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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

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

Date3/9/1972
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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_0130668F
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
5/27/1971
Bits and pieces: Jewelry designer Stephen Stanish, left, shows charms and miscellaneous items ready for recycling
Bits and pieces: Jewelry designer Stephen Stanish, left, shows charms and miscellaneous items ready for recycling
2/9/1992
Derek Maw, an antique furniture craftsman, serenades wife Linda and daughter Justine, 2, in their Brooklin area pioneer farmhouse
Derek Maw, an antique furniture craftsman, serenades wife Linda and daughter Justine, 2, in their Brooklin area pioneer farmhouse
3/10/1972
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
Pieces of history: Toronto has given 200 historic buildings protected status, keeping them intact as reminders of our grand heritage
Pieces of history: Toronto has given 200 historic buildings protected status, keeping them intact as reminders of our grand heritage
4/8/1971
It looks like a before-and after shot for men's hair pieces
It looks like a before-and after shot for men's hair pieces
10/20/1970
It looks like a before-and-after shot for men's hair pieces
It looks like a before-and-after shot for men's hair pieces
10/20/1970
It looks like a before-and-after shot for men's hair pieces
It looks like a before-and-after shot for men's hair pieces
10/20/1970
Recovered Treasures: A cornet and a watch are among items from the doomed ship on display at the Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto
Recovered Treasures: A cornet and a watch are among items from the doomed ship on display at the Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto
2/27/1998
Recovered Treasures: A cornet and a watch are among items from the doomed ship on display at the Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto
Recovered Treasures: A cornet and a watch are among items from the doomed ship on display at the Salvation Army Heritage Centre in Toronto
2/27/1998
Sitting on the Garbage, Robert Litz, a private contractor hired by the borough of Etobicoke to collect and dispose of bulky items, takes notes as worker loads furniture on truck
Sitting on the Garbage, Robert Litz, a private contractor hired by the borough of Etobicoke to collect and dispose of bulky items, takes notes as worker loads furniture on truck
1/13/1972
The workshop is messy - but that's how Derek Maw likes it
The workshop is messy - but that's how Derek Maw likes it
3/9/1972