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Small treasures: George Maxwell shows off some of the miniature cars he sells through his Unionville company
Small treasures: George Maxwell shows off some of the miniature cars he sells through his Unionville company

Small treasures: George Maxwell shows off some of the miniature cars he sells through his Unionville company

Date4/27/1986
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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_0130683F
A money-maker: Scott Parker of Mississauga shows off his Wedding Well-Wisher, which his company makes and sells
A money-maker: Scott Parker of Mississauga shows off his Wedding Well-Wisher, which his company makes and sells
1/6/1987
Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
Treasure of Whiterock Estates, Ronald Bluestein sits in his office in downtown Toronto explaining his company's real estate operations in Ontario. He is one of three principals in the firm which subdivides farm land, and then aggressively sells lots with the slogan Own a Piece of Canada. A team of Star investigators has disclosed that titles to many of the Whiterock Estates lots are faulty.
9/10/1971
Cruisers for rent: Bruce McLean shows off one of his police cars, which he hires out for use on film sets
Cruisers for rent: Bruce McLean shows off one of his police cars, which he hires out for use on film sets
7/30/1987
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
Frank Crane: The opera singer turned antique dealer was tired of the urban jungle so he retreated into the woods with his wife, Verena, and built himself a log cabin. And you can see the cabin Frank built! It's cathedral sized. Just the thing for housing such treasures as the Chinese tomb figure from the T'ang period (618 to 906 A.D.) which he is holding. These things are on trust, he says.
11/4/1983
Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.
Royal Treasures: Dr. Ed Keall, an archeologist and curator-in-charge of the Rom's West Asian department holds a centuries-old piece of pottery. He has spent five years of his career working in the Middle East.
10/20/1989
President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
President of firm that rents and sells bulk vending machines, Al La Porter says move by government to mint new, light and smaller one-cent coins could cost his company as much as $100,000
8/18/1977
Big trucks still rule the highways: Don Patterson, with some of the vehicles his Sherway Ford Truck sells, says tailoring trucks to the job is vital if costs are to be kept down
Big trucks still rule the highways: Don Patterson, with some of the vehicles his Sherway Ford Truck sells, says tailoring trucks to the job is vital if costs are to be kept down
5/22/1980
Asian treasures: Leonard Schein, director of Toronto's highly successful Festival Of Festivals, has placed a traditional brass Buddha from India and a pair of brass desert teapots from China on the mantel in his living room
Asian treasures: Leonard Schein, director of Toronto's highly successful Festival Of Festivals, has placed a traditional brass Buddha from India and a pair of brass desert teapots from China on the mantel in his living room
8/12/1986
Art Ehara: Suzuki Canada Inc. president shows off one of his company's four-wheel-drive utility vehicles, to go on sale in Eastern Canada next month. Base price for cheapest Suzuki vehicle is $6,594. Engine is smaller than on some motorcycles.
Art Ehara: Suzuki Canada Inc. president shows off one of his company's four-wheel-drive utility vehicles, to go on sale in Eastern Canada next month. Base price for cheapest Suzuki vehicle is $6,594. Engine is smaller than on some motorcycles.
11/28/1980
Trendy lighting: Reg Porter stands under Saturn, by Casablanca, one of the new-look ceiling fans he sells at one of his three greater Metro Fan Man stores
Trendy lighting: Reg Porter stands under Saturn, by Casablanca, one of the new-look ceiling fans he sells at one of his three greater Metro Fan Man stores
7/5/1990
Lively Wares from a Hearse, Darren Bedford displays Juggling equipment he sells from his 1968 Cadillac which carries the licence plate Grusim.
Lively Wares from a Hearse, Darren Bedford displays Juggling equipment he sells from his 1968 Cadillac which carries the licence plate Grusim.
2/13/1993
Checking his army of military miniatures-and don't dare call them toy soldiers-Stehen George Leggett looks over some of the 2,000 soldiers, horses and guns he has constructed by hand with meticulous care over past 20 years
Checking his army of military miniatures-and don't dare call them toy soldiers-Stehen George Leggett looks over some of the 2,000 soldiers, horses and guns he has constructed by hand with meticulous care over past 20 years
4/23/1971