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Selected articles from the May/June 2013 issue
 
Arcades thrived in the ‘60s and ‘70s and pinball could be found just about anywhere that local bylaws would permit. Today, pinball is almost nowhere to be found outside of private collections, writes Bruce Brigham. Full story
 
The May 11, 2013, unveiling of the restored SS Keewatin in Port McNicoll brings to mind postcards of the glory days of passenger ships. The SS Keewatin was one of CPR's most famous Great Lakes steamers. Full story
 
The 1930s are remembered as an era of economic depression, hard times and the prelude to World War II. But it was also an era that could be called “The Golden Age of World’s Fairs and Expositions.” Full story
 
December 7, 2012 was the 71st anniversary of what could be considered one of Canada's greatest military blunders - the Battle of Hong Kong. Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 (animal heroes) Part 4 (POWs)
 
Other articles from our archives
 
Roy Bassett
War medals and badge collector
London's Imperial War Museum hosts impressive medals Full story
Boer War "Mission Accomplished" medal premature Full story
Remembrance:There are daily reminders everywhere Full story
Collecting British and Commonwealth WW2 medals Full story
British war museums draw countless tourists Full story
Returning lost, stolen British Commonwealth medals Full story
Heavy war toll calls for a poppy and remembrance Full story
Collecting militaria - from photos to full-sized tanks Full story
Collecting police badges is an arresting hobby Full story
WW1 surgeon John McCrae's In Flanders Fields Full story
The Collectors series: Medals Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
 
Mary Brittain
Garden advisor
Antiques in your garden? Yes, with heirloom seeds Full story
 
Mike Bryan
Phonograph collector
Collectors, get your affairs in order Full story
Collecting vintage phonographs and records Full story
 
Janet Bryers
Paper collectibles
Old family photos source of family tree information Full story
Collecting vintage Victorian cards Full story
Collecting Victorian scrap books Full story
China painting 1880-1930 Full story
 
Melissa Collver
Tin collector
Collecting advertising tins a lifetime hunt Full story
 
Bob DeFreitas
Marble collector
Canadians have lost their marbles Full story
More in a series of marbles columns Full story
 
Hyla Wults Fox
Susie Cooper's legacy of collectibles Full story
Kerosene oil lamps can be therapeutic Full story
 
Robin Goettel
Early American ladies found the fan to be an indispensable Full story
 
Lian Goodall
Karsh & King: Canada's first citizenship ceremony Full story
 
Fred Graham
Restoring rusty farm implements Full story
 
Martin Howard
Vintage typewriter collector
The history of keyboards - without a mouse Full story
 
Tom Iannelli
Vintage insulator collector
Sooner or later, we all shine the glass insulator light Full story
In search of the original insulators: Threadless Full story
Carpet beaters in all shapes, sizes and colours Full story
 
Jessamy Johnson
1930s donation of books lauched lasting library collection. Full story
Depression Glass fond line in the eyes of collctors Full story
Toronto is a haven for new discoveries. Full story
The love affair with Carnival glass Full story
Majolica the epitome of Victorian taste Full story
Jadeite glassware, 1930s to 1950s, enjoys new popularity Full story
Cornish Ware, colourful kitchen collectibles Full story
Port Hope's wealth of architectural gems Full story
The emergence of the Internet has set the pace Full story
 
Herb Kingston
Home delivery in Toronto - the good old days Full story
 
Bruce Kirkland/Rachel Sa
Pressed glass collectors
Pressed glass is a wonderful obsession Full story
 
Rob Lamberti
Comics collector
The ABCs of collecting comic books Full story
 
Ken Linna
Collecting old sleds a cool passion Full story
 
Walt Lemiski
Vintage glass and china collector
Glass ice buckets: a unique, colourful collectible Full story
Still crazy for Corn Flower after all these years Full story
 
Robin McMullen
Corneil's auction sale for Mona Hall, 99, a winner Full story
 
Brenda McNeilly
George A. Romero's horror flick faves Full story
The Ghosts of Halloween Past Full story
Collecting vintage purses Full story
 
Donna McPherson
Golliwogg watcher
Golliwoggs from the 60s and 70s live again Full story
 
John Norris
The flip sides of postcards tell the story Full story
14 Princess Diana dresses auctioned Full story
Authentic First Indians possessions now in demand Full story
Auctions say cost of business behind premiums Full story
St. Lawrence Market parial demo irks vendors Full story
ROM's Terracotta Army exhibit Full story
Auctioneering is hard work, a serious business Full story
 
Deborah Patterson
Chalet art glass eagerly being sought by collectors Full story
 
Wayne Precoor
Time to collect Westclox Canada pieces Full story
 
Jim Ross
Vintage tools collector
Veteran Ontario collector gives us the plane facts Full story
The long, the short and the tall of logging tools Full story
Logs are cut, time to round up cabin-building tools Full story
 
Mike Smith
Postcard collector/author
Easter postcards from the Golden Age (1900–1914) Full story
The Golden Age of postcards (1900-1914) Full story
Rare Union Oil Co. postcards salute Canada's WW2 generals Full story
Thanksgiving postcards a find for collectors Full story
Blotters welcomed young Mike into Grade 3 Full story
So who won the War of 1812 200 years ago? Full story
Collectible ocean liner postcards Full story
Canada's collectible Art Nouveau postcards Full story
Four elusive stamps on Mike Smith's wish list Full story
Propaganda postcards Full story
The Year of the Three (postcard) Kings Full story
Anglo-Boer War postcards tell of the brutal conflict Full story
Postcard collecting gets a stamp of approval Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3
 
Pat Stott-Prince
Cups and mugs collector
Comical shaving mugs had their day Full story
For trivia, ask a friend what a "muffineer" is Full story
Whistling cups - designed to go with eggs n' milk Full story
 
Barbara Sutton-Smith
Doll collector/author
Barbara Sutton-Smith dies at 82 Toronto Star Obit
Meet the Boudoir Dolls, classy little ladies Full story
Glorious hats from the 19th and 20th century Full story
Early merchants generous with doll giveaways etc. Full story
 
Jim Trautman
California visit sparks memories of TV cowboy heroes Full story.
Breweriana galore from Molson and Labatt plants. Full story
Collecting Christmas catalogues Full story
Ronson, Zippo - so many lighters to collect Full story
The history of soda pop is sparkling Full sotry
Vintage tiny sewing kits and needle packs Full story
Hollywood gossip and fan magazines since 1910 Full story
Marking the 55th anniversary of IGY Full story Full story
Thomas Edison's electric Christmas lights safer Full story
Bicycles built for two used in love and war Full story
Sheet music collectors have a wide field Full story
Pan-Am Clippers gone but not forgotten Full story
Al Spalding's marketing genius Full story
Collecting commemorative Royalty items Full story
Baseball history filled with collectibles Full story
 
Della Walker
Late Ontario writer
Della Walker, a veteran Wayback Times writer, dies at 70 Full story
Memories of a Quebec hamlet and antiques Full story
Antique furniture is just that: Used Full story
 
Don Woodbury
Vintage telephone collector
Antique telephones: there is one for every home, every era Full story
 
Ray Yurkowski
Photojournalist
Sweet sap of maple sugar has a history Full story
Roseneath's historical carousel Full story
Early 1800s mill restored thanks to volunteers Full story
The Quinte Timekeepers club Full story
Barrel making thrives in Prince Edward County Full story
Stonewall structures on Canadian landscape Full story
Blacksmithing, still forging in the 21st century Full story
Plowing the good old fashion way Full story
Lighting our way through history Full story
 
Wayback Times contributing writers
 
Roy Bassett Tom Iannelli
Jessamy Johnson
Brenda McNeilly
Jim Ross Mike Smith
Jim Trautman Ray Yurkowski
 
Wayback Times columnists
 
Antique Detective, by Anne Gilbert
Cosway's Corner, by John Cosway
Editorial, by Sandy Neilly
Inside Antiques, by Robert Reed
Let's Talk About Comics, by Rob Lamberti
Out To Lunch, by Peter Neilly
The American Connection, by Judith Jakab-Conrad
The Decorative Arts, by Robin Pridham
The Younger Perspective, by Bradley Higgins
 
Column archives
All About Antiques, by Peter Green; Wayback Wheels, by Aaron Neilly
 
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