Tag Archives: ephemera

a container as a collectible

Toronto. Back in the days of film and glass plates, various chemicals were used as developers including pyrogallic acid. Ev discovered a pretty blue glass bottle that once contained pyrogallic acid. This brought back memories he discusses in issue 17-1 … Continue reading

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street-smart

Toronto. Street photographers were often in the cities flogging portraits taken of passers-by. The difficulty was the gap between taking the shot and having the finished print for the subjects before they changed their minds. Enter “The Thompson Combination Camera, … Continue reading

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hey auction, I can see you

Toronto. It is coming soon! I will be posting the first series of lots in a slide show early in April. Once again our fabulous auction will be held at the Legion Hall 101 in south-west Toronto. Something for everyone! … Continue reading

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it’s a fair a day this Sunday

Toronto. This Sunday is a red circle day on your calendar! It is our Fall Fair – the Big One – for 2023. Come out and enjoy the friendship and the chance to acquire a rare or not so rare … Continue reading

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goin’ to the fair …

Toronto. Today’s the day folks. Hustle on down to the Trident Hall and visit the PHSC spring 2023 fair. At left you see an executive of the PHSC photographing a young lady (that year we had a display as well … Continue reading

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whatcha doin’ this Sunday?

Toronto. Like many of us, come on and join in at the Spring Photographica-fair! Meet old friends, get some added pieces for your collection, buy some stuff for your film or digital gear. Now that COVID is well on the … Continue reading

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PHSC Spring Fair May 28, 2023

Toronto. Blow the moths out of your wallets and come on down to Trident Hall the last Sunday of this month and enjoy our photographica-fair! Our treasurer, John Morden whipped up this tasty little poster: The poster here is a … Continue reading

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O to be in Long Branch …

Toronto. … now that April is there. Okay, enough Browning. We are fast approaching this spring’s PHSC Auction. The date is April 30th (Sunday), 2023 at the usual Legion Hall in Long Branch but at a slightly later time. A … Continue reading

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it’s December and Show and Tell time again!

Toronto. A Show and Tell featuring photography’s rare, curious and unclassifiable- DECEMBER 15, 2021 – 8:00 EST Want to talk about your latest, greatest equipment or image score? Bursting to let us know what kind of eccentric esoterica you’ve spend … Continue reading

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the old camera collector

Toronto. When the late Bill Belier was near retirement, he used to haunt garage sales for cameras and other photographic ephemera. Anything that was not for his collection, he would buy and sell at one of our meetings. If no … Continue reading

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