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The Toronto Vintage Paper Show

Posted by Tanja
Filed in City
March 7, 2005

My first BlogTO post and it's the least cyber-like thing I could possibly be talking about. Yesterday I spend hours (HOURS) down at the Vintage Paper Show. This one-day-only event sprawled the entire Barbara Frum atrium of the Canadian Broadcasting Centre (250 Front St) and even spilled out into the lobby.

The crowd was amazingly diverse... from seniors looking to snatch up a piece of their history to young hipsters trying to get in touch with an age they'll never really know. On the other side of the tables were dozens of antique-peddlin' vendors, many more interested in chatting than selling much. Up for grabs -- hundreds of old magazines, newspapers, books, postcards, photos and other vintage print-related goodies

The admission fee of 8 bucks was a bit steep for a relatively small event but I still had enough left over to pick up a handful of old postcards, manuals and original photographs. If they dropped the admission, I'd have been likely to spend that $8 (and then some) on more photos.

Regardless, it'll be back in T.O. on October 23rd, 2005 (same location), so maybe I'll find a way to sneak myself in by then. ;)

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I always miss this sale!
Blast!

I work at a framing store and for weeks after the Vintage Paper Show we get customers who bring in the most beautiful old photographs, postcards, maps, advertisements and other souvenirs and I'm always kicking myself the whole time.

Be sure to remind us a week before the show in October so I can make it out.

Too bad it's moved to the CBC Building from St. Lawrence Market though. Old stuff should be in old places.

Posted by: MattAlexander at March 7, 2005 11:42 PM

You bet.

Posted by: Tanja at March 8, 2005 3:29 AM

You don't think the CBC is an old institution?

Posted by: Christine at March 8, 2005 9:03 AM

I went with my Dad, and he pointed out that the CBC space was better for ventaliting all that old stuff - although I too prefered it at St. Lawrence market.

I got a first edition copy of Leonard Cohen's Book of Mercy which was a score. Not as nearly as many old photographs there though that I remember from show's past, which is what I wanted to look for.

Posted by: Timothy at March 8, 2005 2:44 PM

ugh, i wish i knew about this in advance... ah well, there's always october!

Posted by: Jus at March 8, 2005 2:55 PM

It's not an old building, that's all I meant. But I guess Timothy's dad is right anyway.

Posted by: MattAlexander at March 10, 2005 9:26 AM

sorry i missed this - sound like a great event. next year...

Posted by: b at March 10, 2005 7:28 PM

Not EVEN next year... it'll be back in October. I'll let you know before it hits this time - promise.

Posted by: Tanja at March 23, 2005 5:17 PM