An unlikely room for an auction, the Engineer’s Auditorium in Burnaby was transformed into a vibrant showcase of Native history, tradition and art. With hundreds of items from across Canada and the U.S., many of the showstoppers at Seahawk Auction’s past Native Art & Artifacts Auction (#45, November 21, 2010) were from contemporary Native artists [...]
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Contemporary Native Artists Reign Supreme at Seahawk’s Auction in Burnaby, B.C.
Posted in Antiques, Auctions, Burnaby, Collectibles, tagged Antiques, Auctions, British Columbia, Burnaby, Native Artifacts on April 19, 2012 | 3 Comments »
Digging Up the Past… At the Fraser Valley Antiques and Collectible Show
Posted in Antique Shows, Collectibles, Events, Shows, tagged Antique Show, British Columbia, collectible show, italian cultural centre, old bottles, Secondhand, Vancouver on February 14, 2012 | 2 Comments »
With over 200 vendors from across British Columbia and Alberta, the Fraser Valley Antiques and Collectible Show, now in its 18th year, on the surface appears to be like most antique shows. But it isn’t. Digging a bit further into its history one quickly discovers that this show, nostalgically referred to as the “Bottle Club” [...]
Tattered and Worn
Posted in Antiques, Appraisals, tagged Antiques, Appraisals, British Columbia, Vancouver on September 26, 2011 | 3 Comments »
“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 [...]
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, [...]
Colour, Texture, Magic…and a little decadence too!
Posted in Local Stores, Vintage, tagged British Columbia, Shopping, Vancouver, Vintage on February 11, 2011 | 2 Comments »
On East 16th Avenue just a block east off Main Street, Burcu’s Angels is one the city’s most iconic vintage clothing stores in one of Vancouver’s most eclectic and vibrant shopping districts. And as much as the store is known for its impressive collection of vintage clothing and accessories, it is also equally known for [...]
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 [...]
Miscellany Finds – Vancouver’s “thriftiest” Social Enterprise
Posted in Local Stores, Thrift Store, tagged British Columbia, Secondhand, Shopping, Thrift, thrift stores, Vancouver, Vintage on April 14, 2010 | 8 Comments »
A small group of women on the east side of Vancouver have decided to take what they love to do and create a unique and viable business that makes a difference in their community. Only open for seven months, Miscellany Finds is a hands-on social enterprise that provides hard to place women with basic back [...]
Talize – a new thrift shopping mecca in Delta
Posted in Local Stores, Secondhand, Thrift Store, tagged British Columbia, Secondhand, Shopping, Thrift, thrift stores, Used, Vintage on April 10, 2010 | 8 Comments »
The madness. The frenzy. And, the fun! These are the words that best describe the scene at the Talize thrift store in Delta early Monday morning. Although this Canadian thrift store has been at this location for just over five years, it is just now starting to gain momentum as one of Metro Vancouver’s favourite [...]
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