Category Archives: Cynthia Findlay

Chinese New Year: the Year of the Rabbit

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: February 10, 2011
“Oh my ears and whiskers, how late it’s getting!” exclaims Carroll’s rabbit in Alice and Wonderland. With the Chinese New Year celebrations almost over we want to wish everyone a happy 2011, the year of the rabbit. Traditionally, the rabbit brings the welcome promise of prosperity. The rabbit, which bears dozens of offspring at a […]
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Amethyst: February’s Birthstone

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 28, 2011
The god of intoxication, Dionysus, drunkenly pursued the maiden Amethystos. Amethystos prayed and asked the gods that she remain chaste. Artemis obliged her request by turning Amethystos into a white stone. After seeing what he had caused, Dionysus was so upset that he poured wine over the stone as an offering, which dyed the crystal […]
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We Love Hearing Our Customer’s Stories!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 25, 2011
We love being a part of our customer’s happiest moments—engagements, “push-presents,” birthdays, anniversaries—we feel like we see people at their most tender, most excited, and most loving. These moments are very rewarding; frankly they are the reason why we come to work in the morning. You can imagine that when we read this blog on […]
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McCain Family Donates $1 million to the Metropolitan Community Church: and other “small world” musings

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 18, 2011
Growing up in New Brunswick, I knew the McCain family well. Aside from my mother’s hand-cut french fries, McCain frozen fries were my absolute favourite snack. When I married my boyfriend, best friend and future business partner, we were honoured that Margaret McCain agreed to play the organ at our wedding. New Brunswick is a […]
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Mia Kirshner Visits Toronto Antiques on King: And a Story About January’s Birthstone

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: January 4, 2011
Mia Kirshner came into Toronto Antiques on King before Christmas (our hearts have not yet returned to a normal pulse). In addition to being a classic beauty, Kirshner is modest, understated and unassuming. She seemed full of wonderful paradoxes that only made us like her more—In spite of her endorsement from Maxim and many other […]
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Popular Fashion Blog Writes About Toronto Antiques on King

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: December 23, 2010
Do you take your vitamins? At Toronto Antiques on King we are very passionate about vitamins. We love those little capsules full of everything you need for a healthy day including fashion advice, fast wit, and gift ideas. Oh wait, you thought I was talking about health supplements? I’m talking about the blog “Vitamin Daily,” […]
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Turquoise: The December Birthstone, a Success Story

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 24, 2010
In 1870 Tiffany & Co. pontificated, If cold December gave you birth The month of snow and ice and mirth Place on your hand a turquoise blue; Success will bless whate’er you do. In 1870 Tiffany & Co. was making and selling beautiful pieces of jewellery. Now, in 2010, Toronto Antiques on King specializes in […]
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