captured on Kodachrome in 1958. Note the amazing height of the sunflowers …

Toronto. Well, we hope you enjoyed our fall fair event last Sunday. Up next for this year’s PHSC  events is our fall auction. A poster and lot photos will be posted to this site shortly.

The auctions we hold are great opportunities to add to photographic collections. For example, old photos, perhaps of  family gatherings like the gathering illustrated at left by a Kodachrome slide some sixty or more years old (a bit too new to be a collectible, but getting there).

Our fall auction will be November 22 this year at the Legion Hall #101 in the southwest of Toronto (our usual auction location with easy access, free parking, and great food along with a real chance to expand your collection!

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blood brothers

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Robert

Blood Brothers – Tintype by Horst

Toronto. Horst Herget is an experienced tintype photographer. He was a speaker at our Toronto meeting a decade ago on September 2016. Horst just announced a tintype pop-up this month:

“I’m delighted to announce a Tintype Pop-up at Blood Brothers Brewing on October 23rd/24th (Friday/Saturday).

“165 Geary Avenue
“12 PM to 8 PM both days

“These pop-ups are always popular. Book a session at WetplatebyHorst.

“Hope to see you there.”

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