Craftworks Antiques at the Barn

Meinhilde, Donatello, and I had heard about this great antique place near Peterborough, on our way home from Whetung Ojibwa Centre. Except that when we tried to visit Craftworks, we went to the wrong place. Well, it was still the same famous Barn, but we went into the wrong entrance. Expecting delights similar to the Aberfoyle Antique […]

Aberfoyle Antique Market

Aberfoyle Antique Market, Kiku Corner

The Aberfoyle Antique Market is Canada’s oldest antique market and is situated just a few kilometres from Guelph, where Tomiko and I went to university. Whenever we would catch the bus to visit Toronto, we would drive by the Aberfoyle Antique Market grounds and always plan to visit. It’s been ten years now, and we […]

The Leslieville Flea

The Leslieville Flea, Kiku Corner

On Sunday April 20, we went down to the Distillery District for the last Leslieville Flea of the spring. It was a beautiful sunny (but slightly chilly) Easter Sunday, and we headed right to the indoor market. Once June rolls around, this market will move outdoors to Leslieville. We were tipped off by one of […]

The Annex Flea

On Sunday April 13, Tomiko, Donatello and I visited the Annex Flea at 720 Bathurst St, just south of Bloor St. There were a couple of tasty treat vendors, including the resident coffee shop, a pie stall, and a galette stall.