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A spread album cover of the k-Tel record 20 Dynamic Hits

A cover of K-Tels 25 Polka Hits compilation

"Philip Kives was a Canadian travelling salesman selling kitchenware, knives, brushes and frying pans,"
he said.

"They had started with the products like the Brush-o-Matic and the Fishin' Magician which were very successful."
An orange Brush-o-matic sitting on top of the original packaging

Back and white photo of two people at a mixing desk in a recording studio

Album cover and vinyl record for hooked on classics

9 K-Tel records spread across the floor

"A lot of what they were doing was now being done by major companies, so they weren't getting the same amount of repertoire."

Barry Divola holds records in his hands.

"I was buying them from op shops back in the day for 50 cents and now you'll go into record shops, and see them going for $20,"
he said.

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