I’ve always been a natural collector. If I find something I like, a part of my brain immediately lights up and says “maybe you should get another one!”. It’s just natural for me to be curious about objects and enjoy having them around me. To temper my instincts, I have made a concerted effort not […]
Spring has finally sprung! Spring brings Easter and for those of us who love Canadian antiques, Easter also brings the Bowmanville Antiques and Folk Art Show. Bowmanville is considered a top destination for early Canadian antiques. It’s a vetted show, meaning that all items for sale are checked for authenticity before the doors open. You […]
I’ve always been a natural collector. If I find something I like, a part of my brain immediately lights up and says “maybe you should get another one!”. It’s just natural for me to be curious about objects and enjoy having them around me. To temper my instincts, I have made a concerted effort not […]
I’ve always been a natural collector. If I find something I like, a part of my brain immediately lights up and says “maybe you should get another one!”. It’s just natural for me to be curious about objects and enjoy having them around me. To temper my instincts, I have made a concerted effort not […]
Christmas is a nostalgic holiday, steeped in past traditions. It’s no surprise then that this is also the time of year when the home decor shops bring out their artfully ‘distressed” reproduction antiques. Have you been in a Pottery Barn lately? It’s all reproduction vintage tree bulbs, tarnished vases and “weather-beaten” thingamabobs. This year they […]
I’ve always been a natural collector. If I find something I like, a part of my brain immediately lights up and says “maybe you should get another one!”. It’s just natural for me to be curious about objects and enjoy having them around me. To temper my instincts, I have made a concerted effort not […]
Posted by thenewcollector in Antiques, Collectibles, Decorating with Antiques, Vintage and tagged with advertisements, advertising, antique advertising, antique signs, crate label, decorating with antiques, kitchen, kitchen decor, porcelain signs, shipping crate label, tin signs, vintage advertising, vintage signs, wood signs October 6, 2016 Kitchens are funny rooms. They’re designed for utility, but they’re also given […]
Posted by thenewcollector in Antiques, Collectibles, Decorating with Antiques, Vintage and tagged with advertisements, advertising, antique advertising, antique signs, crate label, decorating with antiques, kitchen, kitchen decor, porcelain signs, shipping crate label, tin signs, vintage advertising, vintage signs, wood signs October 6, 2016 Kitchens are funny rooms. They’re designed for utility, but they’re also given […]
Posted by thenewcollector in Antiques, Collectibles, Decorating with Antiques, Vintage and tagged with advertisements, advertising, antique advertising, antique signs, crate label, decorating with antiques, kitchen, kitchen decor, porcelain signs, shipping crate label, tin signs, vintage advertising, vintage signs, wood signs October 6, 2016 Kitchens are funny rooms. They’re designed for utility, but they’re also given […]
Last month Anson and I visited the Antique World and Flea Market in Clarence, New York. This well established picking destination is composed of multiple group shops, storage unit stalls, and a sprawling flea market every Sunday year round. Clarence is a short drive over the US border (crossing at Niagara Falls), so we figured […]
Spring has finally sprung! Spring brings Easter and for those of us who love Canadian antiques, Easter also brings the Bowmanville Antiques and Folk Art Show. Bowmanville is considered a top destination for early Canadian antiques. It’s a vetted show, meaning that all items for sale are checked for authenticity before the doors open. You […]
A summer has come and gone, and now that the days are getting cooler it feels like the right time to start blogging again. Blogging in earnest. Blogging more than once a month. I decided to ease into this whole communication thing by outlining some of the reasons I buy antiques – specifically why I […]
I’ve always been a natural collector. If I find something I like, a part of my brain immediately lights up and says “maybe you should get another one!”. It’s just natural for me to be curious about objects and enjoy having them around me. To temper my instincts, I have made a concerted effort not […]
Wow. Over three weeks have gone by since my last post! One of the reasons I haven’t posted about antiques in the garden is because I’ve been too busy spending time planting in my garden. That’s ironic or something. Check out my first peony of the season. This was taken a week ago and the […]
