Egg Races

wikipedia definition- "An egg-and-spoon race is a sporting event in which participants must carry an egg or other roundish object on a teaspoon, tablespoon or wooden spoon and race to the finish line without dropping the egg or without running while the egg is not on the spoon. Variations include using raw eggs, hard-boiled eggs, wooden or ceramic eggs, potatoes or anything small that may be hard to balance on a spoon, such as jelly.^[1] It is generally regarded as against the rules to stick the egg to the spoon or to hold onto it with one's finger."

Vintage puppies and kittens!!

pictures of kittens and puppies from the Toronto Archives. Why? KITTENS AND PUPPIES!! That's why.

 

 

Forest Hill crew ship's mascot "Sad-Sad" the kitten and "Screech" the Newfoundland Dog. 1945

Beauty History

Beauty Contest, Toronto, 193-?

Have you ever wondered what ladies swim fashion in Toronto was in the 1930s? of course you have! Well, take inspiration from these local beauties. All of these images are from the City of Toronto Archives, which is an absolutely amazing source for vintage images of Toronto. You can access the archives online here: http://www.toronto.ca/archives/photographs/index.htm just hit scanned photographs only when you search. Another resource that is great for finding old photos is the Archives of Ontario http://ao.minisisinc.com/scripts/mwimain.dll/92/1/0?SEARCH&ERRMSG=[IMG_WEB]img_simNo.htm

More images after the jump!