Monthly Archives: January 2011

Amethyst: February’s Birthstone

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 28, 2011
The god of intoxication, Dionysus, drunkenly pursued the maiden Amethystos. Amethystos prayed and asked the gods that she remain chaste. Artemis obliged her request by turning Amethystos into a white stone. After seeing what he had caused, Dionysus was so upset that he poured wine over the stone as an offering, which dyed the crystal […]
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We Love Hearing Our Customer’s Stories!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 25, 2011
We love being a part of our customer’s happiest moments—engagements, “push-presents,” birthdays, anniversaries—we feel like we see people at their most tender, most excited, and most loving. These moments are very rewarding; frankly they are the reason why we come to work in the morning. You can imagine that when we read this blog on […]
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McCain Family Donates $1 million to the Metropolitan Community Church: and other “small world” musings

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 18, 2011
Growing up in New Brunswick, I knew the McCain family well. Aside from my mother’s hand-cut french fries, McCain frozen fries were my absolute favourite snack. When I married my boyfriend, best friend and future business partner, we were honoured that Margaret McCain agreed to play the organ at our wedding. New Brunswick is a […]
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Wonder Bread Uses Props from Toronto Antiques on King

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 5, 2011
For cheery kitchen decor items that are as beautiful as they are functional, Toronto Antiques on King is the place to go. Even if you just want to dress up a commercial set, we have everything you need. The lovely people at Wonder know this too, and that’s why they used some pieces from our […]
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Priscilla Drivers Russ and Rufus shop at Toronto Antiques on King

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 5, 2011
At Toronto Antiques on King, we have the happy privilege to meet all kinds of wonderful people on a daily basis. And with all of the theatre action happening in the area, we see our fair share of famous faces. But behind the scenes are lots of hardworking folks, who help make these shows spectacular. […]
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