Monthly Archives: March 2011

Queen Latifah Wears Cynthia Findlay Necklace

“He had it coming!” catapulted Chicago and Queen Latifah to the Oscars and made its way into common parlance. This April marks the tenth anniversary of the filming of Chicago. Ten years ago Toronto Antiques on King Loaned Queen Latifah some fabulous jewellery, including the now iconic citrine necklace. We are busy reminiscing these past […]
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Make Earth Hour Last All Year by Buying Vintage

On March 26th (tomorrow) millions of people around the world will turn off all their electricity between 8:30 and 9:30 to observe earth hour. For those of us who live in cities, downtown will feel like a super-hopeful Gotham city. This year earth hour organizers are asking us to go, “beyond the hour, [and] after […]
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From Ochi to Sochi (with a little bit of Toronto in the middle)

We made a new friend who’s going places. Like most good influences, he is bringing a whole team with him. Cliff Johnson is the manager of the Jamaica Ski Team and he is bent, bound and determined that a member from his team will be at the 2014 Russian Olympics. The name of his campaign? […]
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Couple Gets Engaged at Toronto Antiques on King

Warning: the following is not for those who cry during romantic comedies. Listen up all you princes and princesses-in-training, here is a story about how to get it done. “It” being the proposal and “done” being the anticipated acceptance. After Aizick treated her to a mani-pedi, Jen couldn’t find Aizick anywhere in their home.  Instead, […]
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Cash’s Darling: Johnny Cash impersonator’s wife visits Toronto Antiques on King!

Shawn Barker may steal the show as Johnny Cash in The Man in Black, but his wife, Sara Marcoux, stole our eyes. The Toronto Antiques on King staff were going about our regular Friday afternoon activities when in walked a vision from another era. Marcoux had a beautifully quaffed hair do, a perfect face, and […]
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