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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

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

Date9/17/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129037F
hristmas Ribbon. on this $23,000 Aston Martin symbolizes dealer hn Cox's hope that somebody will buy it as a gift for a loved one. obody's taken up his offer of Christmas morning delivery yet, but other expensive items are being snapped up around Toronto. Jewelry, fur coats an gold toothpicks are big with those who don't insist on sensible gifts. Some teenagers don't mind paying $100 for a gold chain. [Incomplete]
hristmas Ribbon. on this $23,000 Aston Martin symbolizes dealer hn Cox's hope that somebody will buy it as a gift for a loved one. obody's taken up his offer of Christmas morning delivery yet, but other expensive items are being snapped up around Toronto. Jewelry, fur coats an gold toothpicks are big with those who don't insist on sensible gifts. Some teenagers don't mind paying $100 for a gold chain. [Incomplete]
12/13/1972
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
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
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.
12/20/1990
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
Business booming: Allan Cohen of Grant's Jewellers on Church St. with some of the items that he has bought recently. One man brought in an exquisite emerald he'd paid $34,000 (U.S.) for 2 1/2 years ago. Cohen bought it - for a third of that. I'm looking for a 10 to 15 per cent profit on the stone, Cohen says.
Business booming: Allan Cohen of Grant's Jewellers on Church St. with some of the items that he has bought recently. One man brought in an exquisite emerald he'd paid $34,000 (U.S.) for 2 1/2 years ago. Cohen bought it - for a third of that. I'm looking for a 10 to 15 per cent profit on the stone, Cohen says.
9/16/1982
That's a kangaroo on his lap, and Charles Millar of Northern Telecom finds such offbeat telephones are easier to merchandise than other company products like central switching equipment, costing into the millions
That's a kangaroo on his lap, and Charles Millar of Northern Telecom finds such offbeat telephones are easier to merchandise than other company products like central switching equipment, costing into the millions
9/6/1977
Budgeting: Issie and Gertrude Samet, both 70, say Ontario's new budget will help them a little but not on big items.
Budgeting: Issie and Gertrude Samet, both 70, say Ontario's new budget will help them a little but not on big items.
4/23/1980
Tax free: Kelly and Steve Mason show off some of the anti-tax items they're selling in their recently opened shop on Queen St. East.
Tax free: Kelly and Steve Mason show off some of the anti-tax items they're selling in their recently opened shop on Queen St. East.
7/4/1991
It looks like junk but all the battered old pieces of furniture in Derek Maw's barn will, some day, be transformed into items that Canadians will want to buy to remind them of their heritage
It looks like junk but all the battered old pieces of furniture in Derek Maw's barn will, some day, be transformed into items that Canadians will want to buy to remind them of their heritage
3/9/1972
Ben Otis runs a modern pant manufacturing plant in North York. Disco pants are one of his hot items.
Ben Otis runs a modern pant manufacturing plant in North York. Disco pants are one of his hot items.
6/14/1978
Blacksmith Albert Foster (right) discusses a leg brace being made in the basement machine shop at the Hospital for Sick Children, with Boris Mozetich Last year, he and his 12 workmen produced 7,000 special items orthopedic shoes, iron lugns, surgical tool
Blacksmith Albert Foster (right) discusses a leg brace being made in the basement machine shop at the Hospital for Sick Children, with Boris Mozetich Last year, he and his 12 workmen produced 7,000 special items orthopedic shoes, iron lugns, surgical tool
7/21/1970