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A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factor(...)
A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factor(...)

A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factor(...)

Date2/1/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factory is staging a bankruptcy sale and is dumping everything - including the best-selling game Trivial Pursuit - at discount prices. The sale runs until the stock is sold out.
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Puttering around: Trivial Pursuit co-inventor Chris Haney, left, and associate Doug Ball explore Devil's Pulpit, where a not so trivial golf course will be built
Puttering around: Trivial Pursuit co-inventor Chris Haney, left, and associate Doug Ball explore Devil's Pulpit, where a not so trivial golf course will be built
12/16/1988
Bargains galore
Bargains galore
1/18/1985
Trivial testing: Enjoying answers in Trivet Pursuit are Trivial Pursuit inventors Scott Abbott and Chris Haney
Trivial testing: Enjoying answers in Trivet Pursuit are Trivial Pursuit inventors Scott Abbott and Chris Haney
2/17/1983
No Trivial pursuit: Michael Tedesco hopes his board game, In Other Words, will strike it rich at the Canadian Toy and Decoration Fair at the Metro Convention Centre
No Trivial pursuit: Michael Tedesco hopes his board game, In Other Words, will strike it rich at the Canadian Toy and Decoration Fair at the Metro Convention Centre
1/26/1989
Short notice: Actress Mary Haney, sister of the Trivial Pursuit Haneys, had only nine days to rehearse Shaw Festival comedy
Short notice: Actress Mary Haney, sister of the Trivial Pursuit Haneys, had only nine days to rehearse Shaw Festival comedy
3/5/1988
Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market
Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market
11/18/1982
Bargain hunters: Thousands of shoppers jostle in the Eaton Centre yesterday to snap up Boxing Day bargains offered by stores
Bargain hunters: Thousands of shoppers jostle in the Eaton Centre yesterday to snap up Boxing Day bargains offered by stores
12/27/1992
They were lined up by the thousand this morning long before opening time for the bargain-lover's version of Olympic-calibre competition - the annual H(...)
They were lined up by the thousand this morning long before opening time for the bargain-lover's version of Olympic-calibre competition - the annual H(...)
10/30/1985
Birthday bargains for a song, Isobel Grundy gets a special song from Doo Doo the clown today as she lines up to spend her birthday bargain-hunting at (...)
Birthday bargains for a song, Isobel Grundy gets a special song from Doo Doo the clown today as she lines up to spend her birthday bargain-hunting at (...)
10/28/1992
You can't judge a book by its cover price, says Book Barn owner Cary Grant (above), who turns publishers' extras into bargains.
You can't judge a book by its cover price, says Book Barn owner Cary Grant (above), who turns publishers' extras into bargains.
2/12/1980
An early Canadian knife box. Mrs. Fowler hunts for bargains in antiques at flea markets and in smaller shops
An early Canadian knife box. Mrs. Fowler hunts for bargains in antiques at flea markets and in smaller shops
1/25/1973
Meticulous work: George Cooke, 55, will soon have this toaster in working order again and one of many bargains waiting to be picked up at Goodwill's sprawling retail store.
Meticulous work: George Cooke, 55, will soon have this toaster in working order again and one of many bargains waiting to be picked up at Goodwill's sprawling retail store.
4/14/1987