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Beans bonanza: A customer (top) picks over the bean bins at Casa Acorean while owner's son John Pavao breaks out a sack.
Beans bonanza: A customer (top) picks over the bean bins at Casa Acorean while owner's son John Pavao breaks out a sack.

Beans bonanza: A customer (top) picks over the bean bins at Casa Acorean while owner's son John Pavao breaks out a sack.

Date4/3/1980
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Object NumberTSPA_0131933F
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George Irwin is surrounded by a very small part of Christmas '80 edition of the multi-million-dollar annual toy and game bonanza.
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