Tag Archives: auction

more than cameras

Posted on October 30, 2025 by Robert

Toronto.  Collectors of photography generally divide into collectors of cameras and collectors of photos. But either group might collect the accessories and ephemera related to their collection. Stereo buffs – cameras or photos might also collect various viewers, projectors, light … Continue reading →

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a button for Christmas …

Posted on October 26, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Long before television, people could view stereo cards at home to see the world, learn new things, and view comedy. Games used simple objects found in any home. Even in the 1940s, I can remember playing the button game … Continue reading →

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autumn leaves

Posted on September 15, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Fall is here once again. The boys of summer are working hard to win the race for the pennant and possibly enter the ‘World Series’. If you watch baseball, you know the Jays are leading their division at the … Continue reading →

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just a minute …

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Robert

PHSC president Clint Hryhorijiw Toronto. Exec meeting #60 via ZOOM was held on the glorious 4th (as our neighbours to the south say). Our treasurer, John Morden, sent out his report before the meeting. In future, this item will be … Continue reading →

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these shoes are made for walking …

Posted on July 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Collectors of cameras and photos haunted garage sales, photo retail stores, antique shops, flea markets, etc. in search of old collectibles. Some even resorted to want ads in the days of newspapers. The mantra was “save the best and … Continue reading →

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an eye-popping price tag!

Posted on July 2, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. A null series  Leica serial 112, once assigned to the inventor of the tiny marvel, Oskar Barnack, was sold at auction in Europe for an estimated 11 and a half MILLION dollars Canadian! The camera was sold by Leica … Continue reading →

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suddenly, a shot rang out …

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the pre-ww2 days of film, the media was relatively slow and lenses were of generally smaller aperture, especially as the focal length increased. The result was to make it difficult to keep longer focal length lenses steady for … Continue reading →

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all quiet on the minutes front …

Posted on May 19, 2025 by Robert

PHSC President Clint Hryhorijiw Toronto. When meeting #58 via ZOOM was held last Wednesday, it was a perfect storm – many regulars were unavailable for a variety of reasons. Fortunately there were no urgent issues to be minuted and voted. … Continue reading →

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this is a strange one …

Posted on May 14, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. My friend and associate at the PHSC, Les Jones (sports photographer and author) sent me an email the other day, saying, some one was auctioning off , “A VICTORIAN MAHOGANY FLOOR STANDING STUDIO CAMERA WITH A HINGED BULLSEYE LENS … Continue reading →

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ye gads, a tryclopes

Posted on April 27, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Greek mythology had the Cyclopes – a gang of scary giants with one eye in the middle of the forehead! Issue 23-3 uses a photo of an unusual “three-eye” turret device mounted on a Leica camera as its cover … Continue reading →

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