I know a house in Ballantrae, Ontario, which must have been built by the same people who built this one, that house is an old shop just at the corner on Vivian. I used to live in Ballantrae but I've never been inside that house, or even closer than looking from the street. I wanted to. This house is a local treasure, to me at least. I found it on a card sold via Etsy today. It doesn't seem to say who the artist is, might be easier to see on a larger size. Or, I could ask the Real Estate Board. But, mainly, I like seeing the house drawn as it is now. Who knows how it will be in the future. Nothing lasts forever, but houses aren't always so lucky with being maintained. I hope this one stays lucky a long time.
Update about the image: I had a link to vintage cards produced by the York Region Real Estate Board for sale on Etsy. They featured a print of a hand-drawn sketch of buildings located in Ontario. The link is not working now, the shop is closed and I found the York Region Real Estate Board merged with Toronto and is no more. If I can find the image I made as a screenshot I will post it. Until then, I found a post from Hiking in the GTA about the other house, up the street.
Galleries and a virtual tour. The museum is located in Deep River, Ontario, if you want to make a road trip and visit them.
"Showcasing the heritage of Canada's many clock manufacturers and sellers from the early 1800s to the present time.
See and hear more than just clocks, because we have lots of period artifacts, including some really old record players that work without electricity! Hear century-old Edison cylinder records on a 1920 floor model player. Be amazed by the incredible sound from our 1927 Victor top-of-the-line CREDENZA Victrola floor model 78s records player that was sold in Ottawa and cost the same as a Ford car back then!"
Horological - means of or relating to devices or sciences of measuring time.
Hosts an event, "Tools of the Trades" show and sale. The oldest continually operating antique tool show and sale in Canada. Currently run by John Pirie.
"The emphasis is on, but not limited to, hand tools for wood and metal working. The increasing interest in traditional woodworking and premium quality hand tools, has led to the recent resurgence of the high end, small scale hand tool makers. Several of these makers are in attendance at the show to present and discuss their offerings".
I never thought about collecting restaurant menus. But I do like to read them while I'm there. Too often there isn't time before serving staff are at your table, wating for you to make a decision. So, I can see how collecting restaurant menus would get started.
I especially like old menus which have the history of the business, explanations about the restaurant name, the family who run it, and so on. It would be nice to take home the menu and have time to read it. Not to mention, the artwork.
What do you think of modern menus compared to vintage menus? Now they can be made on a computer and printed out without going to a professional printer. I think there is less artwork used. Other than the image on the front cover or top of the page, the rest are likely photographs. I'd rather have illustrations.
Of course, I'm not even counting chain restaurants as places to collect menus from. My favourite restaurants are still the individual, little places. Most of them get passed by tourists looking for the cookie-cutter restaurant chains. I prefer the little places, often family owned and run, where the locals still go for breakfast, lunch or dinner. I admit, I'm especially fond of the breakfast places. The bottomless coffee, the bacon and eggs and the slice of orange on the side. My favourite local breakfast restaurant is run by a Mother and son with one of the daughters often stepping in too. I've seen all the incarnations of their menus. They aren't vintage, but they have that feeling of being homemade and kitschy.
My question for menu collectors is: Do you ask to take them home or walk out with them under your arm and hope no one says anything?
I love reading menus. They are the shop windows of the kitchen and provide a playful sense of gambling for what might just be the best of worst meal of your life. Today I stumbled upon a rather [...]
Hiking in the GTA - Vivian – Ghost Towns Of The GTA
