Tag Archives: Old Photos

giving a raspberry …

Posted on September 28, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Photos like that at left (but much older than c2004) are suitable for any photographic collection – perhaps in a sub-set titled fruit, berries, bugs, insects, etc.. This critter was found wandering around my raspberries one year (the canes … Continue reading →

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come fly with me …

Posted on September 26, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … as we float over Montreal by Helicopter about 55 or so years ago. This photo lacks some yellow giving this rather cold look. The photo of course is far too new to be a collectible in any case. … Continue reading →

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photos at the oasis

Posted on September 25, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Some old photo collections show exotic animals, perhaps in a sub-set such as oasis, zoo, exotic, animals, etc.. This c2012 photo is representative of those more exotic animals. even though it’s far too recent to be in any collection … Continue reading →

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flivver …

Posted on September 24, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. By the time this photo was taken, the ‘more modern’ automobiles had been around for two or three decades. Collectors of old photos likely think autos are too new yet modern versions   arrived a bit before autochromes which … Continue reading →

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send in the clowns …

Posted on September 23, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The photo at left is much too new to be collectible. In the 1970s/1980s the CNE offered to ‘paint’ a child’s face in a clown disguise (perhaps the CNE offered this feature in other years both earlier and later). … Continue reading →

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here be monsters …

Posted on September 19, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … is a riff on a line on ancient maps signifying areas as yet unexplored As the photo at left shows, collectors of old photos may be able to complement their collections by visiting Michael Lehr’s auction today. PHSC … Continue reading →

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all in a row

Posted on August 31, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Many collectors specialize in various kinds of old photos. Some like group photos and the gear used to take them. A cropped wide angle shot, a panoramic shot etc can record a large group of people. A great source … Continue reading →

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helping hand

Posted on August 27, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Our sister organization, The Daguerreian Society writes, “If you are a member and would like to help publicize the 2026 Symposium & Photo Fair, we have marketing materials that can help. “The [Daguerreian] Society has created two postcards for … Continue reading →

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horses

Posted on August 24, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. collectors search diligently for old photos to complement their collection. One sub group could be animals, or pets, or horses. While the example at left is much too recent to be collectible, it is a good example of the … Continue reading →

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brushing up on things …

Posted on August 4, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … like collections. Summer is a great time to reorganize a collection and weed out dups, no longer interesting things, etc. If there are only a few, they might  end up in one of our auctions; if there are … Continue reading →

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