Pinchin Street East No. 1 Circa 1800s
If street signs could talk imagine the tale this relic might have to spin. Circa 1800s, this Pinchin Street sign may well have bore witness to one of the bloodiest and most horrific crimes of the 19th century; a crime committed by none other then the notorious Jack...
The Yard Sale Snoop comes by
This weekend we had an impromptu yard sale. We had a chance to meet a lot of great people and clear out some pieces. We also had the pleasure of meeting Erin, the Yard Sale Snoop. Erin’s written up a great post about our store. Thanks again to Erin, her son, and...
Tricycles 1860s
Lately the weather has taken a turn for the worst; the last three days have been nothing but rain, rain and more rain. I’ll refrain from making any lame duck jokes but I will admit a few people in the office are entertaining the prospect of doing a rain dance in front...
Cat’s Paw Heel Revisited
Just before Christmas a woman came into the shop and was looking for that perfect gift for her son who was studying at the University of Ottawa – she told me he was a graphic design student and I in turn told her I had the perfect gift  – the item, a box of...
Is that a fly in my soup? I sure hope so!
If you promise not to tell the local building inspector we’ll let you in on a little secret. Promise? Alright then, we’ve got bugs in our shop! What are we going to do about them you ask? Simple….Eat them! So inspired by their presence I can’t...
