Category Archives: Toronto Antiques on King

Just Look For The Pointing Finger – We Have Brand New Banners!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 22, 2010
It’s official! After moving over a year ago, one major house cleaning necessity was finally completed late Tuesday evening. Just look for the magical hand with the pointing finger to guide you into our fabulous storefront location! Thank-you for your patience and effort to locate us. Sometimes great places are hard to find, hopefully this […]
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Thought for the Day: Lessons from the Sandbox

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 14, 2010
We love this inspirational little piece… Good advice for business and life in general. Pass it on! Business Principles don’t have to be complicated. Remember the rules in nursery school: Share your toys Play fair Don’t hit people Put things back where you found them Clean up your own mess Don’t take things that aren’t […]
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Congratulations Spain for your World Cup Win!

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 14, 2010
After the thrilling World Cup finals which saw Spain capture the championship for the first time in a 1-0 victory over Netherlands, we’re still experiencing a touch of football fever. To that end, we thought you’d get a “kick” out of this great vintage football player figurine from Hungarian Porcelain maker Hollohaza. Measuring 10.5″ high, […]
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Queen’s Visit Renews our National Pride

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 9, 2010
We loved the coverage of the Queen’s visit celebrating Canada’s 143rd Birthday.  She certainly has a way of affirming our pride in being Canadian, and her red and white ensemble was terrific! Especially that diamond Maple Leaf brooch, a piece originally presented to Queen Elizabeth, the Queen Mother, when she first visited Canada in 1939. It […]
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Aynsley “Muskoka” Dessert Plates At Muskoka Antique Show

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 7, 2010
Looking forward to the 27th annual Muskoka Antique Show on July 23-25, we are featuring this set of four antique dessert plates from a rare John Aynsley Canadian Topographical Dessert Service, beautifully hand painted with serene Muskoka views. Impressed AYNSLEYS and marked with the pattern number 1535, these plates are dated 1856; making them a wonderful addition […]
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Dessert Plates to be Featured in Chatelaine

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: July 2, 2010
Chatelaine Magazine recently chose some lovely serving items from our collection to dress up a photo shoot due out in their upcoming August issue. Apparently, the theme is to be pretty outdoor dessert buffet and picnic place setting ideas, of both a formal and informal cottage-chic-y persuasion; and with Wedgewood, Royal Crown Derby and Aynsley china […]
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Cheryl Tiegs Wears Jewellery from the Cynthia Findlay Collection

By Toronto Antiques on King | Published: June 30, 2010
ARABELLA Magazine has featured a great interview with cover girl and business woman extraordinaire Cheryl Tiegs in the current Summer Dreams issue, on sale today.  Already stunning, Cheryl looks even more glamorous all dressed up in jewellery from the Cynthia Findlay collection.  Come on down to the store and pick up your copy of the […]
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