| Apr 04 |
A Springtime bike ride in VancouverPosted by: naomi @ 7:17 pm in diy refinishing, moving things |
It’s been grey, bleary and cold this past week in Vancouver, so when the sun peeked out for a brief moment today, we took our newly fixed up bikes out for a spin on the Stanley Park Seawall. With over 8.8 km (5.5 miles) of oceanfront trails, it was the perfect place to take them for a mid-afternoon ride.
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bicycle, brooks, restoration, stanley park, vancouver
| Feb 28 |
Goodbye Olympics – We love youPosted by: naomi @ 8:38 pm in events, miscellaneous |
Apologies for taking so long to post, but we’ve been busy experiencing all that the city is offering right now for the Olympics. Today is the last day and after a great Canada vs. USA gold medal hockey game (I almost passed out from excitement a few times) and braving the streets of downtown to give hugs and high fives to random strangers, it’s time to finally take a breath.
| Feb 15 |
New Westminster paddle boat tourPosted by: naomi @ 2:34 pm in events, moving things |
A few weekends ago, we took a tour of the Fraser River on an old paddle boat departing from the Quay in New Westminster. It was a foggy, drizzly day and there was only two other people on the boat aside from us – a father/son birthday event.
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fraser river, new westminster, vancouver
| Feb 12 |
Olympic madnessPosted by: naomi @ 2:56 pm in events, miscellaneous |
The city has been turned on its head and shaken vigorously. It’s the first day of the Olympics and you can definitely sense the buzz in the air. The opening ceremonies are tonight and everywhere you look, people are dressed in red and white, with the odd sprinkling of other country colors. I feel very fortunate to be living in the host city right now and experiencing the excitement as it’s happening.
| 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
| Feb 01 |
Shop CocoonPosted by: naomi @ 10:27 pm in clothing & accessories, featured shops |
Shop Cocoon opened its doors in November of 2005 and since then has generated quite a buzz in the Vancouver fashion community. If you ever find yourself wandering the storefronts along Cambie Street in Vancouver and are looking for a truly unique shopping experience, make sure to stop by Shop Cocoon.
| 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 22 |
Jim Rimmer CBC Radio tributePosted by: ryan @ 4:29 pm in blog news, people |
Last Sunday I was asked to be interviewed by CBC Radio’s North By Northwest show hosted by Sheryl McKay to talk about Jim Rimmer. Needless to say, I was extremely honored and was happy to stop by.
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cbc, jim rimmer, letterpress, new westminster, printmaking, vancouver
| Jan 20 |
Ravishing Beasts at the MOVPosted by: naomi @ 3:29 pm in events, reviews |
I remember my first encounter with stuffed animals when I was a kid – it was in grade 3, when the windowsill of my classroom all of a sudden held a stuffed alligator shortly after Spring break. I remember going up to it and running my finger up and down its back and being fascinated with how realistic it looked.
| Jan 16 |
Blast from the past – Museum of VancouverPosted by: naomi @ 1:07 pm in reviews, vintage finds |
What is the Museum of Vancouver? The Museum of Vancouver creates Vancouver-focused exhibitions and programs which encourage dynamic conversations about what was, is and can be Vancouver – basically it’s an awesome walk down memory lane with realistic displays of what life was like during different decades over the past 100 years.
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1900, 1900s, 1920s, 1930's, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, chinatown, gastown, museums, 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 21 |
New feature: Blog post Google MapsPosted by: naomi @ 11:04 pm in blog news, travel |
I’m super excited to announce that we have a new feature – blog post Google Maps. We’ve gone through all of our old posts and pinned every location we talk about, whether it be an antique store or a restaurant and everything in-between – we’ve listed it.
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burnaby, chinatown, cloverdale, gastown, granville street, kitsilano, main street, new westminster, oregon, portland, restaurant, seattle, vancouver, victoria
| 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
