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Better days: Vern Chamberlain, shown in 1988 photo when he owned Chamberlain's Antique Toyattic, was brought to New York to run the Mint & Boxed store
Better days: Vern Chamberlain, shown in 1988 photo when he owned Chamberlain's Antique Toyattic, was brought to New York to run the Mint & Boxed store

Better days: Vern Chamberlain, shown in 1988 photo when he owned Chamberlain's Antique Toyattic, was brought to New York to run the Mint & Boxed store

Date12/16/1987
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Original Toronto Star caption: Better days: Vern Chamberlain; shown in 1988 photo when he owned Chamberlain's Antique Toyattic; was brought to New York to run the Mint & Boxed store.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0018199F
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