Chaos reigned at The Barn this week. Film and television production is a big part of our business, which has been busy lately. This week alone we have furniture and props out to six different productions, and that creates some chaos with so much coming and going, and coming back. If you come in to purchase something that you saw previously, and you can’t find it, it’s always good to ask because your piece might just be out on a rental. Amid all the chaos we managed to bring in some fresh antique furniture including: a kidney vanity desk, a double mahogany poster bed, mahogany chest of drawers, dovetailed pine blanket box, nest of tables, assorted lamp tables, wicker plant stand, cast iron and wood park bench, Victorian chairs, a pair of finger roll chairs, oak table desk, old pine one board treasure chest, Queen Anne needlepoint footstool, and more. The more includes a rare large ornate cherub console and mirror. It has a marble top, its from Italy, and is something we don’t come across very often-a photo is attached. Miscellaneous arrivals this week include: oil lamps, 3 brass poker sets, a crystal chandelier, irons and trivets, trunks, needlepoint pictures, 2 sailboat oil paintings, sleigh, swag lamp, iron garden pieces, and lots of china dishes including a Bavarian tea service, Aynsley set, and 2 different Hutschenreuther sets. If you are watching TV and want to play spot the furniture from The Barn, this weeks productions were: Murdoch mysteries, Workin moms, What we do in the shadows, American gods 2, Scary stories to tell in the dark, and the sequel to ”It” which I believe will be called “The drive thru”.

This week a big shipment arrived from Springwater, Ontario. Its all solid pine and there are dozens of colour options available for order. Check out our Reproductions page for more details. Springwater arrivals include: sawhorse desk, milk benches, tall sideboards, tater bins, bucket benches, ladder shelves, 3 and 5 hook coat racks, 3 door sideboard, plank shelf, Canada Flag, lots of assorted cubbies and cubby benches including a new cubby sideboard, and a new $95 occasional table. Two new colours in this shipment: cotton white, and vintage huron. We also got in a large batch of tin signs; lots of old favorites and lots of new ones as well. They were our best selling Christmas gifts last year for under $20, especially the superhero signs for the kids, and the funny ones for the cranky relatives. More furniture arrivals this week include: Gibbard solid walnut vanity and stool, chest of drawers, and double bed- all in excellent condition, a pair of walnut twin beds, vintage teak table and chairs, pine blanket box, oak library table, mahogany night stand, inlaid saddle bench, Victorian settee in excellent condition, Mersman end table, small round gilt table with glass top, Gibbard mahogany lamp table, and more. Some of this week’s odd ball items include: a large barn door, a large mission style light fixture, two 4 panel Asian folding screens, large brass tray and folding table stand, 3 unusual canes, 8′ Restaurant & lounge sign, brass umbrella stand, 5 gallon open crock, 3 soapstone carvings, biscuit barrels, assorted plates and cups and saucers, a good pair of shutters, assorted lamps, lots of assorted smalls, and more. The award for the most unusual item of the week goes to a 1930’s string holder from a butchers shop.

This week the first samples of a new line of tree furniture arrived, including: coat racks made from tree trunks, indoor/outdoor table and 4 benches, and a porch bench. Two great wall phones showed up, a 1960’s pay phone with keys, and an oak wall phone in mint condition. Furniture arrivals this week include: a fireside bench, early 1800’s primitive bench, walnut office desk, a pair of swivel bar stools, pine 2 door bookcase, small mahogany inlaid corner cabinet, corner wicker hamper, record cabinet, walnut cedar chest, inlaid nest of tables, shabby sheik round coffee table, umbrella stand painted white and more. Lots of chairs this week including: a set of 6 with rush seats, 2 arrow backs, 2 chicken coop, 2 bamboo with arms, 2 early press backs, Victorian ladies chair, and more. Even more cool stuff includes: 3 framed Oakville and Bronte prints, a great apple ladder, assorted paintings, cheese box, 2 toboggans, grandfather clock, 48 piece set of Ironstone dishes, reproduction spinning wheel, 2 trunks, fire screen, folk art pieces, 2 pine door mirrors, miscellaneous smalls, and more. Lots of lighting came in this week including: 2 bridge lamps, 5 assorted chandeliers, marble lamps, floor lamps, pairs of lamps, and of course lots more.

After a long wait the Irish coast bedroom furniture is back! Photos of the chest of drawers, the dresser, and the queen bed are attached. We have three sizes of night stands to match in stock; photos can be seen on our Reproductions page. It will be in stock only while quantities last. We’ve also got the Vintage coffee table back in stock. It can also be seen on the Reproductions page. More furniture arrivals this week include: a bonnet chest with mustache pulls, Imperial Loyalist maple sideboard, small oak bookcase, inlaid nest of tables, a pair of Asian lamp tables, red leather bedroom chair, child’s caned bentwood rocker, black parlour table, walnut cedar chest, child’s roll top desk, an unusual sized Eastlake washstand-would make a great oversized night stand, and more. More arrivals this week include: a large cast iron poker set, brass and irons, Art deco vanity mirror, carved mirror, 2 framed Linda Thompson prints, antique coffee grinder-we haven’t had one in a while, assorted books and records, assorted silver plate including a nice tea set, cool tool box, assorted crystal and china, and more. A 12 volume do it yourself encyclopedia from 1956 came in, in case anyone wants to see how people did it themselves 60 years ago. When you’ve been around as long as we have sometimes pieces come back to you. There used to be a funky 8 legged console table in the Irish coast line. It got discontinued about a decade ago. One of our customers is downsizing and we bought back an 8 legged console table. You can see first hand how well the Irish coast line holds up over time.

This week we brought in a fantastic 8 piece French inlaid satinwood bedroom set; a photo is attached. A collection of 11 doors came in, ranging from the 1920’s to the 1960’s. Antique furniture arrivals include: an excellent Duncan Phyfe banded dinning room table with 2 inserts and heat pads, walnut chifforobe, Chevelle mirror, drop leaf mahogany sofa table, a medium size oak office desk, set of 4 pub chairs, a low Chippendale curio cabinet, a pair of semi porcelain pedestals, a Mexican pine armoire, a couple of parlour tables, iron and wicker table and 4 chairs, 4 piece white bamboo kitchen set with bevelled glass tops, white bamboo glass top coffee table, walnut depression style drop leaf table, and assorted chairs. Some odds and ends this week include: an old wagon-Jetliner #38, a batch of framed Bartlett prints, some decent picture frames, 2 coal scuttles, a vanity mirror, brass umbrella stand, tater bin, bread box, sewing box, chandeliers, assorted framed paintings, ox yokes which make great plant hangers, and more. Not lots more this week just more.

Exclusive! The Cintra collection is finally here, photos are attached. We have the coffee and end tables in two colours, as well as the nest of tables, and we have them exclusively. All certified reclaimed wood to go with the sideboards and dinning tables that are already in stock. We’ve been getting many requests for small TV units, so we’ve brought back the small lifestyle TV unit. It’s only 34” wide and its on wheels- a photo is attached. We’ve also restocked the large Irish coast end tables. Check out our Reproductions page for more details. Lots of antique sewing related items this week including: spools, knitting needles, and unusual spool with bobbins on it, stick shuttles for weaving, etc.. Antique furniture arrivals this week include: 2 different pairs of walnut night stands, Gibbard magazine table, vanity/desk, small mahogany coffee table, large 2 piece provincial cabinet, a small primitive child’s bench, a fantastic period corner cabinet, cherry gateleg table, primitive blanket box, and more. More new arrivals include: an Underwood typewriter, a collection of cast iron miniatures, lots of cups and saucers, miniature tools, an unusual wooden treasure box with leather handles, a heavy hand forged cast iron anchor, a tennis ball poker set, some sterling silver flatware, assorted framed prints and paintings, a couple of dark green Wedgwood pieces, assorted ceiling light fixtures, a collection of cast iron wall and floor registers, 15 small guilt frames, and lots more.

Lots of rare and unusual smalls this week including: a collection of vintage beer trays and ash trays-a photo is attached, a fireman’s helmet and 3 bronze firehose nozzles, 4 wooden tennis rackets, assorted folk art pieces, 3 pewter milk jugs marked 1825, an unusual brass lamp with hanging clock-a photo is attached, and a large brass swan sculpture. A large collection of vintage kitchen items arrived: jars, bottles, cooking crockery, cast iron pieces, a large brass jelly pan, meat grinders, mason jars, rolling pins, etc.. Furniture arrivals this week include: a bergere chair with matching stool, a down filled wing chair, corner chair, porcelain top table, a dainty drop front desk, 3 child’s chairs, narrow drop leaf table, mahogany coffee table, a spooled drop leaf end table, magazine display rack, wicker night stand, pine armoire, lots of assorted tables, cedar chest, lots of assorted chairs, a mahogany wine table, solid walnut Gibbard queen size bed, child’s desk and chair, and lots more. Even more odds and ends include: a bunch of vases and planters, some Blue Mountain pottery, a terrific pair of cast iron book ends, a brass 3 way screen, old milk crates and wood boxes, a portable typewriter, a pair of wind mill scene lamps, a collection of jack knives, a rosewood Empire mantle clock, figurines- Hummel’s and Royal Daulton’s, assorted china, and lots more. The award for most unusual item of the week goes to a working 1930’s easy bake style child’s oven.

We got in five large cast iron cauldrons with lids this week. Perfect for anyone doing a production of Macbeth. Someone even made bases with wheels for them, because what good is a cauldron if its not mobile. Lots of sterling silver flatware this week, including two large sets. Furniture arrivals this week include: an Empire bonnet chest, a nice oak hall tree, 2 walnut servers, a table desk, a terrific oval Empire parlour table, a pair of outdoor chairs, a spice rack, a Louie XV style needlepoint arm chair, a walnut china cabinet, a large tall cd cabinet, a small needlepoint footstool, 2 Primitive type servers-a photo is attached, and more. The Irish coast nest of tables were restocked, and a bunch of pieces from the Vintage line came in. Please see our Reproductions page for details. More cool stuff this week includes: a great 1920’s rewired slag lamp, 2 large framed needlepoint scenes, a tapestry, a large round galvanized tub, an unusual curved top buffet mirror, a printer’s tray, a Budweiser clock sign, assorted crocks, a pair of beaded vintage hanging lights, a brass fan style summer screen, a large heavy Swedish copper poker set, 2 tredle Singer sewing machines, assorted cups and saucers, 2 large framed 1970’s paintings, assorted sets of crystal glasses, assorted silver plate flatware, a lot of mason jars, the heaviest pair of fire dogs we’ve ever come across, and lots more.

A collection of milk cans showed up this week, as did cast iron pieces galore including the nicest Christmas tree stand we have ever seen. It’s a little early, I know. A collection of crocks came in this week, we have had a crock shortage lately-not anymore! Antique furniture arrivals this week include: a walnut tea wagon, a set of 6 press back chairs, a nice set of 5 gunstock chairs, a mahogany settee, a mahogany china cabinet, a vanity stool, a primitive pine drop leaf table, a primitive hall table, a set of bamboo shelves, a large hall bench-a photo is attached, a 5 piece Vilas bedroom suite, an empire bookcase, a slipper chair, and assorted odd chairs. Some odds and ends this week include: a model ship, assorted cameras including a movie projector with screen, an oval guilt framed print, assorted prints comprised of Norman Rockwell and Paris scenes, a silver plated candelabra, a pipe set, oil lamps, a bronze figure, a Smith corona portable typewriter, assorted china including several partial sets and one complete service for 8, and lots more. The award for the most unusual item of the week goes to a really cool leather holster and fake revolver. It would make a great start on a Halloween costume. I know it’s early for that too!

This week a brand new line arrived from Montreal, all made of reclaimed wood and iron. Two photos are attached, the first arrivals include: a large icebox style sideboard, a large media unit, a coffee table, a dinning table, and a really cool sliding barn door wine cabinet. Some of the pieces are very similar to the line of icebox cabinets we used to carry, in addition there are lots of new styles. The last of the bobblehead garden gnomes came in this week. This will be the final batch of the season. When we run out there will be no more available until next spring. We also restocked the outdoor horses and pigs to go along with the elephants. Lots of odd pieces of sterling silver showed up, as did a Wallace sterling flatware service for 10. Lots of cool antique odds and ends this week including: butter boxes, cheese boxes, sealers galore, a coal scuttle, a stained glass window, cast iron pulleys, Asian style boxes and containers, 5 tractor seats, cast iron pots and a roaster, tools, a hand carved dough bowl, lots of small leather bound books, 1/2 size trunk, 2 mantle clocks, 4 paintings, and a large pair of the ugliest lamps we have ever seen-they will make a great movie prop. Some of this weeks antique furniture arrivals include: a carved Elizabethan library table, an Empire library table, and oak tea trolley, a vanity desk, a piano stool, a sewing cabinet, a nice steno chair, a pedestal, a really nice whatnot, plant stands, a sofa table, and assorted parlour tables.

A shipment of reclaimed wood furniture arrived from Vancouver this week including: Irish Coast 3 drawer night stands, blanket boxes, media units, and servers. In our newest collection-Cintra, we have restocked the small sideboards, and the first of the extension dining tables showed up. A set of 22 oak arm chairs came in from a restaurant that was being renovated, as did two great 7’4” stained glass windows-photos of both are attached. A collection of farm implements came in, including: a fence puller, branding irons, forging tools, etc.. A large quantity and wide variety of smalls were put out on display including: cups and saucers, assorted china, miniatures, silverware, hollowware, crystal, figurines, lots of matchbox toys, sap buckets, and lots of unusual pieces. More arrivals this week include: a nice 3 piece carved coffee and end table set, 3 floor lamps, a copper boiler, an Art Deco cedar chest, excellent wardrobe trunk, a pair of bedroom lamps, unusual slanted copper wood box, a singer sewing machine, assorted light fixtures, an Art Deco sewing cabinet, an iron and wood school desk [ patented 1897 Preston, Ontario], a square corner table, a mantle clock, a wooden fruit crate from Australia [not something you see very often in Ontario], and lots more.

This week a large football player bronze by Jim Davidson showed up, as did two grandfather clocks-photos of both are attached. Antique furniture arrivals this week include: a mission drop front desk, 2 wicker chairs, metal outdoor cart, oak hall umbrella stand, a vintage kitchen table, a primitive drop leaf table, 6 leg parlour table, a narrow gate leg table, a set of 4 Victorian inlaid bridge chairs, a press back nursing rocker, multiple plant stands, a rare vestibule chair, a small maple bookcase, Ethan Allen queen size poster bed, an ornate carved console and mirror with marble top, a child’s chair, a tea wagon, a Spanish style folding screen, and more. A lot of assorted miniature china arrived this week including a bunch of Elizabeth II pieces for all you Anglophiles out there. All kinds of mirrors came in this week as did a pair of French doors. More odds and ends include: a 50 piece set of Limoges china, a brass fire screen, a large brass fireplace surround, a hand painted toy box, a pair of crystal lamps, a blackboard, an odd crystal lamp, assorted glass and china, and more. It’s too humid to pick out a most unusual item of the week, at The Barn we always root for an early fall.