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Edward Leon in Toronto showroom-warehouse: Selling furniture by the acre.
Edward Leon in Toronto showroom-warehouse: Selling furniture by the acre.

Edward Leon in Toronto showroom-warehouse: Selling furniture by the acre.

Date1/26/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0129371F
Thomas Leon, president of Leon's Furniture, is one of about two dozen people in the company who are members of the Leon family
Thomas Leon, president of Leon's Furniture, is one of about two dozen people in the company who are members of the Leon family
11/15/1977
Elegant setting: Toronto party co-ordinator Van Beltrame (right) and artist Jack Thurling make use of green lacquer bamboo armchairs at Van Beltrame's Richmond St. Showroom.
Elegant setting: Toronto party co-ordinator Van Beltrame (right) and artist Jack Thurling make use of green lacquer bamboo armchairs at Van Beltrame's Richmond St. Showroom.
6/25/1981
Wood Rich president Paul Stary, far right, Brian Sainek, vice-president, and Amriti Gill, regional manager, consult in their Toronto showroom
Wood Rich president Paul Stary, far right, Brian Sainek, vice-president, and Amriti Gill, regional manager, consult in their Toronto showroom
7/10/1992
Veteran Merchandiser Chuck Drury is heading an ambitious expansion in the catalogue showroom business by Shop-Rite, a division of Hudson's Bay Co. Sho-Rite will open 30 sales rooms next month, several in the Toronto area. More units under banners of Woolco, Cardinal and Consumers Distributing will push sales over $200 million.
Veteran Merchandiser Chuck Drury is heading an ambitious expansion in the catalogue showroom business by Shop-Rite, a division of Hudson's Bay Co. Sho-Rite will open 30 sales rooms next month, several in the Toronto area. More units under banners of Woolco, Cardinal and Consumers Distributing will push sales over $200 million.
8/29/1973
Husband and wife team: Silversmiths Paula and Michael letki open their expanded jewelry studio and showroom at 26 Baldwin St
Husband and wife team: Silversmiths Paula and Michael letki open their expanded jewelry studio and showroom at 26 Baldwin St
5/21/1986
New showroom: Interior designer Randy Christensen and associate Joan Hindley have put together a stylish mix of traditional, contemporary and Oriental furnishings and accessories in his office at 229 MacPherson Ave. He invites the public to drop by for an informal visit to get an idea of the type of work his firm does.
New showroom: Interior designer Randy Christensen and associate Joan Hindley have put together a stylish mix of traditional, contemporary and Oriental furnishings and accessories in his office at 229 MacPherson Ave. He invites the public to drop by for an informal visit to get an idea of the type of work his firm does.
8/1/1986
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
Relaxing in Venetian splendor of their formal living room are Victor Biasi and Richard, 10. Because Victor has lived in Venice most of his life, practically all the furniture in the room has been imported from Italy. Although the home on Glenview Ave. in North Toronto looks English on the outside, inside it is transformed into a touch of Venice transported to Toronto.
5/27/1971
Leon Offman and two sons, including Allan (left), own Toronto's Art Shoppe where it's not unusual for a customer to pay $20,000 for a single purchase
Leon Offman and two sons, including Allan (left), own Toronto's Art Shoppe where it's not unusual for a customer to pay $20,000 for a single purchase
4/11/1973
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
Last summer, he sold encyclopedias. This summer, university student Mark Dingman is selling himself - as the first prize in an unusual raffle. Dingman 21, of Toronto, has decided to raffle himself - or more precisely, 16 hours of his time - to make money for school. I wanted to run my own business. This took minimum capitalization and had minimal risk, should it fail, said Dingman, a McGill University student. And it seems like a good skill to learn, to sell yourself. Dingman is going door-to-door with his Student Slaves raffle and a very professional pitch. Tickets go for $1.99 each (or three for $5) and there are 200 in each draw. The first raffle is scheduled for Tuesday and the winner gets Dingman for 16 hours to do anything from cleaning ovens to fixing eavestroughs.
7/5/1984
Riding high: John Cox, owner of a Toronto luxury-car dealership, displays one of his brisk-selling Rolls-Royces. He settled in Canada after his British boss wouldn't promote him to salesman because of his Cockney accent.
Riding high: John Cox, owner of a Toronto luxury-car dealership, displays one of his brisk-selling Rolls-Royces. He settled in Canada after his British boss wouldn't promote him to salesman because of his Cockney accent.
11/18/1987
Your Grandchildren might lose respect for you if they learned you'd passed up the dig chance to get in on the Koscot company's pyramid-selling plan, Larry Turner tells Toronto audiences
Your Grandchildren might lose respect for you if they learned you'd passed up the dig chance to get in on the Koscot company's pyramid-selling plan, Larry Turner tells Toronto audiences
8/25/1970
Selling's John Toleck's job and Toronto is the product
Selling's John Toleck's job and Toronto is the product
2/12/1979