made for walking …
Toronto. Collectors of cameras and photos haunted garage sales, photo retail stores, antique shops, flea markets, etc. in search of old collectibles. Some even resorted to want ads in the days of newspapers. The mantra was “save the best and sell the rest”.
Photo Historical Societies were a god send. Duplicates and things no longer of interest could be resold to recover the funds paid out and perhaps even make a small profit. At our PHSC, when monthly meetings were in person, excess items were offered at tables before and after each meeting. Annual fairs sprung up. Auctions began as separate shows to move less expensive member items and quickly evolved to estates and higher ticket items from anyone.
Fairs and auctions became twice annual events (and some times more). Such events continue today. Many thrive, especially our fairs and auctions. See the 2025 PHSC Events at right. Next up is our famous annual summer trunk sale on July 13th – rain or shine. See John’s snappy poster for details.
NB. The title of this post is a riff on Nancy Sinatra’s big 1960s song, “These boots are made for walking“.
