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Brian Gray: Owner of a store that presents and sells newly invented items demonstrates the kindling splitter, Invented by Diana Richer of Oshawa.
Brian Gray: Owner of a store that presents and sells newly invented items demonstrates the kindling splitter, Invented by Diana Richer of Oshawa.

Brian Gray: Owner of a store that presents and sells newly invented items demonstrates the kindling splitter, Invented by Diana Richer of Oshawa.

Date12/20/1990
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0127915F
Discoverer: The man who does the searching for Big Find is owner Jim Kobayashi, here sporting some of the offbeat items in his Cumberland Avenue store
Discoverer: The man who does the searching for Big Find is owner Jim Kobayashi, here sporting some of the offbeat items in his Cumberland Avenue store
9/17/1979
Michael Reves, co-owner of Decorium in Downsview, picks up items for his store while travelling around the world. The ceramic faces are $250 each.
Michael Reves, co-owner of Decorium in Downsview, picks up items for his store while travelling around the world. The ceramic faces are $250 each.
5/22/1990
The Pop-Out Pizza that divides itself into sections was invented by Brian Davidson, who found interest in it in the U.S, but not in Canada.
The Pop-Out Pizza that divides itself into sections was invented by Brian Davidson, who found interest in it in the U.S, but not in Canada.
5/24/1974
Two items Jack Himself Cohen won't sell are tiny china plates bearing picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill he paid 50 cents for 25years ago.
Two items Jack Himself Cohen won't sell are tiny china plates bearing picture of Franklin D. Roosevelt and Winston Churchill he paid 50 cents for 25years ago.
6/13/1972
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
Northern Metro's most famous family owned hardware store is located in two-storey, pre-Confederation building at northwest corner of Yonge St. and Sheppard Ave. Dempsey Bros. Ltd., founded in 1921, stocks more than 140,000 items and its sales staff knows where every item is. Bob Dempsey (middle) and his brother, James, run iness their father began. Their sons, James Jr. and Mark (right) are interested in carrying [Incomplete]
2/18/1977
Familiar face: Vern Emmerling, manager of the Arcade Loblaws, is a well-known downtown person who keeps his store well stocked with gourmet items and staples for the many offices.
Familiar face: Vern Emmerling, manager of the Arcade Loblaws, is a well-known downtown person who keeps his store well stocked with gourmet items and staples for the many offices.
9/17/1980
To baffle wiretappers Ron Plunkett, proprietor of Canada's first across the-counter bug shop, demonstrates the telephone scrambler he sells for $850 a(...)
To baffle wiretappers Ron Plunkett, proprietor of Canada's first across the-counter bug shop, demonstrates the telephone scrambler he sells for $850 a(...)
7/18/1968
Grass guru: Purdue University professor Bill Daniel invented the Prescription Athletic Turf (Pat) system, a sophisticated method of growing grass used in several U.S. stadiums.
Grass guru: Purdue University professor Bill Daniel invented the Prescription Athletic Turf (Pat) system, a sophisticated method of growing grass used in several U.S. stadiums.
2/21/1987
Dream-wave: Maurice Bard hugs one of the Dream-Wave pillows he invented after spending thousands on prototype models.
Dream-wave: Maurice Bard hugs one of the Dream-Wave pillows he invented after spending thousands on prototype models.
11/7/1988
It's a gas: Michael Sefton holds the stain-length passive dosimeter he invented with Carmen Lombardi
It's a gas: Michael Sefton holds the stain-length passive dosimeter he invented with Carmen Lombardi
1/1/1981
Oodies of ice cream: Irv Robbins, who personally invented 300 flavors of ice cream before retiring from the Baskin-Robbins chain he founded, is on a promotional tour of Canada as the firm prepares to launch an International line featuring the flavors of
Oodies of ice cream: Irv Robbins, who personally invented 300 flavors of ice cream before retiring from the Baskin-Robbins chain he founded, is on a promotional tour of Canada as the firm prepares to launch an International line featuring the flavors of
7/14/1986
Blue box bonus: John Roper, left, and Glenn Lloyd, right, display the Great Blue Divider, a device they've Invented to extend the capacity of blue boxes
Blue box bonus: John Roper, left, and Glenn Lloyd, right, display the Great Blue Divider, a device they've Invented to extend the capacity of blue boxes
1/29/1991