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Business ain't peanuts for popcorn king Sid Spiegel: His Super Puffit factory grosses over $2 million a year.
Business ain't peanuts for popcorn king Sid Spiegel: His Super Puffit factory grosses over $2 million a year.

Business ain't peanuts for popcorn king Sid Spiegel: His Super Puffit factory grosses over $2 million a year.

Date6/15/1979
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ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0134250F
Teaching history and bookkeeping grosses Michael Crawford $10,000 a year - far less than industry pays men with his training and experience.
Teaching history and bookkeeping grosses Michael Crawford $10,000 a year - far less than industry pays men with his training and experience.
2/25/1967
Swimming Pool supplier Red Jarvis jumped into the business in 1965, now grosses close to $500,000 annually
Swimming Pool supplier Red Jarvis jumped into the business in 1965, now grosses close to $500,000 annually
3/25/1969
Something for nothing: Engineer David Pei demonstrates a microwave baking process using peanuts at his University of Waterloo lab
Something for nothing: Engineer David Pei demonstrates a microwave baking process using peanuts at his University of Waterloo lab
7/19/1984
Now, where did all those peanuts go?, Nine-year-old Karen Hatchard feeds the newly acquired elephant at Mississauga's Jungle Park Zoo. An Ontario Muni(...)
Now, where did all those peanuts go?, Nine-year-old Karen Hatchard feeds the newly acquired elephant at Mississauga's Jungle Park Zoo. An Ontario Muni(...)
6/12/1969
Wilma and Ron Puttick with their pet monkey, Popcorn, A miniature marmoset, Popcorn cost them $2 in Brazil.
Wilma and Ron Puttick with their pet monkey, Popcorn, A miniature marmoset, Popcorn cost them $2 in Brazil.
1/11/1971
Fur is his business so Sid Schipper knows what he's talking about when he's teaching the trade to students at George Brown Community College
Fur is his business so Sid Schipper knows what he's talking about when he's teaching the trade to students at George Brown Community College
10/1/1969
His weapon's the Dash-8: Air Atonabee president Joe Csumrik of Peterborough is staking $30 million on the 2-engined, 36-passenger de Havilland Dash 8, to gain the lion's share of the Toronto Ottawa-Montreal business passenger trade. John Gilmore of Montreal is betting $35 million on the Dash 7. It'll be no contest, says Csumrik, above, in the cockpit of his firm's plane.
His weapon's the Dash-8: Air Atonabee president Joe Csumrik of Peterborough is staking $30 million on the 2-engined, 36-passenger de Havilland Dash 8, to gain the lion's share of the Toronto Ottawa-Montreal business passenger trade. John Gilmore of Montreal is betting $35 million on the Dash 7. It'll be no contest, says Csumrik, above, in the cockpit of his firm's plane.
7/21/1983
Peanuts roasted in fire. Firefighters battle a $200,000 fire yesterday at Canada Packers' nut products manufacturing plant on Front St. E. An oven use(...)
Peanuts roasted in fire. Firefighters battle a $200,000 fire yesterday at Canada Packers' nut products manufacturing plant on Front St. E. An oven use(...)
10/8/1987
Working for peanuts. Trainer Gary Thomas, 30, puts Bundy the elephant through its paces as the Shrine Circus 1985 opens at Mississauga's Square One today. The circus will be there until Sunday
Working for peanuts. Trainer Gary Thomas, 30, puts Bundy the elephant through its paces as the Shrine Circus 1985 opens at Mississauga's Square One today. The circus will be there until Sunday
7/23/1985
With her doll, Carrie sleeps in sheets printed with scenes from the Peanuts comic strip in the Feldsteins' home, on Dynevore Rd. in the borough of Yor(...)
With her doll, Carrie sleeps in sheets printed with scenes from the Peanuts comic strip in the Feldsteins' home, on Dynevore Rd. in the borough of Yor(...)
2/27/1973
Trail blazer: Mayor Bill Ballinger surveys site where a $12 million disposable lighter factory is expected to be in operation next year. His fact action brought the plant to Uxbridge.
Trail blazer: Mayor Bill Ballinger surveys site where a $12 million disposable lighter factory is expected to be in operation next year. His fact action brought the plant to Uxbridge.
4/3/1984
Garlic King: Sam Geraci, owner of Deriea Brand Foods, hasparlayed his family-run business and his garlic products into a multi-million-dollar operation.
Garlic King: Sam Geraci, owner of Deriea Brand Foods, hasparlayed his family-run business and his garlic products into a multi-million-dollar operation.
6/15/1989