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  • ORIGINAL POSTER SEAFORTH ARENA (Seaforth, ONTARIO) WRESTLING ERIC THE RED vs VIC ROSSATTANI 1972 (No place) no printiner no date (ca. 1970s)
    175.00
    Condition for this poster is good with some edge wear, some wear to corners, a few pinholes in the corners, a small 1/2" hole to the right of "The Beast" name (repaired with tape), some light creasing to the poster, back of poster has some tape repairs and a few black marker notations (not evident from the front). The "SEAFORTH ARENA" red banner at top is an affixed label with some wear along the left side and creasing to the right side. Still a very nice copy.Card stock poster size is 14" x 22".
    Original wrestling poster for a match at the Seaforth Arena in Seaforth, Ontario, Canada. The match took place sometime in the 1970s on a July 11th (probably 1972) featuring Eric the Red vs Vic Rossattani as the main match. Also with "the Fabulous Midgets" and "Lady Wrestlers" as well as The Beast, Chief Little Bear, and more.
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  • TORONTO'S ISLAND PARK NEIGHBOURHOODS Toronto (Toronto Island Committee) 1973
    75.00
    Softcover report in good only condition, wear to edges and corners, soiling to covers, rubbing to covers. Recto only, unpaginated (approx 150+pp), with photos and maps. Card covers in printed cover duo-tang folder, si
    Official report on the Toronto Island homes where a long drawn out battle about living on the Island went on for years, it has since been settled and homes are allowed on the Island but they are monitored greatly.
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  • WAXPAPER June 8, 1979 Volume 4, Number 6 No place Warner Brothers Records 1979
    30.00
    Magazine is in near fine condition with slight wear to corners and along spine.
    32 pages with photos.
    Magazine size is 8 1/4" x 11".
    A fascinating magazines put out by Warner Brothers Records, with brief articles on Mark Knopfler, Candi Staton, Process Music Part 1 and more.
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  • SUNDAY NEWS NEW YORK'S PICTURE NEWSPAPER
    COLOROTO MAGAZINE
    May 27, 1956
    New York New York News 1956
    40.00
    Condition for this newspaper is good+ with cheap newsprint tanned, some edge wear to pages, last ten pages have 1 1/2" tear to right side (edges), back cover has crease and a couple of tears to top left corner.
    48 pages including wrappers.
    Newspaper, size is 11" x 15 ".
    New York News's color magazine, or as they call it Coloroto Magazine, with coverage of the biggest weddings of he year, that of the Grace Kelly and Prince Rainier III and the marriage of President Truman's daughter. With pictures of both wedding but mostly made up of ads (some quite exquisite).
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  • CHOOSING THE HEATING SYSTEM FOR YOUR HOME CRANE LIMITED MONTREAL (Cover Title) Montreal Crane Limited no date (ca. 1939)
    35.00
    Condition for this sales brochure is good+ with some edge wear, some wear to corners and spine ends, some wear along the spine, ex-library stamps on front cover and back cover, soiling to back cover.
    16 pages with photos and illustrations.
    Brochure size is 8 1/2" x 11"
    Original sales brochure from Montreal's Crane Limited for home heating. An interesting look at home heating systems from the late 1930s with offering fuel, coal, oil and water options. A lot of information.
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  • ORIGINAL POSTER LONDON ARENA (London, ONTARIO) WRESTLING VIC ROSSATTANI vs ERIC THE RED 1972 (No place) no printer no date (1972)
    200.00
    Condition for this poster is very good with some wear to corners, some edge wear, some light scuffing to the corners and a bit along the right edge. The back of the poster has in black marker an old price (marker is not evident on the front, no bleeding).Card stock poster size is 14" x 22".
    Original wrestling poster for matches at the London Arena in London, Ontario, Canada. The matches took place probably in 1972 (Wed. July 3) and featured as the main event in a "Lumberjack Match" - with 10 wrestlers around the ring to keep the two wrestlers in - Vic Rossattani vs Eric the Red. Also, tag team bout with Black Jack Mulligan and Pretty Boy Heenan vs the Kelly Twins, tag team midgets and 2 more bouts.
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  • OAKLAND MODEL 6-44 Pontiac Oakland Motor Car Company (192
    175.00
    Condition of this soft cover catalogue is near fine with slight wear to corners and spine ends, some rusting to staples. 28 pages with photos.Softcover book size is 7 1/4" x 10 1/4".
    Original 1923 sales catalogue from Oakland Motor Car Company of Pontiac Michigan for the 6-44 model. Oakland was a division of General Motors.
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  • YEAR BOOK OF THE OTTAWA NORMAL SCHOOL. 1918-19 Ottawa Modern Press 1919
    135.00
    Condition for this softcover book is near fine with slight wear to corners and spine ends. Single staple near top of spine (no other staple marks present). 32 pages with photos.Softcover book, size is 8" x 10 3/4".
    Original Ottawa Normal School Yearbook 1918-19, most of the student in this year book are women, being at the end of World War 1 most young men were overseas.
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  • FEED FACTS
    MAPLE LEAF MILLING CO. LIMITED (Cover title)
    Toronto Maple Leaf Milling Co. Ltd. no date (ca. late 1930s)
    30.00
    Condition for this booklet is near fine with slight edge wear, slight wear to corners and spine ends.
    40 pages with a few in text illustrations.
    Pictorial wrapper booklet, size is 6" x 9".
    Promotional booklet from Maple Leaf Milling Company promoting their poultry, and livestock feed.
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  • REVEILLE. 1929. (RIVERDALE COLLEGIATE INSTITUTE - TORONTO) (Toronto) (Riverdale Collegiate Inst.) (192
    85.00
    Condition for this softcover book is good+ with some edge wear, wear to corners and spine ends, some soiling to covers, interior clean. 124 pages with photos and local ads.Staple bound softcover book, with spine at top,
    Original school yearbook from Toronto's Riverdale Collegiate Institute for the year 1929. Photos and many local area ads. Scarce.
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  • THE MODEL "X" STEVENS DURYEA FOUR CYLINDER TOURING CAR (1909 Duryea Sales Catalogue) Chicopee Falls, MA Stevens Duryea Co. 1909
    465.00
    Condition for this catalogue is very good with slight edge wear, small stain evident at the top of spine that is visible on the first 3 pages and the last 5 pages, some rusting to staples.
    32 pages with illustrations.
    8vo., size is 6” x 9”, with embossed card covers
    “Stevens-Duryea was an American manufacturer of Veteran and Brass Era automobiles in Chicopee Falls, Massachusetts, between 1901 and 1915 and Vintage Cars from 1919 to 1927.” (Wikipedia)

    This catalogue is for their Model “X” which was produced from 1909 to 1915.
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  • EATON NEWS October 1957 Toronto T. Eaton Co. Limited 1957
    30.00
    Magazine is in about very good with some wear along the spine, light creasing along the spine.
    16 pages with photos and illustrations.
    Magazine, size is 8 1/2" x 11" .
    Eaton's News journal "Published monthly... in the interest of Eaton Employees."

    Includes information for employees, Eaton's Doll Contest, service anniversaries, fashions from Paris, bowling, and more.
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  • THE COMPLETE ILLUSTRATED GUIDE TO NIAGARA FALLS AND VICINITY. (Cover title: POCKET GUIDE TO NIAGARA FALLS. 40 ILLUSTRATIONS) (Niagara Falls, NY) no d
    85.00
    Condition of this softcover book is very good+ with some edge wear, some wear to corners and spine ends, some light soiling to covers. 68 pages with foldout map affixed in rear.Softcover book, size is 4" x 6 1/2".
    A wonderful old guide to Niagara Falls probably published sometime around the 1890s.
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  • JAMES NORTH HERITAGE DISTRICT. BACKGROUND INFORMATION REPORT. 1984 Hamilton Hamilton-Wentworth Planning & Development Department 1984
    85.00
    Condition of this spiral bound book is about very good with some edge wear, some wear to spine ends, some light scuffing soiling to covers. 202 pages with 35 maps and illustrations.Plastic Spiral bound card cover book, size is 8
    A detailed and comprehensive documentation of background information on the historical development of the James North District, inventory of buildings, land use, planning policies and controls, and more.
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  • CITY OF LONDON. ONTARIO, CANADA. THE MUNICIPAL YEAR BOOK. CENTENNIAL YEAR 1926 London, ON Hayden Press 1926
    75.00
    Condition for this book is good with edge wear, wear to corners and some wear to spine ends, some tanning to pages, first page has small chip top right corner, some light creasing to covers. 224 pages with a few photos.Softcover book size is 4" x 5 3/4".
    Small in size but there is a lot of information in this book on the city of London, Ontario. Interesting photo of the traffic tower.
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  • AUTOMOBILE TRADE JOURNAL
    JUNE 1932
    Philadelphia Chilton Class Journal Company 1932
    45.00
    Magazine is in good+ condition with some edge wear, some wear to corners and spine ends, a bit of light creasing to covers.
    96 pages with photos.
    Magazine, size is 8 3/4" x 11 3/4".
    1930s journal directed to the automotive trade with inside information, stats, news, money saving tips, etc. Great cover.
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  • THE STANDARD ENGINE FOR YACHTS, LAUNCHES AND WORKING BOATS Jersey City, NJ Standard Motor Construction Co. (1915)
    100.00
    Staple-bound catalogue in good- condition with edge wear, some wear to corners and spine ends, some dampstaining to left side of front cover and to the back cover, small stain back cover, a bit of wrinkling to some pages.
    48 pages with illustrations.
    Softcover staple-bound catalogue, size is 6 1/4" x 9 1/4".
    Original 1915 catalogue from the Standard Motor Construction Company for yacht, launches, and working boat engines. Scarce.
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  • THE STORY OF A STORE EATON'S OF CANADA
    1959
    EATON'S OF CANADA SERVING THE NATION (cover title)
    (Toronto) Eaton's 1959
    35.00
    Condition for this softcover book is near fine with slight wear to corners.
    72 pages with photos.
    Softcover staple-bound wrappers, size is 6 1/2" x 9 1/2".
    A 1959 history of Canada's formerly iconic department store.
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  • YORK TIRE SERVICE LTD.
    Winnipeg, Manitoba
    Winnipeg York Tire Service Ltd. no date (1960)
    30.00
    Condition for this softcover catalogue is very good+ with slight edge wear, slight wear to corners and spine ends, a bit of rusting around the staples.
    24 pages with illustrations.
    Softcover staple-bound wrappers, size is 6 3/4" x 9 1/4".
    Original 1960 catalogue from this Winnipeg, Manitoba based tire and related store.
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  • A REPORT ON HOUSING MAINTENANCE AND OCCUPANCY STANDARDS
    Prepared by The Chairman and Members of the Scarborough Planning Board On Behalf of the Mayor and Members of the Council Of the Borough of Scarborough
    (Scarborough, ON) Scarborough Planning Board 1967
    40.00
    Condition for this softcover staple bound report is very good with some wear to corners, some light creasing to the covers.
    35 pages with photos.
    Staple bound report, size is 8 1/2
    Interesting Scarborough Ontario Canada Planning Board report from 1967 on the upkeep of houses and the land they reside. Scarce.
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  • AMELIA POLDON HISTORY OF THE NORWICHES (Norfolk, ON) Norwich & District Historical Society 1985
    35.00
    Condition for this softcover book is very good with some edge wear, some wear to corners, some notations in pen (3 lines) on first page (title page).
    141 pages with photos.
    Softcover book, size is 8 1/2" x 11".
    Amelia Poldon (1846-1926) local history originally published as articles in The Gazette, Norwich, Ontario, Canada from October 1913 to June 1914.
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  • GLENDETTE GLENELLE (Travel Trailer Sales Brochure) Sussex, N.B. Glendale Corporation no date (ca. 1970s)
    20.00
    Brochure is in near fine condition with slight edge wear, slight wear to corners and spine ends.
    8 pages (including covers) with colour photos.
    Brochure size is 8 1/2" x 11".
    Original 1970s travel trailer sales brochure from Canadian based Glendale Corporation. With a 4 page insert of floor plans for various models.
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  • 1992 WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES
    Albertville, France
    SIGNED BY 8 MEMBERS OF CANADIAN FIGURE SKATING TEAM (POSTER)
    (Grenoble, France) Les Editions Arbra(?) 1992
    150.00
    Condition for this poster is very good+ with some edge wear to the right side, and slight wear to corners, some light creasing to poster.Poster size is 23 1/2" x 30 1/4".
    Original poster from the 1992 Winter Olympic Games with 8 signatures of the Canadian Figure Skating team. The signatures are of Kurt Browning, Elvis Stojko, Josée Chouinard, Isabelle Brasseur, Karen Preston, Michael Skipchuk, Doug Ladret, and Lloyd Eisler.

    Poster was obtained from a former member of the Canadian Figure Skating team of the 1950s.

    Poster will be shipped rolled.
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  • THE TORONTO FART
    Wednesday, April Fools Day, 1998
    Toronto no publisher 1998
    50.00
    Condition for this newspaper is very good+ with slight edge wear, some wear to corners and spine ends, couple of small tears along the edges, fold across the middle (newspaper will be shipped folded).
    24 pages (including the covers).
    Newspaper size is 11 1/2" x 17".
    A satrical, almost underground, university (Ryerson?) published newspaper with the design and layout based on the Toronto Star. Includes sections on Wheels, Lives on Hold, Ghetto Trash, Ass Backwards, Condom Living, Dung Street, Entrapment, Sports, Classified, comics page, Life Style Fashion (some of it quite raunchy). Having stated all this most of the ads appear to be legitimate. Go figure.

    I can't find anything about this newspaper nor other copies listed online.

    Scarce.
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  • DANA MFG. CO CATALOGUE, THE (Cincinnati) Dana Manufacturing Co. no d
    85.00
    Soft cover catalogue is in good+ condition, with some wear to corners and spine ends, couple of small stains to front cover. 24 pages with illustrations.Softcover catalogue, size is 3 1/2" x 6 1/2".
    Original catalogue from Dana Manufacturing of Cincinnati, no date but probably around 1910s. Catalogue items include the Peerless Iceland Power Freezers.
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  • PETERBOROUGH NORMAL SCHOOL. THE NORMAL YEAR BOOK. 1926-1927 (Ontario) Literary Society of Peterborough Normal School 1926
    75.00
    Condition for this softcover book is good+ with edge wear, wear to corners and spine ends, wear spot to front cover at top, small stain inside front cover and on opposing page. 77 pages with photos and a few local ads. Softcover book, size is 7" x 10 1/4".
    Original 1926-27 yearbook from Peterborough Ontario's Normal School. Includes staff and student photos and amongst the articles is "Our Trip to Toronto" and "Toronto Comes to Peterborough". Scarce.
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  • (Cover title:) BEGINNING HOCKEY Ottawa Edmond Cloutier, ... Queen's Printer 1956
    20.00
    R.C.A.F. Sports SeriesStaple-bound booklet is in very good+ condition with slight edge wear, slight wear to corners and spine ends.
    23 pages.
    Booklet size is 5" x 8".
    Royal Canadian Air Force (RCAF) booklet on beginning hockey, part of their R.C.A.F. Sports Series.
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  • THE PACKARD SIX 5-26 - 5-33
    (1927 Packard Motor Car Company Detroit Sales Brochure/Catalogue)
    Detroit Packard Motor Car Company c. 1927
    185.00
    Condition for this sales brochure/catalogue is very good+ with a light crease down the middle of the catalogue, slight wear to corners and spine ends.
    16 pages with colour illustrations throughout, small price list (5” x 3”) affixed inside front cover.
    Original oblong staple-bound wrappers size 5 ¼” x 11”.
    Original 1927 sales brochure from the Packard Motor Car Company featuring their Packard Six 5-26 and 5-33 models. With wonderful colour illustrations of the available models throughout.
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  • REAL WEST PRESENTS FAMOUS LAWMEN.
    Fall 1973
    Derby, CT Charlton Publications 1973
    15.00
    Very good+ with slight edge wear, some wear to corners, some tanning to the pages. 70 pages.Magazine size is 8 1/4" x 10 3/4"
    Special issue from Real West Magazine with stories on famous lawmen. Stories include Wild Bill Hickok, Wyatt Earp, Pat Garrett, Bat Masterson, and more.
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  • ASSASSIN. THE SECRET WORLD OF THE KILLER ELITE. Volume 1, Number 1. New York Can-Am Media no d
    25.00
    Condition is very good with some edge wear to magazine, some tanning to edges of front magazine cover, some tanning to pages. 66 pages.Magazine size is 8" x 11".
    Short lived magazine on the art of assassination.
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