Collectable Treasures

Collectable Treasures: canoes, paddles, and memories of the Ottawa River

By Shaun Markey -  I found it hanging on a wall in a small, local...

Professional tips for Kitchissippi’s yard sale season (plus, two no-miss sales!)

By Shaun Markey -  After a long, grueling winter, a good portion of which was...

Collectable Treasures: A very vintage Christmas! (PLUS, eight church bazaars & craft fairs in Kitchissippi)

By Shaun Markey -  A common characteristic of almost all collectors is that they collect...

Collectable Treasures: The ups and downs of collecting

By Shaun Markey -  There’s an ebb and flow to the antique market, which in...

Collectable Treasures: This silverware might be 100 years old,? but what is it worth?

Hi Shaun, I always enjoy your articles. I hope you might be able to tell...

Collectable Treasures: This could be your next lucky flea market find

By Shaun Markey -  As a collector and part-time dealer in country furniture and folk...

Collectable Treasures: Small-scale furniture is the next hot collector’s item

By Shaun Markey -  Antique collectors always have ways of adding more items to their...

Collectable Treasures: message in a bottle

By Shaun Markey -  My last column about the stunning auction price of an amber...
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Collectable Treasures: your old glass canning jar might be worth $14,500

By Shaun Markey - Twice a year, a friend of mine organizes an online auction...

Collectable Treasures: Toys with a past

Hi Shaun, I’m wondering if you can tell me anything about these little dolls. They...

Collectable Treasures: Whimsy and wind power

By Shaun Markey -  I recently added this colourful “whirligig” to my folk art collection....

Collectable Treasures: Pastoral paintings on planks

Hi Shaun, This piece was bought by my mother about 15 years ago at a...