Tweed

A 1940s, we think, fitted tweed jacket. No label. Picked up this (holiday) weekend just in time for the CAFTCAD show this coming Saturday.

Cottage

This coming Sunday May 17th we'll be bringing the traditional whack of cottage-y stuff including the large elm bark basket pictured. And also in elm bark, apparently I have a fondness for this stuff, there's a large picture frame and a number of traditional canoes. Not the put in the water canoes, the hang on the wall souvenir of Muskoka/Kawarthas canoe. And speaking of canoes, do try to visit Peterborough's Canoe Museum if you can.

Also mark your calendar for the CAFTCAD movie wardrobe sale May 23rd. We'll be selling there as well.

Looooocy, you got some 'splainin' to do.

We just picked this up yesterday and for some reason this 1950s-'60s lounge suit/ jammies reminds me of something I picture Lucy wearing around the apartment. We'll probably be bringing it to the next CAFTCAD Show on May 23rd.

Sculptura Phone

Today's catch o' the day from a morning of yard sales. This is the 1970s era Sculptura from Western Electric, sometimes called the donut phone, and we'll have it at tomorrow's Sunday Antique Market priced to sell.

We also found a few other things for tomorrow as well as a couple of handy kitchen tools to keep.

Catch o' the Day

Yes, it's true I am a slut for shoes, so today's 2nd hand store find is a pair of desert boots by Tricker's of Jermyn Street. Beautifully bench made and a great fit with the only caveat being that the crepe soles don't go well wet with tile floors. I nearly went tits up at the library. The tiles were dry, the soles were wet.

Found the shoes after this morning's audition for the Don Cherry bio pic and before a birthday lunch with Rosemary at Not Just Dim Sum. (Which rhymes with yum), on Finch at Yonge. Pretty funny since we live a five minute walk from Chinatown.

1920s Deerskin Condoms

They're guaranteed five years, but since they're probably from the 1920s, '30s...

The art deco package design is striking, plus more graphic sexual allusions than you can, uh...shake a stick at: from the negative space to the really long horns. Are they deer or gazelle? Ah, who cares?

From the genuinevintage.com collection of packaging & design.

Biggest Diamond Ring Ever!

Found this today at the Sunday Antique Market...and it's a gem. For the CSI challenged, it's 3" top to bottom. It's probably from a store display but I just couldn't resist my pre April Fools Day joke-ette.

Hudson's Bay Company Blanket Coat

Now that spring is here, it's time to buy that winter coat at a reduced price. We picked this up in Arizona a few years ago (it gets cold in the desert) and have decided that it's time for it to have a new home. In other words, it used to fit me, now it doesn't.

Very unusual, this blanket coat, in that the stripes are vertical; the factory made coats are all horizontal. Double breasted, fabric covered buttons, and peaked pocket flaps. So, this was either a test production or custom made from an HBC point blanket.

Size is about 38-40. Dates from the 1950s-'60s, I believe.

Vintage Burberrys Trench

There's so much information on the origins of Burberry on the net that it doesn't bear repeating here. Very simply put, Burberry invented the trench coat.

This Burberrys' trench is a Ladies, size small - medium and about twenty years old but in great shape; just one of the 200 odd items we'll be bringing tomorrow to the Sunday Antique Market. And it's priced to sell.

Crocodile Club Bag

This week at the Sunday Antique Market, I'll also have this vintage crocodile club bag. Although it's in great condition I wouldn't recommend it for daily use. For more info on club bags have a look at our other site vintageluggage.com