Monthly Archives: June 2011

HAPPY CANADA DAY!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 30, 2011
Happy Canada Day, readers! Hope you’re day is full of barbeque and fireworks.
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A Vintage Wedding

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 28, 2011
Do you ever wonder how to use your favorite vintage items? Check out how Mango Studios used items from the Cynthia Findlay collection  in their vintage wedding shoot. Mango Studios borrowed the antique lockets, the brass and glass heart shaped box and the brass elk antlers (which is the base to an inkwell). The photography […]
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Proposal in a Canoe

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 25, 2011
Monet called, he wants his garden back. This is a perfect spring proposal to kick off a summer of love. Gary loved telling us about his beautiful girlfriend’s perfect hands. We needed to find these perfect hands a perfect promise ring. We did. Gary proposed in a canoe on  a stunning river, and the perfect […]
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Summering with the Eatons

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 21, 2011
This is how the Eaton family enjoyed summer.
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Georgian Jewellery: A History

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 21, 2011
Ever since that last Art Deco post I’ve been dying to write more about the history of jewellery, starting with the Georgian period. Georgian refers to jewellery made between 1714 to 1839 in England. Jewellery made during this time but outside of England is often also called Georgian because of the aesthetic similarities. We have […]
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