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Toronto Antiques on King Goes 3D!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: August 25, 2010
In the much anticipated CBC presentation of the first Canadian 3D television broadcast, a documentary called “Queen Elizabeth in 3D”, airing on September 20th at 7pm, our very own Alex Stairs will make a brief guest appearance to explain a bit about stereoscopes, the original 3D image viewers. CBC crew members arrived at our store last [...]
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Toronto Antiques on King does Breakfast Television and Sherway Gardens Show…We Really Get Around!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 30, 2010
Look for our appearance on Breakfast Television this Tuesday morning when we will be discussing the finer points of the antique business, particularly our participation in the 39th and final Sherway Gardens Antique Show,  Toronto’s largest antiquing event. Running from Civic Holiday Monday August 2nd through Sunday, August 8th (Monday 10am-6pm; Tuesday-Friday 10am-9pm; Saturday 9:30am-6pm; Sunday [...]
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Congratulations Spain for your World Cup Win!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 14, 2010
After the thrilling World Cup finals which saw Spain capture the championship for the first time in a 1-0 victory over Netherlands, we’re still experiencing a touch of football fever. To that end, we thought you’d get a “kick” out of this great vintage football player figurine from Hungarian Porcelain maker Hollohaza. Measuring 10.5″ high, with the [...]
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Queen’s Visit Renews our National Pride

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 9, 2010
We loved the coverage of the Queen’s visit celebrating Canada’s 143rd Birthday.  She certainly has a way of affirming our pride in being Canadian, and her red and white ensemble was terrific! Especially that diamond Maple Leaf brooch, a piece originally presented to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when she first visited Canada in 1939. It inspired [...]
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Aynsley “Muskoka” Dessert Plates At Muskoka Antique Show

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 7, 2010
Looking forward to the 27th annual Muskoka Antique Show on July 23-25, we are featuring this set of four antique dessert plates from a rare John Aynsley Canadian Topographical Dessert Service, beautifully hand painted with serene Muskoka views. Impressed AYNSLEYS and marked with the pattern number 1535, these plates are dated 1856; making them a wonderful addition [...]
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