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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.

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.

Date4/14/1987
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Doreen MacDonald picked up a toaster from a pile of battered appliances in the Qeen St. E. Soup-to-nuts junk store run by Jack Himself Cohen. One dollar. Himself said. Does it work? Doreen asked. I don't know. Why don't you plug it in and find out? All I do is sell as is. You won't plug it in? No. Doreen paid the $1 and once again proved Himself's credo: I don't polish anything. I learned my lesson when I polished the $25 special finish off a candelabra early in business. Since then I sell everything just as it is. [Incomplete]
Doreen MacDonald picked up a toaster from a pile of battered appliances in the Qeen St. E. Soup-to-nuts junk store run by Jack Himself Cohen. One dollar. Himself said. Does it work? Doreen asked. I don't know. Why don't you plug it in and find out? All I do is sell as is. You won't plug it in? No. Doreen paid the $1 and once again proved Himself's credo: I don't polish anything. I learned my lesson when I polished the $25 special finish off a candelabra early in business. Since then I sell everything just as it is. [Incomplete]
6/13/1972
Edible bargains: John Pander, senior vice-president of retail operations for Dominion Stores, displays the wares at his firm's first Best For less store in the Toronto area which opens today
Edible bargains: John Pander, senior vice-president of retail operations for Dominion Stores, displays the wares at his firm's first Best For less store in the Toronto area which opens today
3/15/1982
Real bargoons: Goodwill Services has opened a new downtown store at Jarvis and Adelaide streets and Elizabeth Zwicker, who visited it found that the bargains are as good as ever
Real bargoons: Goodwill Services has opened a new downtown store at Jarvis and Adelaide streets and Elizabeth Zwicker, who visited it found that the bargains are as good as ever
8/1/1986
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
Bargain hunters: A happy Rhonda Watson, 15, from Bobcaygeon (left) and aunt Brenda Walker, 20, of Aurora stand outside a downtown store with $200 worth of Boxing Day bargains
Bargain hunters: A happy Rhonda Watson, 15, from Bobcaygeon (left) and aunt Brenda Walker, 20, of Aurora stand outside a downtown store with $200 worth of Boxing Day bargains
12/26/1986
Yardstick of customer faith is measured by the foot, Harry and Lola Roth, who operate Lola's Shoe House, one of Metro's few ramining Independent shoe stores, have a longtime faithful cilentele and many mail-order customers across the country
Yardstick of customer faith is measured by the foot, Harry and Lola Roth, who operate Lola's Shoe House, one of Metro's few ramining Independent shoe stores, have a longtime faithful cilentele and many mail-order customers across the country
10/30/1992
About this bill?: Herb Cohen bargains with owner-chef Eddy Marlet of Seniors Dining Nook about his dinner bill. He didn't reveal who won. Cohen was the consultant who successfully negotiated release for U.S. hostages in Iran.
About this bill?: Herb Cohen bargains with owner-chef Eddy Marlet of Seniors Dining Nook about his dinner bill. He didn't reveal who won. Cohen was the consultant who successfully negotiated release for U.S. hostages in Iran.
2/20/1981
Frank Christie: Offers bargains.
Frank Christie: Offers bargains.
1/12/1983
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
Working wives are taking over from happy little homemakers as the most influential force shaping retail operations and advertising, according to Toronto adman David Cravit. Women like Carol Anne Calderone, shown with Cravit, are forcing stores to extend hours and change times of clearance sales. Toronto supermarkets are already experimenting with late shopping hours.
Working wives are taking over from happy little homemakers as the most influential force shaping retail operations and advertising, according to Toronto adman David Cravit. Women like Carol Anne Calderone, shown with Cravit, are forcing stores to extend hours and change times of clearance sales. Toronto supermarkets are already experimenting with late shopping hours.
12/22/1977
Greig Clark (left) explains work order to Graham Appleton, one of the students working for Clark's College Pro Painters company. He expects to sign $1 million in contracts between now and September and employ up to 250 student painters.
Greig Clark (left) explains work order to Graham Appleton, one of the students working for Clark's College Pro Painters company. He expects to sign $1 million in contracts between now and September and employ up to 250 student painters.
5/3/1978
They're doing their Christmas shopping early, Crowds of eager shoppers, looking for bargains in cards for Christmas, 1974, thronged stores today. Some(...)
They're doing their Christmas shopping early, Crowds of eager shoppers, looking for bargains in cards for Christmas, 1974, thronged stores today. Some(...)
12/26/1973