Monthly Archives: October 2026

spooky stuff …

Posted on October 31, 2026 by Robert

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, … Continue reading →

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as easy as A…B…C…

Posted on October 30, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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60…, 60…, do I hear 70 ….

Posted on October 29, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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cannon shots

Posted on October 27, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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i hear you auction …

Posted on October 25, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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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 … Continue reading →

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family gathering

Posted on October 20, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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blood brothers

Posted on October 19, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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what’s a Tropical TECO?

Posted on October 18, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Glad you asked! It is one of the unusual (and rare) cameras offered today at our Fall Fair by Les Jones. It was once sold by  store and catalogue here in Canada by Eaton’s, now long gone ( folded … Continue reading →

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did ja here about …

Posted on October 17, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. …the guy who bought a Stereo Solograph camera at our fair on Sunday (tomorrow)? He found it at Les Jones’ table and snapped it up. The camera was made and sold by Anthony over a century ago. Anthony, later … Continue reading →

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