Shirley Temple

1930's child star, Shirley Temple, died last week at the age of 85. She topped the American box-office from 1935 to 1938 and became a household name at a very young age. Her face was used to sell a wide range of products from soft drinks to cars.

 I have a few pieces of Shirley Temple memorabilia in my collection. My favourite is a doll.
 I traveled hours north to buy this well loved and worn out treasure. My father had bought me the same one in the early 70's and sometime during my childhood,it vanished. I searched for a replacement for many years as an adult, phoning antique stores across the country and finally came across one about 10 years ago. She became a victim of a flood a few years ago adding to her depreciation value. I hope one day  to have her restored.

7up Canadian Hockey ad - Toronto Maple Leafs and Montreal Canadiens jerseys

Vintage Canadian Postcards from Nipissing District and Parry Sound

If you are from the Nipissing or Parry Sound area ( and even if you're not) you will love this page on Canadian history told through vintage postcards.

Vintage Postcards.org

This is a huge site that I spent hours on last night! Run by a lifelong postcard collector and architectural historian from America who has connections to Northern Ontario.
The Nipissing and PS cards are just a tiny part of the huge collections of postcards and virtual museum on this site.


Another cool site is the Toronto Postcard Club. This page claims to be Canada's largest postcard club.