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Tacky Tubes: Don Hunter, left, and Simon Bull sell Buzz-off, a stickly but non-toxic substance that keeps birds from landing on statues and buildings
Tacky Tubes: Don Hunter, left, and Simon Bull sell Buzz-off, a stickly but non-toxic substance that keeps birds from landing on statues and buildings

Tacky Tubes: Don Hunter, left, and Simon Bull sell Buzz-off, a stickly but non-toxic substance that keeps birds from landing on statues and buildings

Date4/11/1991
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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_0128630F
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