action central – a c1959 Toll (long distance) Board – much like a call centre these days but manned by skilled technicians
Toronto. The photo at left is too new (about 67 years old) to be collectible. An old photo of any industrial process is of interest to a collector – the older the better. This is a photo of the telephone company toll board a few years after the Toll Area was formed here in eastern Canada. At the time, the telephone as a retail enterprise was less than 80 years old.
The majority of old photos are portraits, usually taken in a studio setting making the industry and outdoor photos of the same period very rare and sought after today.
Our 2026 events had and will have many interesting items for those interested in collecting, using and researching our favourite art form – photography. Those of us who grew up in the digital world missed decades and decades of photography in which serious skill was required to even capture a scene, let alone catch an appealing setting.
Our next event this year is our outdoors Trunk Sale, July 12th, on the grounds of the Legion Hall #101 in Long Branch, where we host our auctions. Details will be pinned on this site later in June.
