With a large wide brimmed hat decorated with a purple ribbon and bright blue feathers, she stands out. But it doesn’t stop there. She is also wearing a long turquoise sweater, bright purple gloves, rhinestone earrings and a long vintage beaded necklace. Adrian who is a regular at the Kerrisdale Antiques Fair in Vancouver, always [...]
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Stepping Out… At the Kerrisdale Antiques Fair
Posted in Antique Shows, Antiques, Events, Vintage, tagged Antique Show, Antiques, British Columbia, Vancouver, Vintage on August 31, 2011 | Leave a Comment »
Secondhand Safari Rides Again – Except This Time it FLIES..to London’s Amazing Markets
Posted in Events, Secondhand Safari, tagged British Columbia, Secondhand, Secondhand Safari, Shopping, Vancouver on January 23, 2010 | 1 Comment »
Several years ago I used to offer secondhand shopping tours called Secondhand Safaris all across Metro Vancouver. In tour buses, supplied by the late great Dan Tapp at Explore BC, we would venture to consignment stores, thrift shops, antique shows and so much more. In groups, sometimes as big as 75 and mostly women, we [...]
Get Your Tree On and Celebrate Main Street’s Newest Holiday Tradition
Posted in Consignment, Events, Local Stores, Secondhand, Vintage, tagged British Columbia, Consignment, Secondhand, Shopping, Vancouver, Vintage on December 11, 2009 | 8 Comments »
Main Street Vancouver has gone tree crazy. As one of Vancouver’s most eclectic and vibrant shopping districts it is not surprising that they have launched a colourful new holiday tradition called “Get Your Tree On.” Forty merchants along Main Street have joined forces to decorate Christmas trees and are inviting shoppers to vote on their [...]
