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a son of a bun but so much fun …

Toronto. In the spring of 1979, on May 5th, we held our 5th photographica-fair. The locale was downtown at the Chelsea Hotel. Rooms and halls were filled with treasures for photographica collectors. By 1979, we had the hang of hosting … Continue reading

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not so long ago and not so far away …

Toronto. The first PHSC fair I attended was the 3rd annual fair held May 14, 1977 at the War Amps building, 85 Wellesley St West in Toronto. As fairs were held on weekends, I was unable to attend the two … Continue reading

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see ya there …

Toronto. … at our fair (May 25th). We are fortunate as photography collectors and historians – for about a half century now we have had our own fairs, auctions, and society. Well the auction is a few years younger … … Continue reading

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where oh where has my …

Toronto. … little dog gone? As the singer sang so sadly. At left is one of two glass slides of terriers with no date, purpose, etc. Photo collectors often group their collection by kind and search shows, fairs, auctions, antique … 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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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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today’s the day!

It’s Here! It’s Here!  FAIR DAY Oct 20, 2024  Now the day is over  And the auction is drawing nigh … 

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let’s go to the fair …

Toronto. Not busy tomorrow (Sunday)? Come on down to the fall fair! This  next PHSC event is rapidly approaching (tomorrow, October 20th). There will be lots to see and things to get for your collection or user gear. While film … Continue reading

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a plate full from France

Toronto.  At the fall 2018 fair we saw this unusual all metal plate camera, the Photosphere, made in France over a century ago (an even rarer stereo version exists, but it’s a bit, ummm risqué). The odd looking design accommodates … Continue reading

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the BIG guns

Toronto. Our fairs often display a wide range of cameras – both in age and in size. Here at our spring 2017 fair is a table of c1960s large format cameras often used by professional photographers to get negatives suitable … Continue reading

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