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Judith Miller at Toronto Antiques on King

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: October 21, 2011
We had a great day with Judith Miller, author of the 2011-2012 Antiques Price Guide,  on Tuesday. We loaned Judith a load of interesting and quirky antiques to aid her appearance on Breakfast Television Tuesday morning (she supplied her own fake!). She used our Chinese vase to discuss the rising interest in Chinese antiques and […]
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The Listening Season

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: October 11, 2011
Although we try, we can’t really say it is the Christmas season yet. However, this year we are calling this pre-Christmas season the “listening season.” Tread quietly and you will hear the faintly whispered hints from loved ones. Be a good listener and you will be a good giver, which is really the best gift […]
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The Chair Affair!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: October 5, 2011
Did you go to the Chair Affair this year? If you did, then you already know that it was a lot of fun and a smashing success. The Chair Affair, put on by the Furniture Bank and in its second year, showcased designs of many prominent Toronto artists who re-design old, donated chairs into something […]
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Fun With Jane Dayus-Hinch

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: September 9, 2011
Oh what fun we had! Thank you to everyone who came to our tea party. It was a true success, a triumph of Victorian etiquette and roaring good time. Jane Dayus-Hinch is a well of excellent wedding advice. She also looks lovely in pink, I think you will agree. We also now sell Jane’s famous […]
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Wedding SOS’s Jane Dayus-Hinch: Come For Tea!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: September 2, 2011
Cynthia Findlay cordially invites you to join her for tea and conversation with Wedding SOS’s Jane Dayus-Hinch Wednesday September 7, 2011, 2:30-4:30 Toronto Antiques on King 284 King St. W Toronto, Ontario M5V 1J2 RSVP on facebook or by contacting us A Top UK wedding planner who has maintained a first-class wedding and event planning […]
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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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A Happy (Royal) Couple

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: August 10, 2011
Who says only royalty can enjoy a royal life? Katherine and Darren have a romance story that rivals that of the Duke and Dutchess of Cambridge. First, the couple enjoyed high tea at Dalvay by the Sea, the resort where Prince William and Kate Middleton stayed on their recent trip to PEI. After their the […]
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