When it comes to collecting antiques and oddities one can never predict the ebb and flow of the market. What was hot yesterday is old news and undesirable today and things that were meaningless a few years ago have suddenly become all the rage. One field of collecting that seems to be holding its own […]
Long before the expression “I am not trying to reinvent the wheel or build a better mouse trap” there was this bad boy – an old wooden 4 hole Choker style Mouse Trap. Kinda like a roach motel, once a mouse checks in, he doesn’t check out. Very industrial. Would look great as home decor […]
When it comes to spinning tales no one does it quite like our friends in The East Coast of Canada. If you’re a lover of ghosts, goblins, disasters, triumphs, treasures and all things that go bump in the night I suggest that you lend an ear to some good old fashioned East Coast story telling […]
Not long ago, a group of American relic-hunters discovered “thousands of coins” and other artifacts from what’s believed to be the legendary British HMS Fantome – a War of 1812 gunboat carrying White House plunder. The ship, on its return to Canada after the ransacking of Washington, sank in Canadian waters off the coast of […]
We get it that there are those out there who think beauty contests are demoralizing, old school, out of fashion and dare we say antiquated!! And you know what? We couldn’t agree more. For a truly antiquated experience, we at Cabinet of Curiosities are pleased to announce, what we believe to be, the world’s first […]
When it comes to art forms that are deeply rooted in naturalism you can’t hold a candle to Inuit art. Be it an ornate sculpture made of bone, stone, ivory or antler, Inuit art has achieved an international reputation as a major contemporary art form, reflecting the uniqueness of the people who create it. As […]
Trying to date a brass candlestick can indeed be a challenge. Less opulent than its aristocratic cousins gold and silver, and a step above the more common iron and steel relatives, brass (an alloy of copper and zinc) was the ideal alloy of choice for crafting items for the middle class. While the poor in […]
If you’re anything like us, the type of antique collectors and hunters who revel in the thrill of the hunt and live for the rush of finding that super rare item, than no doubt you’ll relate to the following scenario: So…. you’re heading out on a pick or to the latest estate sale and you’re […]
As lovers of all things antiques we know it’s a big world out there and we just love collecting odd and unusual pieces from all over the planet. Having said that, as a modest shop in Dundas, Ontario we admittedly have a special place in our hearts for all items Dundas and Hamilton, especially when […]
When we stumbled upon this great collection of The L.A.W. Bulletin cycling magazines we could hardly believe our eyes. The condition? To die for! Admittedly that may be a tad extreme but these magazines are in lovely condition. The Journal, devoted to the interest of cycling in America, was referred to as “The Official Organ […]
