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Posts tagged antiques
| Apr 15 |
Random SnapsPosted by: ryan @ 8:04 pm in travel, vintage finds |
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antiques, bicycle, canon, handbags, vintage
| Apr 02 |
New summer time fixup – Mole Richardson lightPosted by: ryan @ 7:06 pm in diy refinishing, vintage finds |
The dreary weather we’ve been getting these past few weeks has been preventing us from doing any restoration on some of the outstanding projects on our plates. Not to be deterred, I pulled out something I bought last fall, a vintage Mole Richardson Fresnel light during one of the rare clear days last week.
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1950s, antiques, furniture, lighting, vintage
| Mar 04 |
CCM bike progress updatePosted by: ryan @ 12:05 am in diy refinishing, moving things |
Many months have passed and I’ve finally put most of the bike back together. One thing I haven’t the chance to do is clean and install the chain guard and fenders. There’s lots of work still yet to be done!
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1930's, antiques, bicycle, CCM, restoration
| Feb 05 |
Antiques at the Croatian Cultural CentrePosted by: naomi @ 5:24 pm in events, thrifting |
There’s a local company called 21c Promotions that puts on antique fairs/flea markets and retro design events once a month at rotating locations. Last month’s event was an antique fair at the Croatian Cultural Centre on Commercial Drive.
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antique fair, antiques, camera, ephemera, flea market, shopping, thrifting, vancouver, vintage, vintage lenses
| Jan 29 |
Hauling 2000 78rpm records back homePosted by: ryan @ 12:46 am in records & music, vintage finds |
Have you ever come across a moment in life where you’ve asked yourself, “What am I getting myself into?” One of those moments for me was last fall when I hauled back home over 1000lbs of 78rpm records.
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1920s, 1940s, 78rpm, antiques, craigslist, ephemera, records, shopping, tune tuesdays, vancouver
| Jan 23 |
1940’s CCM Rambler: My new summer bikePosted by: ryan @ 8:22 pm in moving things, vintage finds |
A few weeks ago I mentioned a bike in my post about vintage theater seats. Well, here is that bike. After tracing the serial number, I discovered that it is a 1941 CCM Rambler and is similar to the one currently on display in the Canadian Science & Technology Museum in Ottawa. It needs some work, but I’m looking forward to getting it rolling this summer.
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1940s, antiques, bicycle, CCM, restoration, shopping, typography, vancouver
| Jan 07 |
Stumbling upon antique movie theatre seatsPosted by: ryan @ 1:13 am in thrifting, vintage finds |
Two nights ago I headed out to South Burnaby to have a look at an old bicycle that someone was selling off Craigslist. Little did I know, I’d also bring back some very old theater seats.
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antiques, restoration, reupholster, vancouver, vintage
| Jan 02 |
Union Wood CompanyPosted by: naomi @ 1:05 pm in featured shops, home decor |
I’m not sure how I didn’t come across Vancouver based Union Wood Company sooner, but I’m so glad I did. The owner, Craig Pearce, founded Union Wood Company in the summer of 2009 and combines vintage and industrial objects to create beautiful custom furnishings.
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antiques, furniture, gastown, lighting, living room, loft, vancouver, vintage
| Dec 24 |
A Revolutionary BicyclePosted by: ryan @ 1:20 pm in reviews, vintage finds |
It’s nearing the end of December and while the weather conditions certainly aren’t ideal for riding a bike, I can’t help but to think of what bicycle I should get to ride along with Naomi in the Spring. I recently bought her a 1960s Dutch Bike. Wanting a matching one, I spent weeks searching but couldn’t find anything within my budget. Dutch bikes from Batavus and Jorg & Olif usually run between $700-$1500. Researching some more, I stumbled across a phenomenal blog by Jeff Stracco, an American Expat, who writes about bicycles in China.
| Dec 19 |
Wandering from Nanaimo to Victoria Part 2Posted by: ryan @ 12:57 pm in thrifting, travel |
Naomi and I found ourselves starting our last day on Vancouver Island in historic Chinatown and wandering towards one of my favorite attractions, the Royal BC Museum.
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antiques, chinatown, ephemera, museums, vancouver, victoria
| Dec 02 |
Wandering from Nanaimo to Victoria Part 1Posted by: ryan @ 4:10 pm in thrifting, travel |
About a month ago we wanted to go for a quick weekend getaway, so we decided to take a ferry from Vancouver to Nanaimo, which is on Vancouver Island. We would then make our way to Victoria (roughly a 2 hour drive) and then ferry back home to Vancouver. It had been awhile since I was on the Island so I was itching to do some exploring.
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antiques, ephemera, nanaimo, shopping, victoria
| Nov 25 |
Antique hunting in Langley BCPosted by: ryan @ 11:11 am in featured shops, vintage finds |
A month ago when the sun was still out in Vancouver, we decided to stop by Langley, the birthplace of British Columbia. The township is located near the historic Fort Langley, a fur trading post used during the 1800s by the Hudsons Bay Company.
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1900s, 1920s, 1940s, antiques, ephemera, langley, shopping, thrifting, trains, vancouver
| Nov 10 |
Giddyup: Red Barn AntiquesPosted by: naomi @ 12:01 am in featured shops, thrifting |
A few weekends ago after Ryan and I visited the Cloverdale Flea Market, we decided to explore Cloverdale further and came across the MOTHERLOAD of all antique stores. This place is badass – like badass to the extreme. On the outside, it looks like a cutesy place with typical vintage wares. Inside, it’s heaven within four walls and I walked around with my mouth open wide enough that I would give any venus fly trap a run for their money.
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advertising, antiques, cloverdale, ephemera, flea market, furniture, vintage
| Nov 01 |
BC’s Largest Antique MallPosted by: ryan @ 8:40 pm in featured shops, thrifting |
One Sunday, Naomi and I decided to explore Cloverdale after a trip to the Fleamarket. We came across what seemed to be a small antique shop located along a strip mall. Little did we know but this little store turned out to be an 18,000 square foot antique mall filled to the brim with all sorts antiques and vintage paraphernalia!
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antiques, cloverdale, ephemera, furniture, shopping, vancouver
| Oct 28 |
Rathenow Theastar opera glassesPosted by: ryan @ 12:59 am in cameras & lenses, vintage finds |
I came across a pair of interesting opera glasses on ebay that I thought Naomi might like. I bought it for $9.99 along with an old Russian camera lens that was shipped all the way from Belarus.
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1950s, antiques, eBay, germany, vintage, vintage lenses
