Tag Archives: Old Photos

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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lady bug, lady bug …

Posted on August 3, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. … fly away home … As we used to say as children when ever we spotted this tiny beetle with its obvious markings. Collectors often search for old photographs. An ancient version of the photo at left might be … Continue reading →

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moon shot

Posted on August 1, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. The heavenly bodies have been around for millions of years from what we can tell. Some old photo collectors relish at discovering old photographs of the night skies, planets, moon, etc. At left is a very recent photograph of … Continue reading →

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a dentist to be drilling …

Posted on July 27, 2026 by Robert

Toronto. Some collectors of old photographs relish photos of work and professionals such as the dentist, his assistant, and his tiny patient shown here in the 1970s. While a bit new to be a collectible (getting there), other old images … Continue reading →

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