Tag Archives: Trunk Sale

summertime is coming – exec meeting #59

Posted on June 14, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. Meeting #59 via ZOOM was held last week with many regulars unavailable for a variety of reasons, mostly personal. Once again there were no urgent issues to be minuted and voted. The spring fair, like the spring auction was … Continue reading →

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suddenly, a shot rang out …

Posted on June 11, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. In the pre-ww2 days of film, the media was relatively slow and lenses were of generally smaller aperture, especially as the focal length increased. The result was to make it difficult to keep longer focal length lenses steady for … Continue reading →

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… of swimming trunks and auto trunks

Posted on June 6, 2025 by Robert

Toronto. As a kid, July meant donning swimming trunks and dashing down to the lake for a swim to the sandbar and beyond. As a grown-up July means the famous PHSC Trunk Sale is coming soon! The date is July … Continue reading →

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a steamy day in old SK

Posted on July 16, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. George Dunbar sent me this photograph from ‘Canada’s History‘. George tells me that the website has a wealth of historic Canadian stories and photographs. Take a look at the site – you may find some interesting stories and photos … Continue reading →

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before we had Carousel projectors

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. When 35mm transparency projectors came along, a simple slide holder allowed a slide to be loaded while another was projected. The operator had to keep the slides in order for storage and correctly positioned for right side up and … Continue reading →

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steaming along on the 16th

Posted on July 13, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Trunk reminds me of a steamer trunk. I once bought a used one to package up all my gear when I went to university in a city a few hundred miles away. In those days, freight was cheap and … Continue reading →

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clarifying a radical new process and camera

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Many of us recall the iconic Polaroid Land camera of 1948 and its amazing ‘picture-in-a-minute’ black and white in-camera printing process. The basic idea dates back to pre-war Europe (1939).  Successful retail marketing occurred with this  American-made Edwin  Land … Continue reading →

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it’s coming, it’s coming …

Posted on July 5, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. … what’s coming? The sale! What sale? The PHSC 2023 Trunk Sale! The Trunk Sale for this year will be held outdoors (rain or shine) at the Trident Hall on Evans at Islington on SUNDAY JULY 16, 2023. Check … Continue reading →

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just thunk trunk (sale)

Posted on July 2, 2023 by Robert

Toronto. Holy cow, our latest Trunk Sale. is coming up fast! The show is on the 16th (SUNDAY) of this month outdoors at Trident Hall. Check out our poster for all the gory details! Come on out and enjoy the … Continue reading →

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think, thank, trunk (sale)

Posted on July 1, 2023 by Robert

Toronto.  Happy Canada day (and long weekend) to you all up here in the “great smoky north”. Just think,  July 16th is a RED LETTER day. Be sure to mark it on your calendar. The PHSC will host its 2023 … Continue reading →

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