Category Archives: Entertainment District

Wishful Drinking: Our Staff Party

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: August 18, 2011
I’m trying to write a blog about the fabulous night we had last night watching Wishful Drinking, Carrie Fisher’s one-woman autobiographical show, but I am distracted because Paul Simon just came on the radio and my, the man can create a beautiful sound. “Remember me to one who lives there. She once was a true […]
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Rubies Mean that Summer’s Here!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 15, 2011
Half-way into July (I’ll say it again, half-way into July!!!) and I’d say it’s about time to do a ruby post. With its intense raspberry colour, ruby is birthstone for July. The ruby is one of the most prized gemstones in history. It was thought to promote power white warding off evil. The ruby represents […]
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Calendar Girls

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: April 19, 2011
If you’ve seen the movie, I bet you can’t wait to see the play. If you haven’t seen the move, I bet you can’t wait to see the play. Nude calendars mostly exist in first year dorm rooms and garages…unless… the nude calendar supports a good cause. In that case, you will find them in […]
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“Railway Children” Coming To Toronto

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: February 11, 2011
Who hasn’t played a “chu-chu” train game? We have all enjoyed a wooden train set, pretended the fork was a train in order to feed a stubborn mouth, or acted like a train engine carrying “cargo” around the living room floor. Trains spark the imagination of children, but they also evoke romanticism in adults. Train […]
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Chinese New Year: the Year of the Rabbit

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: February 10, 2011
“Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting!” exclaims Carroll’s rabbit in Alice and Wonderland. With the Chinese New Year celebrations almost over we want to wish everyone a happy 2011, the year of the rabbit. Traditionally, the rabbit brings the welcome promise of prosperity. The rabbit, which bears dozens of offspring at a […]
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