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??
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