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Nothing up my sleeve: North York Magician Michael Lissack, alias Mr
Nothing up my sleeve: North York Magician Michael Lissack, alias Mr

Nothing up my sleeve: North York Magician Michael Lissack, alias Mr

Date5/29/1983
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0129501F
Generating Images: Arthur Bell, vice-president (left), and Stephen Bingham, president of Alias Research Inc., say their system is used to design everything from watches to salad dressing jars.
Generating Images: Arthur Bell, vice-president (left), and Stephen Bingham, president of Alias Research Inc., say their system is used to design everything from watches to salad dressing jars.
6/30/1988
New World: Espresso maker, a car or alien being, the technology is the same, Alias chief Stephen Bingham, left, tells Keith Raymond, centre, and Arthur Bell.
New World: Espresso maker, a car or alien being, the technology is the same, Alias chief Stephen Bingham, left, tells Keith Raymond, centre, and Arthur Bell.
8/15/1989
Bruce Charlap, alias Eugene Ripper, (right) praises rock promoter Elliott Lefko (above) and his Silver Dollar digs: He will get behind and push the new hard rock but he also has a taste for good roots and acoustic music
Bruce Charlap, alias Eugene Ripper, (right) praises rock promoter Elliott Lefko (above) and his Silver Dollar digs: He will get behind and push the new hard rock but he also has a taste for good roots and acoustic music
1/5/1992
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
12/5/1973
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
Looking over Toronto's railway yards, Sanford Duplassie, 25, left White River in June when CP Rail laid off workers. There's a future here, he says. Only one of his friends has remained in the north. There's nothing there for the younger person. There's no industry. There's nothing. Over half the town is made up of pnsioners. His father is one of them. Sanford's 11 brothers and sisters are scattered across North America, from Texas to British Columbia.
12/5/1973
New wrinkle in sleeves: There's a trend to standard lengths in sleeves these days.
New wrinkle in sleeves: There's a trend to standard lengths in sleeves these days.
1/15/1979
Famous trick: Magician Henry Gordon, 70, demonstrates the famous rising card trick.
Famous trick: Magician Henry Gordon, 70, demonstrates the famous rising card trick.
2/3/1990
Long-time fighter: Former magician William Major, 78, stands outside Lakeview Apartments on Queen St
Long-time fighter: Former magician William Major, 78, stands outside Lakeview Apartments on Queen St
10/3/1984
Illusion master Herb Morrissey, who supplies magicians with cards, canes and cabinets, knows his business inside out
Illusion master Herb Morrissey, who supplies magicians with cards, canes and cabinets, knows his business inside out
1/8/1992
Marketing magician: Robert Baker, president of Payton Scientfic Ltd., says his company makes everything from sensors for nuclear power stations to a fingerprinting process for police.
Marketing magician: Robert Baker, president of Payton Scientfic Ltd., says his company makes everything from sensors for nuclear power stations to a fingerprinting process for police.
4/12/1984
Limited line: Jane Wilson, left, and Simon Clery model of the clothes sold in his boutique at Queen's Quay Terminal. The store carries only sweat shirts, baseball jackets, pants, shorts, tank-tops and short-sleeve cotton shirts bearing the logo of the Upper Canada Brewing Co.
Limited line: Jane Wilson, left, and Simon Clery model of the clothes sold in his boutique at Queen's Quay Terminal. The store carries only sweat shirts, baseball jackets, pants, shorts, tank-tops and short-sleeve cotton shirts bearing the logo of the Upper Canada Brewing Co.
4/25/1988
Andrew Dowler, Glad you use dial, For people who want something for nothing, we let our fingers do the walkin' and came up with these essential telephone numbers.
Andrew Dowler, Glad you use dial, For people who want something for nothing, we let our fingers do the walkin' and came up with these essential telephone numbers.
9/17/1979