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A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factor(...)
A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factor(...)

A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factor(...)

Date2/1/1984
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  • A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factory is staging a bankruptcy sale and is dumping everything - including the best-selling game Trivial Pursuit - at discount prices. The sale runs until the stock is sold out.
  • A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factor(...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: A not-so-trivial pursuit. There were bargains galore for those lined up yesterday at Mr. Gameways' Ark on Yonge St. above Wellesley St. The fun factory is staging a bankruptcy sale and is dumping everything - including the best-selling game Trivial Pursuit - at discount prices. The sale runs until the stock is sold out.
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      Puttering around: Trivial Pursuit co-inventor Chris Haney, left, and associate Doug Ball explore Devil's Pulpit, where a not so trivial golf course will be built
      Puttering around: Trivial Pursuit co-inventor Chris Haney, left, and associate Doug Ball explore Devil's Pulpit, where a not so trivial golf course will be built
      Hunter, Paul
      12/16/1988
      Bargains galore
      Bargains galore
      Stawicki, Andrew
      1/18/1985
      Trivial testing: Enjoying answers in Trivet Pursuit are Trivial Pursuit inventors Scott Abbott and Chris Haney
      Trivial testing: Enjoying answers in Trivet Pursuit are Trivial Pursuit inventors Scott Abbott and Chris Haney
      Loek, Dick
      2/17/1983
      Short notice: Actress Mary Haney, sister of the Trivial Pursuit Haneys, had only nine days to rehearse Shaw Festival comedy
      Short notice: Actress Mary Haney, sister of the Trivial Pursuit Haneys, had only nine days to rehearse Shaw Festival comedy
      Haney, Mary
      3/5/1988
      No Trivial pursuit: Michael Tedesco hopes his board game, In Other Words, will strike it rich at the Canadian Toy and Decoration Fair at the Metro Convention Centre
      No Trivial pursuit: Michael Tedesco hopes his board game, In Other Words, will strike it rich at the Canadian Toy and Decoration Fair at the Metro Convention Centre
      Brennan, Pat
      1/26/1989
      Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market
      Trivia buffs Chris Haney, 33, left, a former photo editor, and Scott Abbott, 32, an ex-sports writer, have developed a new board game, Trivial Pursuit, that's sweeping the adult games market
      Slaughter, Mike
      11/18/1982
      Bargain hunters: Thousands of shoppers jostle in the Eaton Centre yesterday to snap up Boxing Day bargains offered by stores
      Bargain hunters: Thousands of shoppers jostle in the Eaton Centre yesterday to snap up Boxing Day bargains offered by stores
      Stawicki, Andrew
      12/27/1992
      Birthday bargains for a song, Isobel Grundy gets a special song from Doo Doo the clown today as she lines up to spend her birthday bargain-hunting at (...)
      Birthday bargains for a song, Isobel Grundy gets a special song from Doo Doo the clown today as she lines up to spend her birthday bargain-hunting at (...)
      Loek, Dick
      10/28/1992
      They were lined up by the thousand this morning long before opening time for the bargain-lover's version of Olympic-calibre competition - the annual H(...)
      They were lined up by the thousand this morning long before opening time for the bargain-lover's version of Olympic-calibre competition - the annual H(...)
      Cooper, David
      10/30/1985
      You can't judge a book by its cover price, says Book Barn owner Cary Grant (above), who turns publishers' extras into bargains.
      You can't judge a book by its cover price, says Book Barn owner Cary Grant (above), who turns publishers' extras into bargains.
      Goode, Jeff
      2/12/1980
      An early Canadian knife box. Mrs. Fowler hunts for bargains in antiques at flea markets and in smaller shops
      An early Canadian knife box. Mrs. Fowler hunts for bargains in antiques at flea markets and in smaller shops
      Innell, Reg, 1926-2018
      1/25/1973
      Meticulous work: George Cooke, 55, will soon have this toaster in working order again and one of many bargains waiting to be picked up at Goodwill's sprawling retail store.
      Meticulous work: George Cooke, 55, will soon have this toaster in working order again and one of many bargains waiting to be picked up at Goodwill's sprawling retail store.
      Griffin, Doug
      4/14/1987