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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. |