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Custom flt: Furniture designer Michael Fortune with the dining set he crafted for Judy and Michael John
Custom flt: Furniture designer Michael Fortune with the dining set he crafted for Judy and Michael John

Custom flt: Furniture designer Michael Fortune with the dining set he crafted for Judy and Michael John

Date12/14/1983
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0127395F
Family passion: Ivor Samuel, 83, of Willowdale holds model made from tin cans he crafted for his son 30 years ago
Family passion: Ivor Samuel, 83, of Willowdale holds model made from tin cans he crafted for his son 30 years ago
8/15/1992
Doctor Design: Michael Blythin, former head designer at the ROM, set up his own company to do everything from building home additions to designing Victorian homes.
Doctor Design: Michael Blythin, former head designer at the ROM, set up his own company to do everything from building home additions to designing Victorian homes.
1/13/1985
Michael Davis: President of thriving L. Davis Textiles is one of the beneficiaries of Canadian quotas on textile imports but he complains of gross abuse of quota limits by customs officials to ensure that annual limits are not exceeded. Davis' Toronto firm, which specializes in children's sleepwear, employs 200. About 200,000 are employed in the industry nationally.
Michael Davis: President of thriving L. Davis Textiles is one of the beneficiaries of Canadian quotas on textile imports but he complains of gross abuse of quota limits by customs officials to ensure that annual limits are not exceeded. Davis' Toronto firm, which specializes in children's sleepwear, employs 200. About 200,000 are employed in the industry nationally.
1/10/1980
The ultimate in smoking luxury - Peter Bone, executive director of Rothman's demonstrates how it might be for the sybaritic smoker with money to burn. The hand-crafted, solid gold lighter and one of-a-kind briar pipe went on sale today at the Eaton Centre. Bone, a cigarette smoker, said cost is $16.700.
The ultimate in smoking luxury - Peter Bone, executive director of Rothman's demonstrates how it might be for the sybaritic smoker with money to burn. The hand-crafted, solid gold lighter and one of-a-kind briar pipe went on sale today at the Eaton Centre. Bone, a cigarette smoker, said cost is $16.700.
2/8/1977
Vision realized: Designer Michael Kirkland is so proud of Mel Lastman Square that he and Ellis Galea christened the wedding pavilion last Sunday (that's the tepee-like structure) by being the first couple to be married there
Vision realized: Designer Michael Kirkland is so proud of Mel Lastman Square that he and Ellis Galea christened the wedding pavilion last Sunday (that's the tepee-like structure) by being the first couple to be married there
6/8/1989
Michael Thoburn Pres: Ontario Medical Association, with Judy Darcy
Michael Thoburn Pres: Ontario Medical Association, with Judy Darcy
4/27/1993
Michael Scanlon was 18 when he set sail on one of
Michael Scanlon was 18 when he set sail on one of
6/20/1984
Interior designer Joseph Cheng outfitted the elegant dining room with fine antique furnishings.
Interior designer Joseph Cheng outfitted the elegant dining room with fine antique furnishings.
5/1/1989
Off his feet: William Gerth, designer and vice-president of manufacturing at Waterloo Spring Co. Ltd., relaxes in one of his firm's products. His company, which designs and manufactures springs and mechanisms for furniture such as bed-chesterfields, displ
Off his feet: William Gerth, designer and vice-president of manufacturing at Waterloo Spring Co. Ltd., relaxes in one of his firm's products. His company, which designs and manufactures springs and mechanisms for furniture such as bed-chesterfields, displ
4/10/1982
Wanna buy a shirt?, Michael Purski, a 19-year-old Etobicoke student who started selling shirts out of his school locker and sold $250,000 in designer clothing last year, wants to doante $40,000 to his high school
Wanna buy a shirt?, Michael Purski, a 19-year-old Etobicoke student who started selling shirts out of his school locker and sold $250,000 in designer clothing last year, wants to doante $40,000 to his high school
11/27/1985
Prize winners: Leda and Lino Confalone of Woodbridge pose with their award winning desk set at the Torotno Furniture Market trade show being held this week in Mississauga.
Prize winners: Leda and Lino Confalone of Woodbridge pose with their award winning desk set at the Torotno Furniture Market trade show being held this week in Mississauga.
1/13/1992
Lawyer John Bell, who is with the firm of Shibley, Righton, McCutcheon inherited most of his office furniture when he took over his office. He decided he liked the existing green color scheme but added personal touches like the multi-textured wool hanging, family photographs.
Lawyer John Bell, who is with the firm of Shibley, Righton, McCutcheon inherited most of his office furniture when he took over his office. He decided he liked the existing green color scheme but added personal touches like the multi-textured wool hanging, family photographs.
8/14/1975