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Visiting a junk or second-hand store is like taking a trip through grandmother's attic and almost every item finds a buyer
Visiting a junk or second-hand store is like taking a trip through grandmother's attic and almost every item finds a buyer

Visiting a junk or second-hand store is like taking a trip through grandmother's attic and almost every item finds a buyer

Date8/2/1972
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Original Toronto Star caption: Visiting a junk or second-hand store is like taking a trip through grandmother's attic and almost every item finds a buyer.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0015269F
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