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Good investment

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Good investment

Date4/24/1981

Names

Bull, Ron (photographer)

Toronto Star (Firm) (publisher)

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Picture

Notes

Original Toronto Star caption: Good investment: Antique dealer Ronald Windebank stands beside a Georgian mahogany rolltop desk; circa 1830; worth about $6;000 today. Much sought after; Georgian mahogany has quadrupled in value within the past five years; he says.

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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives

CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive

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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)

Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0002007F

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