Category Archives: auction

a picture perfect moment

Posted on February 12, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The hand coloured glass plate at the left is lot 736 in the coming auction on Sunday, February 15th. It is just one example of the old images offered this Sunday. The February 15th Auction is the first event … Continue reading →

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canon fodder

Posted on February 11, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. It’s coming! It’s coming! The February 15th auction, that is. We were forced to delay due to the nasty storm on January 25th and now look forward to the coming Sunday, February 15th. Weather forecasts predict a relatively clear, … Continue reading →

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auction jamboree …

Posted on February 9, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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Kodachrome gone …

Posted on February 8, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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paradise

Posted on February 7, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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slip out the back, Jack …

Posted on February 6, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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let it snow …

Posted on February 3, 2026 by Robert

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 … Continue reading →

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keeping it small …

Posted on January 25, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Lot 339 in February’s auction (Feb 15th) is a fine example of keeping cameras small, This Balda folds up like a Retina and can be dropped in a pocket. The auction lots include many small 35mm cameras and a … Continue reading →

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field of view

Posted on January 24, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. In the 1800s professional outdoor photographers were easy to spot: A dark viewing cloth, a wooden tripod and a field camera shouted it out loud! The wooden view camera spanned the wet plate and dry plate eras. Smaller, metal … Continue reading →

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*** AUCTION DATE CHANGE ***

Posted on January 23, 2026 by Robert

HI FOLKS DUE TO THE COLD WEATHER THIS WEEKEND AND THE FORECAST FOR HEAVY SNOW THIS SUNDAY, JAN 25th OUR AUCTION HAS BEENED MOVED TO FEB 15, 2026 AT THE SAME PLACE.  A NEW POSTER WILL GO LIVE TONIGHT THE … Continue reading →

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