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I see a great fair coming fast …

Posted on September 27, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. It’s less than a month away! Our fall fair opens its doors for one day only on October 20th, 2024. Lots of photos like the one at left (from the days when we called Kitchener “Berlin”). And of course … Continue reading →

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a different slant

Posted on September 25, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. About six years ago I discussed the WINTU – a tiny Leitz accessory for their now famous Leica camera. The first right angle viewer was made around 1929. This version was made around 1933 through 1939. It serves as … Continue reading →

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Ansco sextet

Posted on September 24, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Our 2024 Fall Fair date is fast approaching. At left is a colour sextet of Ansco box cameras from some half dozen fall fairs ago (it’s rare to get one 120 camera of each colour for your collection). Our … Continue reading →

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shooting or collecting wildlife photos

Posted on September 21, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Sony is offering a seminar on wildlife photography. at 8:30pm on October 3rd presented by Dusty Cressey. This session may interest all camera and photo collectors. In seeing the techniques you may see what to look for when collecting … Continue reading →

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our September meeting is this Wednesday the 18th

Posted on September 16, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. We are having a show and tell this Wednesday evening September 18, 2024. To register, please visit Eventbrite here as the poster on this site is a non-linkable jpg. Any questions contact Celio or Clint via info@phsc.ca.

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Fall Fair Oct 20, 2024

Posted on September 5, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The famous PHSC Fall Fair will be held at the Trident Hall on October 20, 2024. For details, see the poster below. Still have questions? Send Mark a note at fair@phsc.ca (the links in the poster below do not … Continue reading →

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the Canadian connection

Posted on August 2, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. Apologies to Gene Hackman and the exciting movie, “The French Connection”. In late 1987, one of our founders and a driving force for our fairs, the late Lauro (Larry)  Boccioletti, wrote an article in issue 13-3 called, “ARCHIE JOHNSON, … Continue reading →

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think this Sunday, think trunk sale

Posted on July 12, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. A favourite PHSC event is the annual summer trunk sale in honour of the late Larry Boccioletti. Pictured at left is a scene from the July 15, 2018 sale. As usual the sale will be outdoors in the morning … Continue reading →

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Trunk Sale this Sunday July 14, 2024

Posted on July 2, 2024 by Robert

OK folks, our popular Trunk Sale is July 14th this year at the Trident Hall (rain or shine). Visit from 8 am ’til noon. Want a space? Have a question? Drop Clint a line fair@phsc.ca   

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a gaggle of cameras

Posted on June 13, 2024 by Robert

Toronto. The cameras at left were photographed by our late editor Bob Lansdale at the fall fair in 2008. Bob’s collage made the cover of our journal (issue 34-3). Bob write’s “The selection of interesting cameras arrayed on our cover … Continue reading →

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