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Gizmo fever: Jerry Marks has a well-developed yen for gadgets, but one he's really proud of is his won invention - the Beanie Propeller hat.
Gizmo fever: Jerry Marks has a well-developed yen for gadgets, but one he's really proud of is his won invention - the Beanie Propeller hat.

Gizmo fever: Jerry Marks has a well-developed yen for gadgets, but one he's really proud of is his won invention - the Beanie Propeller hat.

Date10/5/1979
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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_0130500F
Jerry Marsk, left, and Marty Marks, stand outside their Gadget Shop, on Yonge St
Jerry Marsk, left, and Marty Marks, stand outside their Gadget Shop, on Yonge St
6/20/1978
Bicycle doctor: Don (Beanie) Lehman holds up one the bicycles he's fixing in his backyard
Bicycle doctor: Don (Beanie) Lehman holds up one the bicycles he's fixing in his backyard
4/8/1986
Gadgets may gather dust, says John Quick
Gadgets may gather dust, says John Quick
7/24/1979
Lap of luxury: Those long, long limousines that seem to be on every street corner these days contain all kinds of gadgets, including telephones - handy for Harry Malawi, owner of First Choice Limousine Service
Lap of luxury: Those long, long limousines that seem to be on every street corner these days contain all kinds of gadgets, including telephones - handy for Harry Malawi, owner of First Choice Limousine Service
3/25/1987
Man at work: Now that Douglas Peters of Scarborough has his first invention on the market, a leg-rest to help people with back problems, he's back in his workshop developing new ideas
Man at work: Now that Douglas Peters of Scarborough has his first invention on the market, a leg-rest to help people with back problems, he's back in his workshop developing new ideas
3/13/1984
It's fancy sailing, indeed, on this yacht belonging to Errol Flynn, and cruising in California waters with all its gadgets and jibs
It's fancy sailing, indeed, on this yacht belonging to Errol Flynn, and cruising in California waters with all its gadgets and jibs
12/21/1946
Gadgets galore: 1. Transmitters will start your car, heat or cool the interior and switch on the parking lights --- all from up to 165 metres away: $2(...)
Gadgets galore: 1. Transmitters will start your car, heat or cool the interior and switch on the parking lights --- all from up to 165 metres away: $2(...)
7/2/1987
Margaret Weston is unruffled by electrical gadgets
Margaret Weston is unruffled by electrical gadgets
6/13/1966
Tough fighter: It's been a long and arduous haul, but Mike Marks, 80, who's president of the board of directors of the Dorothy Klein senior's housing project, is proud of what the board has accomplished
Tough fighter: It's been a long and arduous haul, but Mike Marks, 80, who's president of the board of directors of the Dorothy Klein senior's housing project, is proud of what the board has accomplished
8/18/1986
Station closing marks end of an era, This has been one of the busiest weeks Ross Dunk has known in the 30 years he has operated a service staton on Bloor St.
Station closing marks end of an era, This has been one of the busiest weeks Ross Dunk has known in the 30 years he has operated a service staton on Bloor St.
12/22/1978
Honor student: David Condie, 15, uses his new computer to study at home. He gets top marks in high school despite a rare disease which has left him legally blind and deaf.
Honor student: David Condie, 15, uses his new computer to study at home. He gets top marks in high school despite a rare disease which has left him legally blind and deaf.
11/19/1986
Jim Rice is batting .333 and has 27 RBIs. yet feels he's struggling, not really hitting well at all
Jim Rice is batting .333 and has 27 RBIs. yet feels he's struggling, not really hitting well at all
2/1/1979