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Cindy MacCool: A Dealer’s Dealer

Friday, March 30, 2012

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Where do vintage dealers mine their treasure? It's a question that comes up again and again when I'm blogging and one of the sources that's frequently cited is MacCool's Reuse, the namesake business of Cindy MacCool, above, a champion picker and dealer in her own right, who operates out of a barn on a rural road in Ontario's Prince Edward County. Last week, on a beautiful spring day, my friend Susan and I made the trip from Toronto — a pleasant two hour drive — to meet Cindy as she gears up for another busy season.

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INabstracto Renovation Sale

Monday, March 26, 2012

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INabstracto's Kate Eisen wrote to me last week about her reno sale, on now until March 31, but by the time I dropped into the shop on Sunday, the selection was already thinning. Eisen has cleared out her basement and wants the shop emptied prior to an overhaul that includes a new shed space behind the store to feature industrial items (more on this next month). There are/were some exceptional deals on the floor, most of them Canadian design classics. A pair of metal, wood and orange vinyl chairs, above left, are priced at $250, not sure what Kate wants for the stools and the Russel Spanner armchair with original seat webbing is $495. If you're in the market, I recommend getting down to the shop sooner than later -- the best stuff is going quick.

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Gus* Warehouse Sale This Weekend

Tuesday, March 13, 2012

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The Gus* warehouse sale is a perennial Toronto favourite that I’ve had great reader feedback on so I’m happy to give it a plug. This Saturday (March 17) is your chance to save big — up to 70 per cent off — on some great Gus merch. The sale runs from 8 am – 4 pm but I’m told the floor is often nearly sold out by noon so get there early to avoid disappointment. The warehouse is at 223 Evans Avenue on the south side between Kipling and Islington (enter at the south end of the building through the shipping/receiving entrance). Some of the furnishings are seconds or less than perfect examples so inspect your purchases carefully, all sales are final and Gus hates crybabies.

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A Bit of Everything at AMA

Tuesday, February 21, 2012

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The vignette above, if I can even call it that, pretty much sums up Toronto vintage dealer Sam Kumar's All Most Antiques, formerly of Leslieville and now relocated across the road from Marty Millionaire at 328 Queen Street East. Kumar sells just about anything he thinks he can make a buck on from old world still lifes to 1960s teak to even more modern pieces like the glass and steel coffee table ($195).

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Tribute Decor Uniquely Positioned

Tuesday, January 24, 2012

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Online vintage furniture sellers are popping up like dandelions in spring. The explosion of hunter/collector TV shows like American Pickers has spawned a thousand cyber cottage industries populated by Goodwill junkies who think they can make a go of it online. I wish them all good luck but I suspect many of them will wind up with basements full of junk and a server bill to boot. I predict a happier ending for Susan Elliott of Tribute Decor, however. Susan is based in Kingston, Ontario, almost equidistant from three of Canada's biggest markets — Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto. She'll deliver for a nominal fee ($95 to Toronto) and unlike Craigslist, she'll take the goods back if you're not completely satisfied.

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