As promised, I went prowling for vintage stuff on Friday. Fittingly, I found two Victorian pieces. The big score is a pair of gigantic girandole earrings from around 1870. Girandole means chandelier and… Continue reading
I have the day off today, so I’m going to be very lazy and just post pictures of the rest of the things I got at the St. Lawrence Market last weekend. While… Continue reading
Here’s something that I overheard this weekend: When the weather is crappy, some dealers take a pass on the outdoor antique markets like Aberfoyle and set up at the St. Lawrence Market instead.… Continue reading
My niece was in town last week. We were wandering past Print Fine Vintage where we these two knit pieces in the window. The ’20s and the ’70s were good times for knits.… Continue reading
Look what I found for five bucks last weekend. A 1940s or ’50s Zenith. I’ve lost my watch opener, so I haven’t been able to study it more, so all I can tell… Continue reading
True story. My friend and colleague Tracy Ho Lung called me over to her desk last week and told me that she found a box with my name on it while cleaning out… Continue reading
Who’s the baboushka? I’m the baboushka! Or as I prefer, hot matron in a Brides de gala dip dye scarf. This is also a rare opportunity to share with the world a look… Continue reading
This week has been just plain weird, but last weekend was magical. So let’s revisit the magical times. We went to a lovely joint birthday dinner for my sister-in-law Teri and her sister… Continue reading
Alas, I no longer have this ring. Oh well, sometimes you gotta cull the herd. Anyway, it was designed in Germany for the upscale Canadian jewellery retailers Birks. I hope you are in… Continue reading
Am loving the new Infalliable Color eye shadows that our friends at L’Oréal Paris sent us. First of all, the colours are amazing and my picture doesn’t do them any justice. At first… Continue reading
