By way of introduction, my name is Mitch Markowitz and I have been referred to over the years by family and friends as an eccentric, colourful, 'inveterate collector'.  

Although I do have all of my physical body parts in perfect working order, I am best know for "having an eye".  Whether attending an auction, shopping in a retail store, rummaging through a used furniture/knick knack shop or assessing someone else's discards, I always seem to have the ability/knack of being able to scan the situation and find, and more often than not, acquire the most interesting/unusual item(s).

 I happen to be 'lucky' enough to live in a large (7500 sq' ft') home which has afforded me the opportunity to pursue what seems to be, my calling/hobby of buying/finding and otherwise acquiring enough things over the years to be considered a 'consummate collector'.  

This skill/talent/lucky magnet I seem to posses has bode well for me, resulting in my amassing personal collections of, but not limited to, the following items.

By way of introduction, my name is Mitch Markowitz and I have been referred to over the years by family and friends as an eccentric, colourful, 'inveterate collector'.  

Although I do have all of my physical body parts in perfect working order, I am best know for "having an eye".  Whether attending an auction, shopping in a retail store, rummaging through a used furniture/knick knack shop or assessing someone else's discards, I always seem to have the ability/knack of being able to scan the situation and find, and more often than not, acquire the most interesting/unusual item(s).

 I happen to be 'lucky' enough to live in a large (7500 sq' ft') home which has afforded me the opportunity to pursue what seems to be, my calling/hobby of buying/finding and otherwise acquiring enough things over the years to be considered a 'consummate collector'.

 This skill/talent/lucky magnet I seem to posses has bode well for me, resulting in my amassing personal collections of, but not limited to, the following items.

-A Beatles Hall of Fame (on the main floor of our home) including various prints, a giclee of the fab four, a hologram, a mirrored image and the  'anchor,' a large, one of a kind, framed photo of John & Yoko signed by the photographer. The photo was shot and gifted to me by my friend, Jerry Levitan an Academy Award winning author/film producer who spent the day photographing and interviewing John and Yoko when he was 14 years old during their 'peace crusade' in Toronto. His 'I Met The Walrus'  book  detailing  this 'event' was a best seller and the animated short of the same name has close to 3,000,000 hits on You Tube. This ultra rare photo was shot from a distance of three feet and is now considered quite valuable and is well insured. 

-Pipe collection, including many unique hand carved  'figural' pipes, as well as Orson Well's personal pipe collection.

-Elvis collection including a custom made Elvis chair.

-Police collection including badges, patches and a custom police motorcycle.

-Automobile collection including a mid 90s turquoise blue Volvo convertible, a limited edition yellow Toyota FJ Cruiser  SUV featuring a custom      yellow leather interior and a pristine, show quality, vintage, Bentley Brooklands LWB  photo attached (long wheel base). 

-Bicycle /moped/scooter  collection featuring a show quality Schwinn flyer bicycle a vintage tandem bike, a 70s moped amongst other vintage models. 

-Radio/vintage phonograph collection.

-Coca Cola collection including signs, jackets, TV & radios and hundreds of miscellaneous strange and interesting Coke pieces.

-Vending machines including various coin operated, rare vintage machines i.e. lipstick, perfume, aspirin, horoscope, (German) Pez dispenser, cigarette & match dispenser, talking gum machine, candy &  a rare 'talking' Yuk Yuk's dirty joke machine,  Altoids etc. etc.

-KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) memorabilia

-Telephone collection including, land line phones and cellular phones.  

-advertising/marketing signs  

-Watch collection 

-Shoe collection

-Jacket collection

-Suit collection

-Hat collection

-Sunglass collection

-Tie collection including unique hand painted tie,  a wooden tie and a custom designed tie.

- Hollywood wardrobe collection of various items peviously owned and worn by Hollywood celebrities (including letters of authenticity) on display in the Markowitz Hollywood North Museum conveniently located on the lower level of our, 'Graceland' looking home in Thornhill On. This collection includes to name a few items, Marilyn Monroe's cashmere sweater with a fur collar, Lucille Ball's suit with a fur collar, Judy Garland's shoes, Liza Minellie's dress, Mae West's dress, Elizabeth Taylor's silver lame elbow length gloves, Smokey Robinson's jacket etc. etc.