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Far left: Hard-to-find Moorcroft tea set with silver overlay. Maryam's, Delta.
Left: An impressive grouping of primitive and country furniture, folk art and decorative accents, including charming hand-made patchwork quilts. Prairie Dawn Antiques, White Rock.
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Far left: Excellent selection of fine jewelry to suit every taste and budget. Christel Art, Montreal.
Left: Vintage fountain and dip pen collection. Funky Pickins Collectables, Vancouver. |
   
| Far & middle left: Period lighting, both chandeliers and table lamps, were well-represented. Davie Antiques, North Vancouver, and Somewhere in Time, Surrey.
Left: Sparkling rhinestone and collectible costume jewelry. Vintage Bliss, Comox. |
 
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Far left: Fine examples of antique timepieces spanning 300 years, seldom seen on the Vancouver market. Pacific Antique Clocks and Lavender Hill Inc., West Vancouver.
Left: Desirable English gilt-framed oil painting with fox and hound motif. Davie Antiques, North Vancouver. |
  
| Far left: Vaseline glass was produced by adding uranium oxide to the batch, which makes pieces flouresce under ultra violet light. Maryam's, Delta.
Middle left: One of several antiquarian booksellers displaying an interesting array of out-of-print, first edition, and rare, collectible books, magazines, documents, and manuscipts. Purpora Books, Burnaby.
Left: Selection of vintage dolls. A Bakers Dozen Antiques, Vancouver.
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Far left: The timeless appeal of white furnishings, crystal chandeliers and fine linens was evident in this popular booth. Little White House, Fort Langley.
Left: Excellent examples of mid-century Modern style in furniture, lighting, textiles, and decorative accessories. WOW Interiors, Vancouver. |
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of antique and estate jewelry, including this attractive Edwardian 14K gold, amethyst and pearl pendant or brooch,
circa 1910. Bygones Antiques, West Vancouver.
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Eye-catching Japanese cloisonne vase,
with yellow ground and intricate phoenix design. J.H. Tee Antiques Ltd., Vancouver. |
 
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Far left: Top quality, traditional furnishings, including hand-knotted Persian carpets and period accents. Antiques By Design, Chilliwack.
Left: John King, Bookseller attracted collectors with rare books and handwritten documents on velum from the 1700’s and 1800’s England. |
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left: Set of 8 depression-era Owens Illinois canisters. Bygones Antiques, West Vancouver.
Middle left: Massive
22-inch Victorian sterling hot water kettle on stand by Martin
Hall & Co., London 1893. J.H. Tee Antiques Ltd., Vancouver.
Left: Set of 6 mother-of-pearl
handled knives in their original box. Brown's Antiques, Vancouver. |
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Far left: This rare complete Fire King glassware set
for 6 in Turquoise Blue, made by Anchor Hocking Glass from 1956-1958,
attracted a lot of attention. Painstakingly collected over many
years, the 51-piece set included 4 different plate sizes, 3 bowl
sizes, coffee mugs, cups and saucers, creamer, sugar bowl, and large vegetable bowl. Suzie's Collectibles, Burnaby.
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An eclectic collection of country, folk and primitive furniture
and decorative accessories, including many hard-to-find pieces. Country Lane Antiques, Fort Langley. |
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left: These brightly colored counter-top display posters,
in remarkably good condition, were used to advertise the Polack
Brothers Shrine PNE Circus in the early to mid-1950's. Davie Antiques, North Vancouver.
Left: Beautifully
shaded English flow blue teapot with gold detailing in the Homestead
pattern, made by Sampson Hancock & Sons, circa 1900-1908 (restored). Louise Baxter, Surrey. |
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left: Wonderful English Art Nouveau sterling silver photo
frame, with Birmingham hallmarks, circa 1900, in excellent condition. Memories, North Vancouver.
Left: A
nice selection of figural bronzes, in varying sizes and subject
matters. Bronzes reached the height of their popularity at the
turn of the century, so many found today are in the Art Nouveau
and Art Deco styles. BC Acquisitions, Surrey. |
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left: This pair of 1930's gouaches
on paper by Ronald McRae was part of a collection of original
works by the Toronto artist, illustrator and costume designer,
whose history and art have been featured in the Canadian Lesbian
& Gay Archives. Davie Antiques, North Vancouver.
Left: Wood Radios specializes
in the repair and restoration of vintage radios and cabinets,
and stocks a huge variety of tube types, used knobs and dials,
decals, grille cloths, and many other original and new replacement
parts. Wood Radios, Surrey. |
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left: A choice sampling of antique
cut crystal and hand-painted porcelain scent bottles, including
two wonderful double-ended perfumes, in cobalt blue and hunter
green, with sterling mounts. Brown's Antiques, Vancouver.
Left: This big, bright
red double-decker bus, made by Triang of England in the 1950's,
was one of the highlights of a crowd-pleasing vintage toy display. A Bakers Dozen Antiques, Vancouver. |
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left: The shabby chic look continues
to be hot, hot, hot! This great collection of cheerful, airy furniture
and accessories had lots of admirers, with many of the decorative
and affordable pieces finding new homes. Little Red Hen, Abbotsford.
Left: Stunning Czarist Russian natural gem-quality amethyst necklace, 150 carats, with hand-pierced 18K gold settings and chain, circa 1890's. Eve Dove Gems, Sorrento. |
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left: Anyone looking for fine,
formal furniture was not disappointed! Beautiful pieces
in mahogany, walnut, cherry and rosewood could be found. BC Acquisitions, Surrey.
Middle left: A terrific pair of 1920's porcelain table lamps, hand-painted with thistle, flowers and birds. In the background is a Continental Art Nouveau bergere chair, circa 1910, with intricately carved sold walnut frame and tastefully re-upholstered. Antiques By Design, Chilliwack.
Left: Fabulous German
silver figural table lamp, from the 1890's and all original...they
don't come any better than this! Funky Pickins Collectables, Vancouver. |
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Far left: This booth illustrates the vast range of wares produced by the Doulton Company since its inception in 1815. Lambethware, character and toby jugs, animal and bird figurines, and commemorative pieces were all well-represented. William Cross Antiques, Burnaby.
Left: Anyone looking for nautical antiques was not disappointed...ship relics and marine artifacts of all shapes and sizes were available. Unusual & Nautical, West Vancouver. |
 
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Far left: Very funky western motif pillows and other textiles. Vintage Linens and Jewellery, North Vancouver.
Middle left: Decorative garden accessories, fabrics, and more...Of Cabbages and Kings, Delta.
Left: This
entire collection of stuffed animals was produced by the world-famous
Steiff company of Germany. Most were made in the 1950's, and the
collection included a wonderful variety of cats, fish, elephants
and teddy bears. How to tell if you have the real thing? Look
for the Steiff ribbon and/or tag, and the button inside the ear. A Bakers Dozen Antiques, Vancouver.
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left: Excellent selection of pre-WWI
North American pressed glass, including a variety of oil lamps
on the top shelf. The distinctive amethyst color is caused by
the manganese in the old glass reacting to the ultra violet rays
of the sun. Somewhere In Time, Surrey.
Left: The charm of Maling pottery ware lies in its brightly-colored, hand-painted designs, with the scarcest and most intricately executed patterns commanding the highest prices. Louise Baxter, Surrey. |
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left: Nova Scotia's Bill Lynch
produced travelling fairs and carnivals up and down the east coast
throughout the 1930's and 1940's. This was one of three stylish
and colorful posters on offer, all in superb condition. A Bakers Dozen Antiques, Vancouver.
Middle left: Kitchen
glassware collectors alert! This booth had an amazing selection
of Swanky Swigs, as well as Fire King jadite and lots of other
vintage kitchenalia. Suzie's Collectibles, Burnaby.
Left: This
bright, fun mix of folk art, primitive and country collectibles
caught people's imaginations and drew them into the booth. Prairie Dawn Antiques, White Rock.
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