Tag Archives: auction

doctor, doctor, give me the news …

Posted on September 5, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors of old photos often either specialize or group their collection into subsets such as medicine. At left is a relatively recent image (early 2012) of the effects of a cerebellum stroke – too recent to be a collectible … Continue reading →

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all in a row

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Many collectors specialize in various kinds of old photos. Some like group photos and the gear used to take them. A cropped wide angle shot, a panoramic shot etc can record a large group of people. A great source … Continue reading →

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camera art

Posted on August 29, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors search diligently for pristine copies of select cameras. Other versions and less pristine versions are also collected and later sold to upgrade the collection. Some collectors – not just camera folk –  also like a piece for display, … Continue reading →

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a splash of colour

Posted on August 12, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Our late editor, Robert Lansdale, had a soft spot for early colour processes and cameras. In issue 28-2, Bob wrote a lengthy article on the topic titled, “COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHY  IN THE EARLY 1900s”. Bob begins the article, “From the … Continue reading →

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brushing up on things …

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … like collections. Summer is a great time to reorganize a collection and weed out dups, no longer interesting things, etc. If there are only a few, they might  end up in one of our auctions; if there are … Continue reading →

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truth

Posted on June 20, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. I mentioned earlier that Mike Lehr down in New Jersey has an online auction on the 24th of this month. Mike chose lot 101 in his auction (a CdV) to review. He expands on  its background which will be … Continue reading →

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yikes!

Posted on June 14, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors may want to browse Mike Lehr’s offerings in his June 24th online auction from down in New Jersey. The X-ray shown at left is lot 558. It is described as, “A Phostint reproduction of an X-ray radiograph of … Continue reading →

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not the indie 500 …

Posted on May 6, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. …but another 500 – lots that is. Of images from the ‘vernacular’. Mike Lehr announces his “May Vernacular Photo History Auction” starts at 11 am today. Shown at left is lot 112, “Stereoview Chemist Percy Julian Laboratory Portrait.  The … Continue reading →

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lighting up the night …

Posted on April 16, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. A decade or two after Edison invented the first practical electric light and Westinghouse won the idea for electricity distribution, a world’s fair was held in Buffalo NY close to Niagara Falls – the prime source of electricity in … Continue reading →

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the tale of a long lens …

Posted on April 11, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. On a chilly February 15 night in 1983, I attended the PHSC monthly meeting as I usually did each month. A young man (Leon) approached me offering a 135mm Elmar that was once his father’s.  I declined the offer … Continue reading →

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