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MONTE Blog: Main Street Antiques

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Main Street’s Antique Row

Coming to collect.

These pieces were witness to myriad events and scenes. If only they could talk.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Contemporary Ceramics

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Contemporary Ceramics

Challenging convention.

Long regarded as a “minor craft”, ceramics have emerged from the annals of antiquity and shelves of granny’s china cabinet to become a platform for social commentary, a place to confront tradition, and a medium in which to explore form over function.

MONTECRISTO: Philip Francis’s Postcard Collection

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Philip Francis’s Postcard Collection

Post script.

Pick a card, any card—there are about 15,000 of them to choose from. But this isn’t a tarot reading and it’s far from a card trick. No, it’s a close look at early British Columbia through a private collection of postcards.

MONTECRISTO Blog: Collecting Antiques Prevail

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Collecting Antiques

Fantique roadshow.

For those who have clambered from the depths of a garage sale to the dusty hallways of second hand shops, the journey is full of excitement.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Surfing for Art

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Surfing for Art

Buying art online.

When selecting a new painting for the wall, a prospective buyer typically migrates toward an art gallery, art fair, or an auction house to fit the bill. But Amazon.com and other online platforms want buyers to consider another option.

MONTECRISTO: Philip Francis’s Postcard Collection

Arts

Five Years of Collecting

Collections—no matter how small or large—don’t happen overnight. But they do start simply, with a single artifact or a small group of objects, and an interminable fascination with a certain something.

MONTECRISTO: Care Tips for Collectors

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Care Tips for Art Collectors

Valuable advice.

Occasionally, and despite our best efforts, damage suffered by art and antiques is beyond our control. But not always.

MONTECRISTO: Renew Gallery

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Renew Gallery

Renew, redux.

Since landmark destination Vancouver Architectural Antiques on Main and 8th Avenue shuttered its doors last winter, it may be a popular belief that treasure hunter extraordinaire Eric Cohen has retired. This is not true. Enter Renew Gallery.

MONTECRISTO Magazine: Mission Hill Family Estate Antique Collection

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The Mission Hill Family Estate Antique Collection

The story is in the telling.

Its diverse collection of unique items would be at home in any well-curated antiques store, yet each treasure is hand-selected for the wine shop at Mission Hill Family Estate Winery.