No Sidebar in Finder

New Finder windows open the top level HD, despite preference settings.
Removed Finder .plist, Sidebar .plist, forced quit and relaunched the application.
Problem persists.
The only way to get the sidebar is by choosing Desktop from the Go menu. It's not the end of the world, but it is annoying.
Any help appreciated!
-Mark

*SHOW TOOL BAR*, STUPID. (eye roll)
Have no idea how it got turned off. Problem solved.

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