Posts Filed Under: 1980s

Vintage Toronto Ads: Twistercise with Toshiba

In the midst of the 1980s workout craze, why not exercise while making copies?

By Jamie Bradburn May. 29th, 12:30 pm

The Saga of the Maple Leafs’ Futility (Part One)

Forty-five years ago today, the Leafs won the Stanley Cup. Here's some of what's happened since.

By Jamie Bradburn May. 2nd, 4:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: April Showers Bring Free Trousers

Two springtime approaches to foisting free pants on the public.

By Jamie Bradburn Apr. 10th, 1:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: He’ll Huff, and He’ll Puff

But the Big Bad Wolf doesn't need to blow this house down.

By Jamie Bradburn Mar. 6th, 1:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Danish Delights at the Copenhagen Room

Sit back, relax, and enjoy a meal prepared by a "sandwich virgin."

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 21st, 3:30 pm

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Historicist: Test Drive a Metropass

After years of study by the TTC, Torontonians were finally able to purchase a transit pass in 1980, even if it cost more than Montreal's.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 19th, 12:00 pm

“A Voice That Can Scale Mountains”

Audiences and critics were smitten with Whitney Houston during her first live Toronto appearances in the mid-1980s.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 13th, 10:00 am

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Remembering Ontario Place’s Origins

The landmark's evolution from a showcase of the province's achievements to a family amusement park.

By Jamie Bradburn Feb. 1st, 12:30 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Prime Time for Sports Fans

A switch from phone-in to phone-out created one of the cornerstones of The Fan.

By Jamie Bradburn Jan. 24th, 12:00 pm

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Reel Toronto: 3 Men and a Baby

Toronto's extensive work on the silver screen reveals that, while we have the chameleonic ability to look like anywhere from New York City to Moscow, the disguise doesn't always hold up to scrutiny. Reel Toronto revels in digging up and displaying the films that attempt to mask, hide, or—in rare cases—proudly display our city.

By David Fleischer Dec. 1st, 9:00 am

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The Evolving Landscape of St. James Park

The presence and removal of Occupy Toronto are only the latest in a series of many changes in this history-rich site's appearance.

By Jamie Bradburn Nov. 24th, 12:00 pm

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Vintage Toronto Ads: Which Vehicle Has the Right of Way?

Thirty years ago, it was a legitimate question.

By Jamie Bradburn Sep. 6th, 1:00 pm

Councillor Jack Layton

The national leader began his political career reshaping policy at City Hall.

By Jamie Bradburn Aug. 22nd, 4:00 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Songs in the Key of Life in Balmy Beach

By Jamie Bradburn Jul. 26th, 1:15 pm

Toronto Art Then, Now, and Tomorrow in This is Paradise

By Dominic Mann Bertrand (Guest Contributor) Jul. 6th, 9:00 am

Vintage Toronto Ads: Take Me Out to the Ball Game

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 28th, 1:00 pm

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Historicist: Raiding the Bathhouses

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 26th, 12:15 pm

Vintage Toronto Ads: Jumping Jays

By Jamie Bradburn Jun. 15th, 1:15 pm