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lots and lots to list

Toronto. Our fall estate auction is coming up quickly (this coming Sunday, Nov 24, 2024). In addition to the slide show of lots, Clint has provided a list of items in the auction. Both the photos and list are updated … Continue reading

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if it moves, shoot it ….

Toronto. The old military expression was “If it moves salute it; fi it doesn’t, paint it” In this post I had in mind movie cameras. Our coming auction this Sunday has a wealth of lots – camera, lenses, movie cameras, … Continue reading

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origami and photography

Toronto. You may wonder what on earth the Japanese art of paper folding has to do with our favourite pastime – photography. Glad you asked. Origami takes a flat object like a sheet of paper and in a few folds, … Continue reading

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getting to the auction day …

Toronto. …. with apologies to Dennis Waterman and the theme song for New Tricks. Our fall auction date of November 24th is less than a week away. Mark your calendar now! It’s a great way to spend a late fall … Continue reading

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flights of film …

Toronto. … or is it flights of fancy? Whatever. We are closing in on our fall auction date of November 24, 2024! Be sure to join us and have a great Sunday, see old friends, find lots of neat goodies … Continue reading

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Bill’s ‘something’ revisited …

Toronto. Journal editor Ev Roseborough in issue 18-4 revisits Bill Belier’s ‘something’ after a lengthy conversation with future journal editor, Bob Lansdale and Bob’s correct identification of this bit of history. Ev begins, “Gather round, dear readers, for the final … Continue reading

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standing on the corner …

Toronto. bidding as the lots roll by ….  Our fall estate(s) auction is November 24, 2024. We will have all sorts of goodies in the lots. As soon as we get lots photographed, we will post them online for you … Continue reading

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ya feelin’ a bit bookish, matey?

Toronto. Our fall estate(s) auction is coming up fast – Nov 24, 2024 – with many nifty things for your collection and user gear. Details are shown here in this post and poster. Some lots feature books such as this … Continue reading

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you could shoot a can(n)on down main street …

Toronto. … at midnight and not hit a soul. This was a common expression when I was a kid. It was used to describe a sleepy little town or village. And speaking of Canons, we will have some great bodies … Continue reading

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shoot wide … wider … wider

Toronto. These days through the magic of technology, 35mm SLR/DSLR cameras can use wide angle lenses of focal lengths unheard of a century ago. For example, this Canon lens (lot 101) is an amazingly wide 20mm lens! It is just … Continue reading

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