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Toronto Antiques on King Lends Dining Ware to Style at Home

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 17, 2010
The holiday edition of Style at Home has hit news stands and it brings tidings of great joy to home decorators. Do you want to learn how to make a garland out of green ornaments? Do you want to sparkle with gold and silver? Do you want to learn how to set an amazing Christmas […]
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House and Home Features Casual and Fine Dining Items from Toronto Antiques on King

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 10, 2010
Toronto Antiques on King is thrilled that so many of our casual and fine dining items made it into November’s edition of House and Home. This edition has caused quite a stir among home decorators and Toronto Antiques on King is happy these heirlooms are finding new homes as a result. House and Home featured […]
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November Birthstone: Topaz!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: November 2, 2010
Topaz reminds me of fall. The stone looks like the autumn leaves that this week have gone from the top of trees to the bottom of our feet. Topaz looks like the fabulous fall squashes that have been abundant in gardens this year. It looks like the colour of cocktails that are served in tea […]
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Upcoming Textile Show!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: October 21, 2010
Our good friend Roushell Goldstein visited Toronto Antiques on King on Tuesday. In addition to being an avid antique collector, Roushell is also a textile artist. We were excited to hear about her upcoming show—so excited that we thought you would be too! Roushell is part of a group show, pieceWORK, at the Gladstone Hotel […]
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The Hot New Movie Red with Bruce Willis Features Antique Props From Our Store

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: October 8, 2010
    The staff at Toronto Antiques on King moonlight as movie enthusiasts. You can imagine we are all a bit excitable as we anticipate the opening of Red, starring Helen Mirren, Bruce Willis, Morgan Freeman, and John Malkovich. Aside from the thrilling prospect of Helen Mirren playing a killer, we have reason to be even more […]
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October Birthstone: the Opulent Opal

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: October 5, 2010
Opals have traditionally been rooted in spirituality. Archeologist Louis Leakey, for example, found opal adornments in a 6000 year old Kenyan tomb. The most recent folklore originated in the nineteenth century. According to this superstition, opals bring good luck to to people with October birthday, for anyone else, however, opals were though to bring bad […]
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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, […]
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