Look at these Mod goodies I got at the Flamboro Antique Show on the weekend. First, the funky copper bracelet pictured above. In the 1950s and 1960s, studio designers and First Nations artisans… Continue reading
Most people think of tableware when they thing of the pottery concern that Josiah Wedgwood started 1759. But the company, over the years, also produced plaques and medallions that were often turned into… Continue reading
We (AK and I) met Noel Fielding at Just For Laughs Toronto. I went up, introduced myself and Andrew. I said we were big fans and then I said “That is all.” What… Continue reading
This Edwardian rock crystal and (maybe) sapphire 14K white gold ring is now officially the most beautiful piece of jewellery I have. I have searched the internet over and have not found its… Continue reading
I found so many fabulous things in June that it was very hard to come up with just one Find of the Month. But this pretty little bar pin wins because: 1. I… Continue reading
I am by no means an accredited antique jewellery appraiser, but my research leads me to believe that the ring pictured above is from the late Georgian (1714 and 1830) or Regency period.… Continue reading
My Brother-in-law just met the Queen! And speaking of royalty, here’s a First World War love token with a Canadian forces emblem. It’s inscribed “United we stand for King and empire.” The locket… Continue reading
I found this lovely ring a couple of weeks ago at one of the Scarborough Value Villages. It looks very Scandinavian but has post 1958 Russian hallmarks. Unfortunately the amber is quite badly… Continue reading
It was a great weekend for vintage finds. And I haven’t even started taking pictures of Saturday’s garage sale booty yet! Here is the last of my discoveries from last Friday’s trip to… Continue reading
Part of the fun of finding cool vintage stuff is researching it. On Friday, I picked up this pretty panel bracelet, stamped with a Japanese-style scene of cranes in front of Mt. Fuji.… Continue reading
