This is a monthly show in the west end of Toronto (Etobicoke) and worth checking out! I will be set up at the show!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
WANTED: Opinions from Antique/Collectibles/Vintage Clothing Dealers in Toronto
Hi! My name is Christine and I am an antique/collectibles/junk dealer/picker who sold at Harbourfront for many years and then moved onto internet selling while raising my children and spending part of the year in Costa Rica..
Last year I started selling at a few shows and noticed that there seems to be a need for affordable shows/markets in the Toronto area. Would anyone consider selling at a regular market/show on a weekday like Wednesday or Friday? I remember years ago there were some markets like the one at Village by the Grange and College Park. Does anyone else remember those?
Retail space is very expensive in Toronto and sitting in a store day after day is very time consuming and doesn't really fit into a picker's lifestyle. So what would a good compromise be? WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ? SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED !! Either taking part in a regular market such as The Sunday Market or share some retail space with other dealers. I have been considering both. Meantime I will still be selling at a few shows - such as Cloverdale monthly market. I really miss Harbourfront but it is long gone!
I also feel that it would be a great idea to have some type of publication dedicated solely to the antiques/collectibles scene in Toronto. I mean, as far as I know, there isn't even a map or brochure or website that identifies all the dealers in Toronto. What about some type of tourist directory? Or even better, a monthly or even weekly trade newspaper for Toronto dealers? What are your thoughts on this???
I have a lot of ideas. Are any dealers out there interested??
Last year I started selling at a few shows and noticed that there seems to be a need for affordable shows/markets in the Toronto area. Would anyone consider selling at a regular market/show on a weekday like Wednesday or Friday? I remember years ago there were some markets like the one at Village by the Grange and College Park. Does anyone else remember those?
Retail space is very expensive in Toronto and sitting in a store day after day is very time consuming and doesn't really fit into a picker's lifestyle. So what would a good compromise be? WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ? SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED !! Either taking part in a regular market such as The Sunday Market or share some retail space with other dealers. I have been considering both. Meantime I will still be selling at a few shows - such as Cloverdale monthly market. I really miss Harbourfront but it is long gone!
I also feel that it would be a great idea to have some type of publication dedicated solely to the antiques/collectibles scene in Toronto. I mean, as far as I know, there isn't even a map or brochure or website that identifies all the dealers in Toronto. What about some type of tourist directory? Or even better, a monthly or even weekly trade newspaper for Toronto dealers? What are your thoughts on this???
I have a lot of ideas. Are any dealers out there interested??
GO GREEN RECYCLING ANTIQUES
Every time I sold an antique or collectible item, I felt like I saved a treasure from destruction. I found a home for an item that might otherwise be forgotten and unappreciated, thrown in the garbage and lost forever.
Collecting antiques is the high end of recycling and going green. There are antiques that have survived hundreds of years and have been passed down from generation to generation.
A recent English study conducted by carbon-clear.com was commissioned by antiquesaregreen.org and other members of The Antiques Trade. It began with the
hypothesis that a new piece of furniture would last 15 years and an antique piece would be resold every 30 years. Based on this pattern of consumption, the study concluded that the ecological impact of antique furniture is nearly 6 times less than new furniture. Over the course of 15 years, the antique furniture produced an average of 57kg of CO2 for transportation and restoration. Compare this to 340kg of CO2 for new furniture
Antiques are Green was launched by Nigel Worboys in September 2009-“ The first website to promote the green credentials of antiques”. Through the not-for-profit project antiques will be recognised for their genuine green hallmark-“ sustainable, re-usable and re-saleable ”. As consumers become aware of this, the trade will have access to new markets, for example, people who may have not considered buying antiques before, it will also strengthen existing markets. There has never been a better time for his initiative. – Let’s give a new reason to buy our wonderful unique product!
Check it out at www.antiquesaregreen.org+++++++++
Welcome Antique/Collectibles/Vintage Clothing Dealers - Opinions and Suggestions Needed
Hi! My name is Christine and I am an antique/collectibles/junk dealer/picker who sold at Harbourfront for many years and then moved onto internet selling while raising my children and spending part of the year in Costa Rica..
Last year I started selling at a few shows and noticed that there seems to be a need for affordable shows/markets in the Toronto area. Would anyone consider selling at a regular market/show on a weekday like Wednesday or Friday? I remember years ago there were some markets like the one at Village by the Grange and College Park. Does anyone else remember those?
Retail space is very expensive in Toronto and sitting in a store day after day is very time consuming and doesn't really fit into a picker's lifestyle. So what would a good compromise be? WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ? SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED !! Either taking part in a regular market such as The Sunday Market or share some retail space with other dealers. I have been considering both. Meantime I will still be selling at a few shows - such as Cloverdale monthly market. I really miss Harbourfront but it is long gone!
I also feel that it would be a great idea to have some type of publication dedicated solely to the antiques/collectibles scene in Toronto. I mean, as far as I know, there isn't even a map or brochure or website that identifies all the dealers in Toronto. What about some type of tourist directory? Or even better, a monthly or even weekly trade newspaper for Toronto dealers? What are your thoughts on this???
I have a lot of ideas. Are any dealers out there interested??
Last year I started selling at a few shows and noticed that there seems to be a need for affordable shows/markets in the Toronto area. Would anyone consider selling at a regular market/show on a weekday like Wednesday or Friday? I remember years ago there were some markets like the one at Village by the Grange and College Park. Does anyone else remember those?
Retail space is very expensive in Toronto and sitting in a store day after day is very time consuming and doesn't really fit into a picker's lifestyle. So what would a good compromise be? WHAT IS YOUR OPINION ? SUGGESTIONS WELCOMED !! Either taking part in a regular market such as The Sunday Market or share some retail space with other dealers. I have been considering both. Meantime I will still be selling at a few shows - such as Cloverdale monthly market. I really miss Harbourfront but it is long gone!
I also feel that it would be a great idea to have some type of publication dedicated solely to the antiques/collectibles scene in Toronto. I mean, as far as I know, there isn't even a map or brochure or website that identifies all the dealers in Toronto. What about some type of tourist directory? Or even better, a monthly or even weekly trade newspaper for Toronto dealers? What are your thoughts on this???
I have a lot of ideas. Are any dealers out there interested??
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