“Be cheerful. Chest up, chin in, spirit high, brain alert, nerves tuned up for action, muscles full of snap and vim—this is efficient living—biologic, scientific living.” These words, still relevant today, are written by the now infamous John Harvey Kellogg of Kellogg’s Corn Flakes fame in a 1917 yearbook for the Normal School of Physical [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Antiques’
Tattered and Worn
Posted in Antiques, Appraisals, tagged Antiques, Appraisals, British Columbia, Vancouver on September 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
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 »
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 [...]
Canes: An elegant expression of style and function.
Posted in Antiques, Collectibles, tagged Antiques, British Columbia, Vancouver on July 6, 2011 | 1 Comment »
In a different place and in a different time, men of a certain society could easily be distinguished by how they looked and what they wore. In his fur felt homburg or shiny top hat along with his tailored waistcoat or smoking jacket, a gentleman’s sense of style and elegance could not be missed. And, [...]
Inspired by the Connections – Gale Pirie: Antiques Appraiser
Posted in Antique Shows, Antiques, Appraisals, Collectibles, tagged Antique Show, Antiques, Appraisals, British Columbia, Vancouver on August 31, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
She lives in the country surrounded by wildlife, rides a Honda Gold Wing 1800 motorcycle, and has been an active member of the Gold Wing Road Riders Association, B.C. D Chapter, for three years. Not the typical profile you would expect for an antiques appraiser. Yet Gale Pirie, an accredited and independent personal property appraiser [...]
Main Street – Vancouver’s Antique Corridor
Posted in Antiques, Collectibles, Local Stores, tagged Antiques, British Columbia, Secondhand, Vancouver on July 21, 2010 | 3 Comments »
Once known as “Antique Row”, Vancouver’s Main Street has evolved into one of the city’s most eclectic and vibrant shopping districts. At first glance, it would appear that “Antique Row” no longer exists and that the stretch of antique stores that used to be found between 26th and 29th Avenue has been replaced by a [...]
Vancouver Flea Market – Something for everyone!
Posted in Flea Markets, tagged Antiques, British Columbia, Flea Market, Secondhand, Vancouver on April 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
One of the most recognized buildings in Vancouver is the long red barn-like building on Terminal Avenue. A landmark in the city since the early 1900s, the building was once rumoured to be a hanger for building aircraft during WWII. In 1984 it was converted into the Vancouver Flea Market and quickly became a favourite [...]
Frenzy and Fervour at the 21st Century Flea Market
Posted in Flea Markets, Shows Events Markets, Thrift, tagged Antiques, Appraisals, British Columbia, Flea Market, Vancouver, Vintage on November 5, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Hong stands proud with his catch of the day. Around him, a small crowd has gathered to hear the story and to regale in his find; a rather large floral Chinese Cloisonné vase. He is thrilled to boast that he purchased this prize possession for only $140. The scuttlebutt among the dealers and admirers is [...]
Burnaby Lake Antiques Fair – Expect the Unexpected
Posted in Antiques, Shows Events Markets, tagged Antique Show, Antiques, Appraisals, British Columbia, Burnaby, Secondhand on September 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
With dreary cement floors and retractable bleachers, transforming a community centre’s ice rink into a shimmery showcase of British Columbia’s (B.C.) finest antiques is no easy endeavour. But the Burnaby Lake Antiques Fair, recently held at the Bill Copeland Arena in Burnaby, accomplished just that and more. Held on August 29 – 30, 2009, 65 [...]
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