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Lawrence Schafer is so enamored of the beautiful wooden soldiers that he collects them
Lawrence Schafer is so enamored of the beautiful wooden soldiers that he collects them

Lawrence Schafer is so enamored of the beautiful wooden soldiers that he collects them

Date12/16/1982
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Original Toronto Star caption: Lawrence Schafer is so enamored of the beautiful wooden soldiers that he collects them. Forty-one nutcrackers are lined up military-fashion on the shelves of a glass unit in his apartment hallway. Schafer, a stage designer whose current credits include Supporting Cast at the Teller's Cage and the upcoming Singin' and Dancin' Tonight at the Royal Alex, is fascinated by the nutcrackers' raw, bold colors.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0078852F
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