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    Christie's Antique Show and Sale

    May 31, 2011 by Karen 31 Comments

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    I went to an antique show this weekend.  A HUGE antique show. The Christie Antique Show.

    Twice a year Canada's largest antique show sets up shop 5 minutes from my house.   Even though people drive from hours away to attend, I only end up making it there once every couple of years.  It is 5 minutes away.  Sometimes that's a struggle.  If the show were held on my front lawn, there are times it would be a struggle to make it there.  My grass for instance is currently 17 feet high because it's such a struggle to make it out there.

    Christie's has 300 dealers on 10 acres of field.  Anyone serious about buying or selling antiques is at this show and they're there EARLY. And they're well nourished and hydrated.

    My sister and I arrived fashionably late, by 6:45.  Just kidding.  We rolled in around 10:30, figuring that 7 hours would be plenty of time to stroll around the wares.  My sister and I are stupid.  We made it through the first 5 acres in about 6 hours and ran through the last five in an hour.  I slowed things down by constantly taking pictures, she slowed things down by looking at every single wall sconce, chair and table in the place.  She has issues.

    I have so many pictures of so many great things from the day that I've decided to split it up into two posts.  One part  now, one part next week.

    I struggled with trying to categorize all the things I found into "Art", "Unique", "Ridiculously Expensive", "The Classics", etc., but I ultimately ended up deciding to just show you everything in the order I saw them in.  Starting with ... the entrance.
    Here we go!

    Everyone was going nuts for these mugs, but at $10 each I couldn't bring myself to buy a bunch. I'd want at least 6. :(Everyone was going nuts for these mugs, but at $10 each I couldn’t bring myself to buy a bunch. I’d want at least 6. :(

     

    I never met a bowl I didn't like. 'Cept one filled with brussels sprouts.

    I never met a bowl I didn’t like. ‘Cept one filled with brussels sprouts.

     

    I don't know if you know this but any crock or jug with painting or lettering on it is expensive. How expensive? This one was $1,300. I'd need 6 so clearly this was out of my price range. I maybe could have pulled off 5, but not 6.
    I don’t know if you know this but any crock or jug with painting or lettering on it is expensive. How expensive? This one was $1,300. I’d need 6 so clearly this was out of my price range. I maybe could have pulled off 5, but not 6.

     

    Can't say I love the framing, but I love the old needlework.
    Can’t say I love the framing, but I love the old needlework.

     

    Very large wood horse head. $850.
    Very large wood horse head. $850.

     

    Jadeite was still around but not nearly as prevalent as it used to be. For some reason, it's still as expensive as always. I do love it still.
    Jadeite was still around but not nearly as prevalent as it used to be. For some reason, it’s still as expensive as always. I do love it still.

     

    A vintage sink still in its wooden packing crate.
    A vintage sink still in its wooden packing crate.

     

    Flamingo? Flamingot.
    Flamingo? Flamingot.

     

    What makes Christie's so much fun is finding items you'd NEVER find anywhere else.
    What makes Christie’s so much fun is finding items you’d NEVER find anywhere else.

     

    Like this lady.
    Like this lady.

     

    ... and this super bizarre and frightening life sized guitar playing clown.
    … and this super bizarre and frightening life sized guitar playing clown.

     

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    It's been raining for 23 months in Ontario so the field was extremely muddy. Everyone was wearing rubber boots and half of those were Hunter's. Watch for my post on "The Rubber Boots of Christie's" on Friday.
    It’s been raining for 23 months in Ontario so the field was extremely muddy. Everyone was wearing rubber boots and half of those were Hunter’s. Watch for my post on “The Rubber Boots of Christie’s” on Friday.

     

    Nope. Not for sale. An actual old truck filled with straw to cover up the mud everywhere.
    Nope. Not for sale. An actual old truck filled with straw to cover up the mud everywhere.

     

    It was kind of picture perfect.
    It was kind of picture perfect.


    Again with the bizarre.

    Again with the bizarre.

     

    There wasn't a lot of "retro" sort of stuff, but the stuff that was there was reasonably priced. This chair was priced at $125. By the end of the day *another* dealer had it in their booth at a higher price!
    There wasn’t a lot of “retro” sort of stuff, but the stuff that was there was reasonably priced. This chair was priced at $125. By the end of the day *another* dealer had it in their booth at a higher price!

     

    shoes
    shoes

     

    Big wood head. Who doesn't need one of those?
    Big wood head. Who doesn’t need one of those?

     

    Creepy yet cute jewellery display. Jewelry for you Americans.
    Creepy yet cute jewellery display. Jewelry for you Americans.

     

    Very cool button necklace on mannequin.
    Very cool button necklace on mannequin.


    This bronze sculpture was priced at $40,000. Surprisingly, it was still there at the end of the day.

    This bronze sculpture was priced at $40,000. Surprisingly, it was still there at the end of the day.

     

    More art.
    More art.

     

    This booth had ferns everywhere and it was *beautiful*. A fern makes *everything* look better.
    This booth had ferns everywhere and it was *beautiful*. A fern makes *everything* look better.

     

    A small child doll recently released from prison.

    A small child doll recently released from prison.

     

    Pretty, pretty wall sconces in a multitude of colours. Or colors for my American friends.
    Pretty, pretty wall sconces in a multitude of colours. Or colors for my American friends.

     

    So that takes us up to around hour 4 at Christie's. And I have yet to buy a thing. That's coming up in hours 5 and 6 which you'll will see in next week's post.

    I cannot say enough about how much fun going to an antique show is.  Especially one held at the beginning of summer out in a big field.  You know it's a great show when people leaving without anything are just as happy as the people leaving with bags and boxes full of stuff.  As you can see from the pictures, every booth you walked into, every row you walked down was filled with tons of beautiful and fun objects.  I could have stared at the big pile of sap buckets alone for an hour!

    Now if you'll excuse me I have scads of money to make by writing a horror movie starring that hideous clown.

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    1. Anemone

      June 20, 2011 at 3:08 am

      Now I can't sleep...very interesting...though...i stay far from Chucky...his hands look freaky...just gotta chill

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    2. Helen

      June 04, 2011 at 7:09 pm

      I LOVE THAT CHAIR for $125!!!
      I wish we had a big antiquing show like that in Vancouver. Siiiighhh

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    3. Erin

      June 01, 2011 at 9:48 pm

      My parents have a hydrant just like that.
      Thanks for letting me know. I have never been to one and I would love to go but I fear I will have no transportation....

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    4. debbie o'rourke

      May 31, 2011 at 3:17 pm

      Karen! I had that doll as a child, he was a promotion for Bad Boy furniture, he even creeped me out, i think I named him Frankie. I think he is naked somewhere in my parents basement!

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      • Karen

        May 31, 2011 at 3:53 pm

        Debbie - Maybe Frankie's NOT in your parent's basement. Which is even more frightening. ~ karen

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