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a hint of fall

Toronto. No, not the overnight chill or the balmy days, but the September 17th auction. Our president and auctioneer, Clint Hryhorijiw, has delivered the first batch of lot photos to me. And the auction will be memorable! Rare subminiature cameras … Continue reading

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before we had Carousel projectors

Toronto. When 35mm transparency projectors came along, a simple slide holder allowed a slide to be loaded while another was projected. The operator had to keep the slides in order for storage and correctly positioned for right side up and … Continue reading

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that’s LIFE

Toronto. My good friend and fellow PHSC member, George Dunbar, enjoys browsing the old magazines in search of photographic history in ads and articles. This particular ad extolls the virtue of Kodak products to capture ‘Family History’. To get any … Continue reading

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steaming along on the 16th

Toronto. Trunk reminds me of a steamer trunk. I once bought a used one to package up all my gear when I went to university in a city a few hundred miles away. In those days, freight was cheap and … Continue reading

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a memorial for Ian

Toronto. We noted in a farewell post for Ian Archer that a formal obituary  would be posted in the Toronto Star at a later date. It was noted in the Star post that a celebration of life would take place … Continue reading

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it’s coming, it’s coming …

Toronto. … what’s coming? The sale! What sale? The PHSC 2023 Trunk Sale! The Trunk Sale for this year will be held outdoors (rain or shine) at the Trident Hall on Evans at Islington on SUNDAY JULY 16, 2023. Check … Continue reading

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a tradition in the sky

Toronto.  As I write this post on Canada Day when we too celebrate with fireworks (smoke and rain permitting), I am thinking of our good friends to the south who celebrate Independence Day with fireworks too. The photo at left … Continue reading

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smokin’ hot

Toronto. Have you seen the devastation caused by the wildfires across Canada? And the exceedingly high temperatures in parts of the world including the southern US? And the droughts that sparked the fires? Lots of textual and vocal descriptions. Most … Continue reading

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just thunk trunk (sale)

Toronto. Holy cow, our latest Trunk Sale. is coming up fast! The show is on the 16th (SUNDAY) of this month outdoors at Trident Hall. Check out our poster for all the gory details! Come on out and enjoy the … Continue reading

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Remember this date, Mate … JULY 16th 2023!

Toronto. Our next event is the 2023 memorial Trunk Sale outdoors (Rain or Shine) at the Trident Hall on Sunday, July 16th 2023 from 8 to noon. Check out the poster below or contact Clint fair@phsc.ca if you have any … Continue reading

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