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In tick-tock shape. Jimmy Drost fixes watches, wall clocks and anything else that ticks in his store on College St. west of Ossington Ave. It's a job (...)
In tick-tock shape. Jimmy Drost fixes watches, wall clocks and anything else that ticks in his store on College St. west of Ossington Ave. It's a job (...)

In tick-tock shape. Jimmy Drost fixes watches, wall clocks and anything else that ticks in his store on College St. west of Ossington Ave. It's a job (...)

Date12/5/1991
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  • In tick-tock shape. Jimmy Drost fixes watches; wall clocks and anything else that ticks in his store on College St. west of Ossington Ave. It's a job he's been doing for the past 25 years. He also occasionally repairs jewelry.
  • In tick-tock shape. Jimmy Drost fixes watches, wall clocks and anything else that ticks in his store on College St. west of Ossington Ave. It's a job (...)
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Original Toronto Star caption: In tick-tock shape. Jimmy Drost fixes watches; wall clocks and anything else that ticks in his store on College St. west of Ossington Ave. It's a job he's been doing for the past 25 years. He also occasionally repairs jewelry.
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      ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
      CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0004828F
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