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Erno Rubik: Inventor of Rubik's Cube waited six years for his puzzle to catch on and sell 150 million copies.
Erno Rubik: Inventor of Rubik's Cube waited six years for his puzzle to catch on and sell 150 million copies.

Erno Rubik: Inventor of Rubik's Cube waited six years for his puzzle to catch on and sell 150 million copies.

Date5/23/1988
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0133085F
James Nourse: Mathematician and chemist says completing the Rubik's Cube puzzle was a matter of pride for him and led to 4 1/2 hours of obsessive work before he got it
James Nourse: Mathematician and chemist says completing the Rubik's Cube puzzle was a matter of pride for him and led to 4 1/2 hours of obsessive work before he got it
7/31/1981
Erno Rubik: Multi-colored puzzle has made him the most famous cubist since Picasso.
Erno Rubik: Multi-colored puzzle has made him the most famous cubist since Picasso.
3/22/1982
Dream home: Although Gene Colman loves his Balmoral home, behind him, he wishes he had waited three years to buy it. Some homes now built in his luxury subdivision sell for much less than the 1988 list price.
Dream home: Although Gene Colman loves his Balmoral home, behind him, he wishes he had waited three years to buy it. Some homes now built in his luxury subdivision sell for much less than the 1988 list price.
4/2/1992
Piano teacher Boris Berlin, 78, has taught some 1,000 students at the Royal Conservatory of Music and reached hundreds of thousands more through his piano books, which have sold 4 million copies. 'A person will love music if he understands it,' he believes.
Piano teacher Boris Berlin, 78, has taught some 1,000 students at the Royal Conservatory of Music and reached hundreds of thousands more through his piano books, which have sold 4 million copies. 'A person will love music if he understands it,' he believes.
6/21/1985
Sing Mark: He has waited four years for his complaint to be handled.
Sing Mark: He has waited four years for his complaint to be handled.
4/27/1991
Pat Fox: Displays bootleg copies of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton albums in his Toronto office
Pat Fox: Displays bootleg copies of Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton albums in his Toronto office
4/22/1988
The old touch remains, Al Gallow, a Yo-Yo demonstrator in his youth, proves to an admiring gallery of Youngsters. Gallow is now president of the Toronto National Yo-Yo Campany, which expects to sell more than 2 million Yo-Yos to Canadians this year. Last
The old touch remains, Al Gallow, a Yo-Yo demonstrator in his youth, proves to an admiring gallery of Youngsters. Gallow is now president of the Toronto National Yo-Yo Campany, which expects to sell more than 2 million Yo-Yos to Canadians this year. Last
6/11/1975
Reviving the giant: Paul Jacobus Erasmus, the 38-year-old bachelor president of Canadian Breweries Ltd., would like to find more time to spend on the finer details of investing $55 million which Canadian Breweries has available. He is leading the fight to life the beer giant from its present economic doldrums. His major task now, however, is to sell more beer in Canada and the United States.
Reviving the giant: Paul Jacobus Erasmus, the 38-year-old bachelor president of Canadian Breweries Ltd., would like to find more time to spend on the finer details of investing $55 million which Canadian Breweries has available. He is leading the fight to life the beer giant from its present economic doldrums. His major task now, however, is to sell more beer in Canada and the United States.
11/7/1970
Kenneth Burnett, shown mixing one of his special luminous formulas, wants to sell the business which has saturated most of his 70 years in imitation glamor. He has spent most of his life creating new uses for glowing paints.
Kenneth Burnett, shown mixing one of his special luminous formulas, wants to sell the business which has saturated most of his 70 years in imitation glamor. He has spent most of his life creating new uses for glowing paints.
5/15/1970
Plastic clock is one of items turned out by the firm Harry Graham, 62, started six years ago. It's worth $4 million a year today, he says.
Plastic clock is one of items turned out by the firm Harry Graham, 62, started six years ago. It's worth $4 million a year today, he says.
10/1/1985
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
Showing how his wares work - almost all at the same time - is Ballon King Otto Bishof. He estimates he'll sell about 50,000 balloons and about 30,000 party hats, horns, noise-makers, bells and whistles to bring in the New Year. After 11 years in the business, he says he still has a lot of fun. Bischof also rents out canisters of helium gas to fill balloons, and he and staff also decorate some hotels for the festivities.
12/29/1977
Unilens inventor: Toronto optometrist Carl Evans, shown in 1982, began developing the Unilens 24 years ago.
Unilens inventor: Toronto optometrist Carl Evans, shown in 1982, began developing the Unilens 24 years ago.
3/12/1982