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Collecting "Bee Hives" Don Pillar
Billy Harris was a twenty year old rookie centreman with the Toronto Maple Leafs when he saw his photo on a Bee Hive in 1955. He subsequently went on to play ten seasons with the Leafs and was a contributing member of three consecutive Stanley Cup winning teams. He clearly met his challenge of becoming a member of the “Bee Hive” collection. Today for collectors like myself, the challenge of Bee Hives is not to become a member of the set, but rather to complete the Bee Hive collection! At this point, you may be asking yourself, “What on earth are Bee Hives?” The answer is simple. Bee Hives are 4 1/4 by 6 3/4 inch black and white photos of hockey players mounted on 5 3/8 by 8 inch coloured mats (red, blue but most often beige).
Signs of the Times John G. Sayers
I love signs. They are at the same time historical and decorative. They are executed in a variety of media, in a dazzling range of styles, and for a diverse set of purposes. Let’s explore some of these.
Early signs were generally made of solid wood, and painted in a single colour on a contrasting background. A 24 x 20-inch church sign acquired in ‘cottage country’ in the Bruce Peninsula, evokes the days when everyone went to church on Sunday, whether or not they were on vacation. Sunday School was on Sunday morning, and the regular service was in the evening. Presumably this kept the mid-part of the day free for vacationers to enjoy the beach and the lake, and for farmers to look after their cattle or their crops.
The sign is painted on pine board, with a simple matching frame around it. Black on grey is not a vibrant combination – did this carry a hidden message about the quality of the sermons?
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Collecting Those Old 78s Lorne Van Sinclair
For 50 years the 10 inch 78 RPM disc was the standard format for records in North America and Europe. In 1901 the Berliner flat disc beat out the Edison cylinder to become as the medium by which popular songs were distributed to the masses. It ruled supreme until 1948 when the 45 and LP were introduced, but it took 10 more years before it was completely phased out. It’s safe to say the 78 disc recorded, and in fact is largely responsible for, one of the most fascinating periods in American popular music.
Remembering Radio of Yesteryear By Ian Anthony Edward Samuel Rogers was born to Albert and Mary Rogers on June 21, 1900. That first day of summer for the new century brought a healthy new son into a prominent family who can trace its roots in Canada back to the Loyalist...