Category Archives: Toronto Antiques on King

September Birthstone: the Sumptuous Sapphire

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: September 1, 2010
The cool, clear blue of a crisp September night sky calls to mind the striking richness of a quality Sapphire, birthstone of September babies. Sapphire is a variety of the mineral corundum, which can be found in any color seen in the sky, except red, which is designated as ruby. All other hues including yellow, black, [...]
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Kennedy Miniseries Picks Props from Toronto Antiques on King

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: August 26, 2010
Last we heard, filming is still ongoing in Toronto for the History Channel’s forthcoming miniseries The Kennedys, slated for broadcast in 2011. Greg Kinnear as former U.S. president John F. Kennedy, and Katie Holmes as first lady Jacqueline Kennedy are on location in the Toronto area, and just to add to the buzz, we wanted to give [...]
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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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House and Home November Issue Features Holiday Dining Ideas Inspired by Swedish Gustavian Design

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: August 24, 2010
This year’s holiday issue of Canadian House and Home Magazine is coming to newsstands in November and we wanted to give you a preview of the cool dinnerware from Toronto Antiques on King that you’ll find inside! Pieces in light, icy blues, greens and metallics were chosen for a feature inspired by the theme of Swedish [...]
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See the Latest in House and Home from Toronto Antiques on King!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: August 3, 2010
We always like to give you a sneak peek at the items from our collection that magazine stylists, writers and designers choose for upcoming issues; so here’s a hint: be sure to look out for the November 2010 House and Home Magazine! It’s the Holiday issue, full of great ideas for entertaining, including some of our [...]
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