Category: Vintage
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Where To Sell Your Old Coins In Toronto
There could be a number of reasons why you are looking to sell coins in Toronto. Maybe you inherited a whole bunch and you aren’t quite sure what to do with them – or maybe you are collector and want to sell off a few for a bit of extra money. You could also be…
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34 Years Ago The Nighthawk Stealth Fighter Was Revealed
Almost three and a half decades ago, a mysterious and strikingly beautiful aircraft touched down on a dusty airfield in the Nevada desert. The F-117 Nighthawk Since its public reveal decades ago (consider that development started in the 1970’s on this amazing machine), the Nighthawk served with quiet distinction through the latter half of the…
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Synthesizer Spotlight- The Synergy
The Somewhat DX7 Like Alternative The Digital Keyboards Inc Synergy II+ is a digital additive/FM synthesizer that sounds like no other. Somewhat similar to the extremely popular Japanese Yamaha DX7, its tone is mellower and warmer. The Synergy appealed to many performers and composers in that it was, like the Synclavier (one of Michael Jackson’s famous…
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4 Canadian-Built Classic Cars That Are Unusual and Attainable
A charming read about quirky and rare Canadian built cars from our friends at Hagerty– Less than a week ago, we all celebrated Canada Day, aka Fête du Canada, the anniversary of Canadian Confederation that occurred on July 1, 1867. It’s a day to “reflect on what it means to be Canadian, to share what makes…
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Canadian Actor Relished Role In Fan Made Series Star Trek Continues
CAS ANVAR RELISHES HIS “VULCULAN” ROLE- Silver screen and small screen actor Cas Anvar couldn’t believe he was stepping onto a soundstage in a STAR TREK CONTINUES episode when he first emerged in costume as Sentek in Episode 10 (“To Boldly Go: Part I”). After playing opposite Ben Affleck in Argo, an Oscar winner for…
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Stunning Art Deco Tear Drop Coupe Features In Auction
THE MONTEREY JET CENTER AUCTION When Anthony Lago went to Suresnes in September 1933 to salvage Automobiles Talbot-Darracq, he took on a company with massive financial problems and a rather ho-hum range of cars. The mechanical legacy left by his predecessor Owen Clegg and chief engineer Walter Becchia was staid and pedestrian. The nicest thing…
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An Ultimate 1980s Porsche: Clubsport 928
Lot 106 | The Porsche Auction in partnership with Air|Water | Auction Estimate: $275,000 usd – $375,000 usd/ $378,000 cad- $516,000 cad INQUIRE Ahh the 1980s. What a time to have lived through….when the panache of the laid back 1970s transformed into an MTV generation that fueled itself with (briefly) New Coke, parachute pants, Mr. T and Miami…
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Why Not Laserdiscs In The 2020’s?
In this, our new high tech world, a lot of people may think I’ve gone decidedly crazy. I’ve always wanted the man cave ‘aka’ cinema room to have a nostalgic feel to it. I started collecting videos at the tender aged of 11. All my friends growing up called me videoboy lol because I was…
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Freddie Mercury’s London Home Offered For Sale
One of the greatest rock frontmen of all time, Queen’s Freddie Mercury was famous for his theatrical style and four octave vocal range. Born Farrokh Bulsara in Zanzibar, he fled to England with his family in the wake of the Zanzibar Revolution, in which many Arabs and South Asians were massacred. Settling near London, he…
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Iconic Mid-Century Modern Home For Sale
Pierre Koenig was one of the most iconic architects of the mid-century modern movement, which focused on functional designs, harmony with nature, geometric lines, and the use of steel and glass. Koenig’s final project, a gorgeous geometric home in Santa Monica known as the Schwartz House, has been listed for sale at $4.55 million usd /…
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Clairtone Canada Stereo Equipment Was Art-like
The Art of Clairtone: The Making of a Design Icon, 1958-1971 is a fully illustrated stylish look back at the stereo story behind a Canadian design icon. This handsome hardcover is by Nina Munk and Rachel Gotlieb and is available on Amazon. “At its peak in the 1960s, Clairtone Sound Corporation was one of the most admired companies in the…
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Mission Possible: Find Classic Unrestored Cars In Tennessee Fields
Once again I find myself Down in the Southern U.S checking out beautiful un-restored classic cars in their usual (usual here) worn out aged condition. With very little rust. It never ceases to amaze me the sheer quantity of classics down here. I look at such a wide array of any make or model. (people…
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Six Landmark Films from the Columbia Pictures Library Debut on 4K
Debut on 4K Ultra HD For the First Time October 25th IT HAPPENED ONE NIGHT ~ FROM HERE TO ETERNITY TO SIR, WITH LOVE ~ THE LAST PICTURE SHOW ~ ANNIE AS GOOD AS IT GETS Exclusively Available on 4K Disc in this Limited Edition Set, Includes an 80-Page Hardbound Book on the History & Impact of the Films and Over…
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Classic British Electronic Drums Remain Desirable
“Why on earth do you collect old Simmons electronic drums?” At some point I stopped counting how often I was asked this question. But probably the following story is a part of the answer. Years ago, in May 2015, a scientific assistant of the National Museum of Music Research in Berlin contacted me. He explained…
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Collecting Videogames Is All About The Hunt
Most of us have hobbies. When I was growing up stamp collecting seemed like it was on the verge of dying out but I started a collection anyway. I had a lot of fun with it and although I no longer have that collection (I really wish I did) it provided many hours of entertainment…
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An Evolution Of Canadian Shopping Consumers Distributing Style
As a technology writer for the Silo, I am always focusing and thinking about the evolution of technology. I write about how computers and video games have changed over the years, but of course, many other things change around us and the one I have been thinking about a lot lately is shopping. ( Consumers…
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New MORGAN PLUS FOUR LM62 CELEBRATES SIX DECADES SINCE MORGAN’S LE MANS WIN
The Morgan Motor Company announces the launch of the Plus Four LM62, a model which celebrates the company’s legendary class win in the 1962 24 Hours of Le Mans. Based on the standard Morgan Plus Four and limited to just 62 examples, it pays tribute to the Morgan Plus 4 SuperSports – known by its…
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Protecting the body in Combat- European Bronze Style
This monograph provides for the first time a combined overview of all classes of metal body armour from the European Bronze Age in a holistic perspective, combining discussion of both traditional typo-chronologies and aspects of manufacture and use. The earliest metal body armour recovered comes from Dendra, Greece, and dates to the first half of…
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Dead Media- 3D
I’ve always been fascinated with stereo viewers. Once upon a time, when I was a wee lad, I visited my great-grandmother at her wee home in Jolly Olde England. It turned out that she had the same regard for immersive technology as I did- she had a Victorian era stereograph viewer and a sick collection of antique 3D stereo cards. Steampunk or what? Yes,…
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Warhol, Lichtenstein Art Auction look back
Almost one decade ago: Andy Warhol’s “Endangered Species and Ads” prints bring a combined $677,000 USD alone at this notable Modern and Contemporary Art event. Two complete portfolios by Andy Warhol, Endangered Species, 1983 and Ads, 1985, sold for $338,500 USD each to far exceed their estimates among a field of fresh-to-market iconic works during…
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Top 10 Most Expensive Records Sold On Discogs In May 2020
PORTLAND, OR. July, 2020: Discogs, the world’s record store, recently released its latest Top 30 Most Expensive records list for items sold in the Discogs Marketplace during May. The complete list for May 2020 can be viewed on the Discogs Blog, while the following are the highest priced records sold with all prices in US dollars (multiply by 1.36…
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Prix d’Ami -Discovering Antique Pickers Barns
Discovering the Picker’s barns…after visiting Marcel Gosselin [last issue- http://tinyurl.com/7g4oxnk CP ] we went on to a large picker’s barn we had noticed on the way into Victoriaville which is where we met Jean (Kojak) Deshaies. As we arrived, the place was buzzing with activity as several pickers clamored for the attention of a completely bald…
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Ultimate Recycling And Ultimate Decorating From Curbside Shopping
Forty-three years ago, a couple of kids with no money stood in front of a minister and said, “I do.” We needed household furnishings to set up for our first apartment together. We only had one part-time job, no credit card, no line of credit, and no Mommy and Daddy bank. This forced us to…
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Starting A Vintage Watch Collection
Here is one way to start a vintage watch collection sure to appreciate in value.
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Worthy Road Trips Part 2 New York State
In my last Silo travel column, I featured five of my favorite travel destinations in Ontario within 250 kilometres of Niagara. Here’s another five, but this time “on the other side of the ditch”. First, I’d suggest if you travel into the United States frequently like I do apply for a NEXUS pass (www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/prog/nexus). This…
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Supraphonic
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Largest And Most Trusted Digital Marketplace For Shipping Estate Sales
We’re EBTH- Everything But The House- the largest and most trusted digital marketplace for shipping estate sales, but we started small, in front yards and tag sales. Our founders,-Brian Graves and Jacquie Denny, met while working in the Cincinnati auction and antiques world. While they loved uncovering the potential of pieces waiting inside their clients’…
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Amazing Fan Series Star Trek Continues Wraps Up With Florida Supercon Screening
The cast and crew of STAR TREK CONTINUES finished principal photography on our series a few months ago, and we are working at warp speed to put all of the finishing touches on Episodes 9, 10, and 11 – which will complete our salute to The Original Series. And while we are all sad to…