A large and very colourful shipment of solid pine Canadian made furniture arrived from Springwater Ontario this week. A couple of photos are attached. Springwater new arrivals include: milk benches, 3′ & 4′ bucket benches, jam cupboards, tall sideboards, double flip coffee table, 2 door glass front small bookcase, assorted cubby cabinets and cubby benches, and ladder shelves in 6 colours. A rare Wurlitzer 2700 jukebox in perfect working order came in, a photo is attached. And yes, that is a photo of Bob Seager on the jukebox. Antique furniture arrivals this week included: a 4 drawer oak file cabinet, 4 piece walnut bedroom set, oak curio cabinet, striped Wing chair, Gibbard wine table, oak sideboard, large pine blanket box, oak wash stand, 5 piece green and maple bedroom set with small armoire, large pine corner cupboard, regular sized oak corner cupboard, assorted rockers, chairs, small tables, and more. Some odds and ends from this past week include: 5′ framed tapestry, 6 piece bowl and pitcher set, 2 lots of cups and saucers, lots of mason jars, a collection of antique tools, windows, vintage sleigh, assorted mirrors and paintings, pine treasure box, a lot of sterling silver flatware, assorted silver plate hollowware, brass chandelier, a few wood crates, and more. And something new is happening at The Barn! This Thursday from 10-2, The Rolling Rock, rock boutique and pop-up shop will be in the building.

A very exciting past week at The Barn as two huge shipments arrived of our newest lines, and a bunch of old favorites as well. First from Vancouver a shipment of reclaimed wood furniture including Provence-a bran new line. Photos of the whole line can be seen on our Reproductions page. We’ve attached a photo of the bed to this update, the piece to the left of the bed is a storage compartment that can be accessed from the sliding barn door style doors on the footboard, once the bed is assembled. And to answer the question we’ve already been asked several times, yes we will assemble and set up your bed on delivery. Provence pieces currently in stock include: coffee and end tables, TV unit, Queen bed, night stands, dresser, and 4 drawer and 1 door chest. The rest of the Provence line will be arriving soon. We’ve also restocked large Lifestyle desks, Cintra sundried dining table, and Irish coast dinning tables and chairs. The second large shipment this week, by way of Montreal was the Mango wood icebox cabinets[large sideboards, small sideboards, TV units, and coffers]. From the same shipment, terrific barn door style tall cabinets[photo attached] and sideboards showed up. Samples arrived from two more new lines, mango wood and metal industrial style night stands, and a 74” X 64” fantastic rosewood many boxes bookcase. The bookcase would make a terrific room divider or would just make a room. With all this happening we didn’t have much time to bring in antiques this week. However a few things snuck in including: a rare 1790’s large hand painted wall clock, 21pieces of Panel Coalport, 7 large frames, 2 nice bull’s eye oil lamps, pair of urns, assorted floor and table lamps, carboy in wicker carrier, 6’tall hall chair, 2 large Asian vases, 2 trunks, large gilt framed painting, assorted small tables, and a few odd chairs.

This week a huge shipment from our “Nature Form” line arrived, about half the shipment was new items, the other half was old favorites. There is three photos attached of a few of the new items, more photos can be seen in the Nature Form section on our Reproductions page. Nature Form arrivals include: 2 sizes of totem poles, lots and lots of jewelry, trinket, and treasure boxes, puzzle boxes, teak fruit bowls, bark bowls, teak root coffee tables, mushroom table, boat paddles, wall plaques, live edge cutting boards, bear tables, a variety of fun child’s stools, carved canes and walking sticks, tribal masks, large floor vases, rattan plant holders, carved nest of tables, families of parrots and Iguanas on a tree, Buddhas, animal puppets, and all kinds of hand carved animals and figures. A fresh batch of kinetic wind spinners arrived, as did a new batch of garden gnomes. Some of this week’s antique arrivals include: pair of Bohemian mantel lusters, iron planters and plant stands, large quantity of fishing equipment[reels, lures, tackle box, etc.], 2 railway lanterns[1 red CNR], vintage cameras, W.W.II helmet, vintage pasta maker, chairs of all type including a few sets, nice bronze and crystal light fixture, narrow primitive pine desk, ornately carved folding table, lots of tables[parlour, drop leaf, magazine, coffee, end, etc.], child’s rocker, nest of 3 French Provincial tables, some unusual wall art, coke radio, Little sprout radio, assorted silver plate hollowware, and lots more.

In the May 6th update we mentioned that a bunch of large oversized items came in that week, and we joked that the next week we might get a bunch of miniatures. Well it took a few extra weeks, but we just got in one of the biggest collections of miniatures we have ever had, and many of them are high quality[Aynsley, Paragon, Herend, Wedgewood, etc.]. We took a photo of some of them while they were being sorted, it is attached. An enormous quantity of antique pieces arrived this week, some of the highlights include: a collection of 5 kaleidoscopes[a photo is attached], oak barometer, fantastic Underwood typewriter, lots of paintings, carved flip box travelling mirror, fireplace poker sets, vintage phones, assorted crystal, assorted lamps, lots of cups and saucers, German brass inkwell set, cast iron mailbox, assorted clocks, lots of sterling and plated silver pieces including rare Reed & Barton, and Simpson Hall Miller pieces, and lots more. Antique furniture arrivals this week include: fantastic double oak file cabinet, oak drop front desk, Empire settee, terrific 1/4cut oak oval mirror with hooks, 4 Gibbard lamp tables, plant stands, pair of Oriental corner chairs, cast iron base pub table, cast iron footstool, maple swivel office chair, lots of little tables[tilt top, pie crust, magazine, night stand, ornate, etc.], wash stands, Empire dresser and mirror, Victorian dresser, kneeling bench, Mahogany Bonnet chest, scalloped table desk, walnut bachelor’s chest, oak tea trolley, single walnut spool bed, early shaving mirror, rare pre 1935 leather truck in terrific shape, and more.

Lots of silver this week, a photo is attached of all the sterling, AKA the good stuff. There is a setting for 12, a setting for 8, a mint condition salt & pepper set with grinder and tray, a 4piece brush and mirror set, a pair of 6 1/2” candle sticks, and a few assorted flatware pieces. Lots of silver plate as well including a 24piece bone handle fish set, lots of bone handled flatware pieces, large candelabra, and assorted hollowware and flatware. No week would be complete without a few outdoor arrivals; the last batch of giant pink flamingos for the year arrived, as did wall fish planters. Two rare crocks showed up, a photo is attached, Belleville Pottery Co. and W.E. Welding, Branford, Ontario. Antique furniture arrivals included: a Coromandel style folding screen in perfect condition, large Victorian sideboard, large oak office desk, roped edge Chinese Chippendale bookcase, oak Windsor chair, half moon hall table, one door Victorian washstand, small carved curio Cabinet, and more. Some odds and ends this week include: 3 manual typewriters[Smith Corona, Royal, and Galaxie], 2 flatware cases, cups and saucers, a bunch of large china bowls, all kinds of assorted china, fireman’s axe, vintage toaster, antique Rummy and Backgammon games, 5 assorted mirrors, 5 metal plant hangers, printer’s tray, large Buddha lamp, 2 cast iron magazine racks, iron waste basket, 3 piece set of drum boxes, ceramic rocking horse, large wooden horse, 2 ceramic Scottie dogs, and more. The award for most unusual item of the week goes to a creepy looking solid blue glass human head, it is extremely heavy. We are not sure why it exists but it does.

Three busts with Greek columns came in this week, a photo is attached. As has been the custom lately lots of outdoor arrivals this week including: iron bistro set and bench[Both freshly painted in a terrific shade of blue, a photo is attached.], pair of folding Muskoka chairs, square wicker table, child’s wicker chair, iron plant stand, large iron decorative pieces, antique large garden dog figure, two 18th century cast iron planters, sofa gliders, garden gnomes, yet another batch of large pink flamingos, and another batch of yellow butterfly chairs. Antique furniture arrivals include: a fantastic Victorian roped edge rosewood games table-a photo is attached, vintage umbrella stand, pair redone Jacobian arm chairs, pine chimney cupboard, needlepoint footstool, 1/4 cut oak office chair, round oak table & 6 chairs with 2 leaves, set of 4 t-back oak chairs with round table, Victorian server, Duncan Phyfe dinning table, 2 cast iron magazine racks, and more. Even more arrivals include: Capo de Monte chandelier, 2 cast iron cat door stops, a collection of 43 cigar boxes, 2 x 8 pane windows, brass binoculars, step ladder, assorted sterling and silver plate hollowware and flatware, vintage coke cooler, 3piece Sadler tea set-barrel style, Val St. Lambert set of glasses and a vase, vintage Wonder Woman doll in original box, and more.

One of the nicest collections of Moorcroft we’ve ever had came in this week, a photo is attached. I’ve never even seen Moorcroft cups and saucers before and there was an 11 piece tea set. Our whimsical outdoor items have been a huge hit this spring, so we’ve restocked and expanded our collection, arrivals this week include: large pink Flamingos[now in 2 poses], medium pink flamingos[2 new models], yellow butterfly chair, large cranes, iron bistro sets[now available in 2 colours-white and bronze], lots of butterfly and hummingbird plant tables, and the last 2 bobblehead garden gnomes we will see. They’ve been discontinued, the 2 that just showed up are the original prototypes. More locally made benches and bookcases came in. A batch of aged vintage replica signs arrived-a photo is attached. Some of this week’s antique arrivals include: a collection of coke collectables, round oak curio cabinet, needlepoint footstool, washboards, roped edge walnut kneehole desk, Robert Bateman print “Barn Swallows in August”, assorted brass and copper pieces, assorted lamps, lots of mirrors-3 oval, rare silver plated champagne bucket and stand, teak mid-century floor lamp, rocking chairs, 2 replica pub signs, unusual pine dovetailed blanket box, oak Singer tredle sewing machine, some large porcelain pieces, dropleaf end table, a few large framed canvas prints, fireplace screens, brass fireplace poker set, trunks, vintage model airplane, 2 ammo boxes, small oak student’s desk, oval rod iron and glass coffee table, hour glass, a very cool vintage Planters peanuts 14” deep brown jar and lid, flutina, Ne Plus Ultra Accordeon[not a spelling mistake], and lots more. A photo is attached of a small 22” wide banded drop front desk, very unusual to see them this small.

Lots of rare antique pieces came in this week including: a Samuel troll Fils 4 tune music box 1840’s-1850’s [its in perfect working order]-a photo is attached, 10 volume Lock & Key Library 1909 set, 3 early 12 square game boards, 32” long horses and stagecoach lamp-a photo is attached, and a vintage Red Knight baby blue tricycle by Philips cycles Ltd.. Lots of lamps this week including: a pair of crystal globe lamps, large ornate 5 shade table lamp, pair of ornate cherub lamps, world atlas lamp, and more. Antique furniture arrivals this week include: Nice 1920’s gilt arm chair-a photo is attached, pair of large tufted Victorian style chairs, oak wash stand, French provincial china cabinet, 4 drawer oak dresser, mahogany vanity desk, Square banded coffee table, Eastlake parlour table, drop leaf end table, nest of tables, walnut bow front china cabinet, nice oak vanity and mirror, small hall tree, child’s rocker, walnut vanity table, walnut kneehole desk, and more. Additional arrivals this week include: lots of flatware and sets of flatware, 2 brass mortar and pestles, pair of brass candelabras, flute with case, 3 nice fruit bowls, pair of signed Rosenthal crystal pillars, oak inbox, Kodak Anastigmat F-63, faux electric fireplace, crystal decanters, round brass coal bucket, 2 outdoor iron plant stands, 8′ tall garden windmill on stand, miniature electric grandfather clock, art glass center piece, cool map of the world overlaid on a mirror-nicely framed, May West doll, a few large canvas prints, and more. In a week where there were lots of unusual items, the award for most unusual item[s] of the week goes to two pairs of antique Dutch child’s tap shoes complete with three matching lace uniforms.

A huge batch of vintage replica tin signs arrived this week, we now have over 100 different signs in stock. A photo is attached of some of the superhero signs, including the Tasmanian devil, which may not be a superhero. Maybe he solves crimes? Signs in many categories including: beer/wine/alcohol, advertising, fishing, golf, automotive, coke, coffee, man/woman cave, garage, lots of humorous signs and many more. Some cool bicycle planters showed up, a photo is attached. Antique arrivals this week include: a lot of decoys, oak icebox, primitive dry sink, set of 5 Chippendale dinning room chairs, miniature iron Chippendale chair, 7′ and 8′ wooden ladders, huge box of beads and jewelry making supplies, Edenborough crystal, Nu-Jersey Crème Co. wood crate, Victorian treaty table, Duncan Phyfe drop leaf table, wall shelves, a nice pair of cast iron Shakespeare book ends, 1922 milkshake maker, 2 barn lamps, mint 50’s and 60’s vinyl records set, 1920’s solid walnut tall dresser and mirror, vintage lemonade glasses and tray set just in time for spring-if spring ever comes, 1940’s Spitfire sleigh, Atlas battery sign, turtle lamp, 1915 air return register, nest of tables, steno chair, rare large wooden easel, figurines, 4 nice pieces of iron fencing, covered cake plate stand, some small wood boxes, 2 Imari Royal Crown Derby demitasse cups and saucers, and lots more. And the award for most unusual item of the week goes to a model airplane made from old beer cans, let’s call it folk art.

Sometimes things come back around. Last year we sold out of our ornate outdoor animals, then they were discontinued. However a bunch were found sitting in a warehouse and we bought them all. A photo is attached. There are pigs, elephants, donkeys, and a giant 72” long horse. I think everyone is ready for spring because we’ve already sold out of some spring items. We restocked those items this week and brought in a whole bunch of new outdoor arrivals including: large cranes, giant pink flamingos, small resin pink flamingos, a new line of high quality bird and butterfly stakes, floral glass butterfly and hummingbird tables, garden gnomes, bistro sets, large umbrella planters, and a bright yellow butterfly chair-a photo is attached. Antique furniture arrivals this week include: inlaid jam cupboard, marble top plant stand, mahogany dresser with mirror, oak drop front desk, pair of north wind oak chairs, sofa table, inlaid lamp table, assorted chairs and rockers, a terrific pair of ornate walnut night stands, nest of tables, assorted stools and benches, solid mahogany drop leaf table, retro set of 4 folding TV tables, and more. Some odds and ends from this week include: assorted prints and paintings, art glass pieces, wicker sewing basket, silver chest, decorative metal vases, canes, 1940’s radio record player, replica stagecoach, assorted planters, unusual bucksaw, books, Gone with the Wind lamp, floor lamps, folk art Canada goose, 4 pane windows, and more.

We are ready and well stocked for cottage season! Another batch of reclaimed wood furniture arrived from Vancouver this week. We’ve restocked: night stands, media units, chairs, coffee and end tables. Three new metal birds showed up, a photo is attached. We now have 15 different metal birds in stock in case anyone else wants to create a backyard aviary, as some of our customers have already done. Multiples of all of the birds are available if needed to create your flock. Some of this week’s antique furniture arrivals include: oak curio cabinet, cedar chest, oak medicine cabinet, 3 pedestals including a nice French pair, inlaid parlour chair, folding plant stand, pair of wrought iron open corner shelves, 3 odd night stands, 3 panel oak privacy screen, magazine table, rolled oak sideboard, 6′ maple harvest table, Queen Ann fireside bench, cherry drop front desk, banded Duncan Phyfe dinning table, wing chair, assorted kitchen and dinning room chairs, and more. Antique odds and ends include: a 10 gallon and a 20 gallon Red Wing crock-a photo is attached, hump trunk, exceptional oak tool chest, 3 mirrors-1 is a shadow box mirror, 2 Tiffany style fireplace screens, bronze chandelier, pair of candle lamps, spice rack, copper boiler, coal bucket, brass planters, large milk can, a couple pieces of sterling hollowware, barometer, lots of cups and saucers[Imari, blue Mikado, Royal Crown Derby, Colclough, Tuscan, Shelley, Phoenix, Paragon], assorted pewter and brass pieces, and lots more.