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May/June 2010 • 3

10 Years 

of Discovering 

ANTIQUES with you! 

April 10, 2000 my husband, Cam and I 

bought Discovering ANTIQUES. Cam’s initial 

involvement could not be maintained due to full 

time employment. I, on the other hand, worked part 

time and had some editorial experience from my four years 

with Reader’s Digest (Canada), Book Department, as well 

as numerous non-profit organizations’ newsletters, etc.; so 

jumped in with both feet and relished all the fascinating subjects to be researched and written about. Much to my utter 

surprise (probably based on my naivety and blind enthusiasm) I discovered that selling ads was what demanded the most 

time. In order for the publication to survive and grow, the advertiser base had to increase. I do NOT like sales! But, as 

the years have passed and the magazine’s reputation has grown, so have the advertiser base and the circulation. I will 

also say that due to my travels I have met and come to know many dealers, auctioneers and show promoters. Some have 

become friends as well as advertisers. What a fascinating business – totally unpredictable with regard to both product 

and their trends as well as how it fairs as an industry. You never know when you will stumble across an item that dates 

back to a time and era of our forefathers before they ever thought of migrating to Canada. Oh, the stories it could tell! 

As Discovering ANTIQUES has evolved, so have I. Many mistakes have been made but never intentionally and hopefully, 

never a second time! My first look at each new issue is still a thrill and I am pleased with the growing interest from 

dealers primarily who provide the interesting selection of articles that have been included in the magazine. Occasionally 

a private collector is willing to share information on whatever subject is their passion because I learned in the six years 

I worked at the antique shop that a collector has researched, studied and knows about whatever it is that he/she collects. 

Learning about antiques and collectables is like peeling an onion - each subject, be it buttons or porcelain or furniture, 

has its own subtopics dealing with the age, style, production, country of origin, etc. etc. The other learning curve about 

antiques and collectables is the collector. Why some people collect certain things is still a mystery to me. 

Hopefully each issue of Discovering ANTIQUES brings some insight into a subject of interest to you or introduces you to 

something that you were not aware of before! AND…each issue has a wealth of advertisers where treasures can be found! 

Watch for future articles with interesting stories and comments from dealers as well as some personal anecdotes and 

special memories from over the years. 

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8 french connection 

14 collecting pocket watches 

18 shows & auctions 

20 history of stereoscopes 

24 arrangements & 

egg-spectations 

34 discovering us near you 

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May/June 2010 • 7

The French Connection 

A look at the life and style of King Louis XIV, XV and XVI 

by Catharina VanTooren, Calgary, AB 

PART I 

A major part of “antique” 

furniture sold today appears 

to be a reproduction 

inspired by eighteenth 

century styles. In order to 

know and recognize the 

distinct styles of Louis XIV, 

XV and XVI we should go 

back in time and try to 

spread some light on this 

subject and familiarize 

ourselves with their 

individual characteristics in 

a multi-feature article. 

King Louis the XIV 


Louis XIV (quatorze) 1638-1715 The “Sun King” or “Le Roi Soleil” 

Upon the death of his father King Louis XIII, Louis XIV became King of France in 1643, but he was only five years old! 

His mother, Anna of Austria, became his regent and ruled France together with First Minister, Cardinal Mazarin. Only in 

1661, upon Mazarin’s death, (Louis was then 23), did he gain full control and his ensuing reign is seen as a turbulent period 

in which the power of France and the prestige of the French Court seemed untouchable in the eyes of entire Europe. His goal: 

absolute power. His desire: pomp and splendour. This need to surround himself with luxury and magnificence was largely 

envied by other European Courts as they attempted to copy and possibly outdo his lavish style. No one succeeded! Louis XIV is 

well remembered to have said “L’etat c’est moi (the state I am)” and “un roi, une loi, une fois (one king, one law, one belief).” 

He named himself “le Roi Soleil.” 

He was married to Maria Theresia, daughter of King Philip IV of Spain, but had many mistresses, one of them being 

Madame de Montespan. Upon Maria Theresia’s death Louis married Madame de Maintenon. Both ladies influenced his 

ostentation. 

Versailles 

The Baroque or Louis XIV- style 

It all started with the building, in Baroque style, of 

the Castle Vaux-le-Vicomte, south of Paris, by the Minister 

of Finance Nicolas Fouquet. All aspects of the interior 

were designed and partly made by Charles le Brun, a man 

of universal talents and great artistic skills. This became 

the time when a decorator played an important role in the 

world of Arts and Furniture design. From that moment on, a 

specific piece of furniture, for instance, was known as a “le 

Brun.” The gala opening of this castle was a huge success to 

the envy of the King. Through manipulation, and sparked 

by jealousy, Louis XIV accused Fouquet of wrongdoings. 

Poor Fouquet spent the rest of his life in prison while Louis 

confiscated his castle, his possessions, and acquired the 

craftsmanship of le Brun, as well as that of Andre le Nôtre, 

Elaborately carved armchair covered in velour. 

Meubelkunst 

designer of the impressive gardens at Vaux-le-Vicomte. 

Both were commissioned to change a hunting lodge at 

Versailles, which was built by Louis XIII in 1624, into more 

suitable quarters for the entire Court of Louis XIV. It took le 

Brun and le Nôtre from 1669 to 1688 to transform this lodge 

into a palace fit for Louis and his entourage. 

It is worthwhile knowing a little bit more about the 

design of this world-famous palace, as all successors of 

Louis XIV resided at Versailles. It is also the palace where 

many intrigues took place and conspiracies plotted. The 

floor plan is as such that the left side of the centre is a 

mirrored image of the right side. The side pavilions are 

set perpendicularly on each corner of the centre building 

creating an inner court, le cour d’honneur. Apartments 

May/June 2010 • 9

are placed in long rows. The midsection contains the 

staterooms, halls, salons and the impressive Galerie des 

Glaces (mirrored salon) as well as the King’s and Queen’s 

quarters situated on either side of the center. The cross 

Bureau - Mazarin shows boulle marquetry. Meubelkunst 

sections housed the royal housekeeping and ministers. The 

Royal bedroom is precisely located on the center axis and 

faces symbolically east towards the rising sun. Twice a day 

members of the royal family and other dignitaries witnessed 

the King’s waking up and retiring to bed, the “grand levee” 

and “le grand coucher.” Selected to be present at this daily 

ritual was seen as a huge honour. Not being selected led 

to envy and underhanded schemes. There were almost a 

thousand apartments including the royal chambers for the 

thousands of people who lived and worked at the palace. It is 

surprising to know there were no toilets and only one actual 

royal bathroom, although Louis XIV had been known for 

not using these sanitary facilities! 

In 1661 the new minister of Finance, Colbert, acquired 

on behalf of the court, the weaving facility of the Gobelin 

brothers where at one time or another 67 high-warp looms 

were in use. They were to manufacture tapestries exclusively 

for Louis XIV, designed according to specifications of the 

King and under the leadership and guidance of le Brun. In 

1677, the “Manufacture Royale des Meubles de la Couronne” 

opened its doors. This state-organized factory contained a 

series of small workshops. All skilled sculptors, engravers, 

gold and silversmiths, weavers, furniture makers, etc., were 

encouraged to submit designs and examples (like a blue 

print) before royal approval could result in the production 

of such. In other words, the Court meddled in the Arts. 

This, however, enforced a homogenous style which in turn 

became the official style of Louis XIV. 

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Boulle cabinet. Meubelkunst 

Louis XIV style characteristics 

Furniture was constructed on a massive, formal scale. 

Straight and rectangular lines predominated. Chairs were 

high-backed, carved and upholstered. Console tables were 

The King Visits the Gobelins. 17th Century 

marble-topped with elaborately carved understructures. 

Legs were heavy and underbracing appeared on tables as 

well as chairs. Furniture was 3-dimensional with finished 

side panels, in contrast to Renaissance style which focused 

on front viewing. Decorative details included intricate 

carvings, metal mounts (pewter), ivory, mother-of-pearl 

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Louis XIV Gilded Console Table, French, circa 1700 Mary S. 

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and marquetry. The latter was perfected by Andre-Charles 

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his field and quickly employed by Louis’s court, just like le 

Brun. At first he used naturalistic designs in the Dutch style, 

like tulips and roses, but as his experience advanced, he 

opted for grotesque and arabesque styles. 

These days one still speaks of the Boulle technique 

when referring to marquetry. Other motifs include cloven 

hoofs, fauns and nymphs, acanthus leaves, sun rays, lion’s 

masks, the French lily, St. Jacob’s shell and fruit and flowers. 

Tapestries and velour also featured intricate designs. Due 

to France’s territorial explorations many exotic woods like 

ebony were used, as was locally found oak, chestnut and 

fruitwood. After 1700 other woods such as amaranth, 

rosewood, lemon and olive wood were used as well, but 

mainly as a veneer in the marquetry manufacture. 

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Collecting Pocket 

Watches 

by Fred Hauck, Collector, Redcliff, AB 


Anyone who knows me is aware that 

over the years I have collected just 

about everything. Some of my favourite 

collections emerged much later than 

others, one being pocket watches, which 

I began in the 1990’s. I always liked 

anything old or old ways of doing things. 

I had modern wrist watches (battery, 

digital) as a kid; later I acquired a few of 

the Westclox Dollar Watches to use. I now 

use either the Westclox Dax or Pocket Ben. 

Dollar watches get their name from the watch’s 

obvious price of a few dollars. They were sturdy and 

economical. A lot of farmers bought them, usually tying 

a shoe lace or leather strap to hang from a pocket, or 

a belt loop for easy access. Some old farmers, I have 

heard, refer to them as the old John Deere; the loud 

ticking reminded them of an old two-cylinder tractor. 

There were many variations of the Westclox watch, a 

white face with black letters being the most common. 

Black-faced ones with glow-in-the-dark white letters 

were not really common, but still can be found. Others 

like green dials (faces) or watches with magnets 

attached to the back (used as car dash clocks) were 

also not as plentiful. Many other variations still exist 

and other companies like Ingram also make low-end

watches. Some valuable low-end watches are known as 

“character watches,” which show recognizable characters 

like Mickey Mouse and Roy Rogers, just to name a couple. 

These command more money and not just from watch 

collectors. Most common dollar watches range from $10.00 

and up to possibly $50.00 for new boxed watches. Some 

later Westclox have a rotating date on the right side of the 

dial. I have a new boxed watch from the 1980’s complete 

with chain called the “Country Gentleman” which was 

made to look like an expensive watch. Most Westclox Dollar 

Watches are dated. If you pop off the back you will notice 

on the bottom of the movement the last two numbers which 

indicate the year it was made. I have had watches from 

as far back as the 1930’s. At shows I have seen a few new 

Westclox watches still in their original boxes. 

My first good watch as a collector was a larger Swissmade 

watch with “R. A. Wright Lethbridge” on the dial. 

Ralph Wright was one of several sons of an immigrant who, 

upon settling in Southern Alberta, got into the jewellery 

business, and in time, his sons did the same. As a jeweller 

when ordering watches at that time, you could order dials 

with your name on it, which gave the business additional 

advertising. Many jewellers took advantage of this. The 

acquisition of the R. A. Wright watch sparked my interest 

in watches and I started looking for better quality ones. I 

have some Swiss watches but my favourites are Americanmade 

Waltham, Illinois, and Elgin, although a Rockford 

has slipped into the mix. For me, the larger the better – 

the diameter of a watch is referred to as the size which can 

range from 6 to 20 (diameter of watch). Once you are into 

watches and a reference is made to a 16 size watch, you will 

know what is meant. 

The back of a watch is usually threaded, although 

some are hinged. In the case of the Dollar Watch the back 

pops off with a knife. Information about the watch is located 

on the movement (the mechanical part of the watch) and 

can be found by removing the back. There should be a 

manufacturer’s name (for example Elgin National Watch 

Co.), a serial number and the number of jewels, which can 

range from 7 to 23. The more jewels, the better the watch; 

21 or more is getting into the higher end of the scale. Note, 

some watches can have a lot of jewels, for example, 100; 

but are not necessarily high quality watches. For watch 

collectors, finding serial numbers and any company history 

can be done on the internet and/or by using reference books. 

Another watch in my collection is a 17 jewel Waltham 

with “Canadian Pacific Railway” complete with beaver and 

shield on the movement. The serial number is 14083403, 

which dates to 1904, as per the serial number listing. It was 

bought at a local auction, a real find and priced right. I 

must admit that the 17 jewels confused me but after some 

research, I was able to confirm that the information was 

correct, and the watch is actually quite valuable. Most of the 

railway watches which came later have 21 jewels or more. 

Railway watches also should be open-face (no door over 

glass), have numbers, not Roman numerals on the dial, and 

have a leaver set. This means that in order to set the time, 

you must unscrew the front bezel and crystal, pulling out 

a small lever on the side before the stem can be turned to 

adjust the time. To wind the watch, push the lever back in 

and thread on the bezel. With the advent of the lever set, 

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May/June 2010 • 15

there were no accidental time adjustments, thus avoiding 

train wrecks. 

Many companies made railroad watches. A lot of 

variations existed as railway standards changed. Not all are 

marked with railway names like the Waltham CPR watch in 

back that it is a railway watch. That is incorrect as many 

different engravings were common years ago. 

Talk to other collectors and ask questions. I have 

found that most collectors are willing to share their 

knowledge. As well, find a good watch repair person. Most 

auction and garage sale finds need repairs of some sort – 

new hands, crystal or dial. Maybe all that is necessary is 

a good cleaning. If interested in collecting watches, maybe 

you would want to join a watch club like the Calgary Watch 

and Clock Club whose members would be more than willing 

to help both the novice and veteran collector alike. Each 

meeting is an opportune time to locate the best repair 

individual, or dial restoration person and/or the best watch 

case engraver. 

The Calgary Club’s website is www.cawcca.com 

should you want further information or details about their 

annual show which is May 1st. 

my collection. All railroad watches are valuable. But, having 

said that, do not be fooled as I was, twice. I bought what I 

thought were railway watches on two separate occasions. I 

unthreaded the backs and on the movements was engraved 

an American railway name. In both instances; and after 

showing the watches to other collectors; I discovered these 

two watches are better known as “Swiss Fakes.” These 

Swiss-made watches copy the American Railway watches, 

and are good watches, but not high-end. I didn’t get burnt 

with these purchases, but I didn’t get rich either. Also some 

people think that because there is a train engraved on the 


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26 th Annual Show Exhibition & Sale 

Thornecliffe-Greenview Community Hall, Calgary, AB 

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Scribner Auction Ltd., Wainwright, AB 

*May 8 ..............Auction: Variety 


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Westerner Park, Red Deer, AB 

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Hall’s Auction Services Ltd., Calgary, AB 

May 15, 16 .......Archway Antique & Collectible Sale 

Tartan Curling Club, Regina, SK 

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When Antiques Talk 

A Short History of Stereography 

by Henry Stel, Collector, Barrhead, AB 

In 1838 Sir Charles Wheatstone, a philosophy 

professor and inventor, is credited with 

having developed the first stereoscope. 

Wheatstone took two separate pictures of the 

same scene and placed them side-by-side on 

a card 2.5 inches apart (the same distance 

between human eyes). This card was then to 

be viewed through prismatic lenses set in a 

wooden frame which causes the eyes to blend 

them into one, allowing the viewer to see it in 

three dimensions, giving the person viewing 

the card the illusion of depth. 

Another Victorian inventor, David Brewster, who 

studied the diffraction of light, invented the kaleidoscope, 

and after that, the prism stereoscope. This prism 

stereoscope was combined with photography leading to 

stereoscopy as we know it today. 

A Lake with a Wondrous Story - Crater Lake, Oregon 

Colour Stereographs 

In 1851 the Great Exhibition took place in Hyde 

Park in London. This was an exhibition in which the 

British wanted to show their industrial, military and 

economic superiority to the world. It is thought that in this 

exhibition the word “Victorian” was first used to reflect the 

events and times of middle-class Britain during the time 

of Queen Victoria. 

It was at this exhibition that the much loved Queen 

was first presented with the stereoscope. From there 

on the stereoscope became an important method of 

entertainment and education. By means of the stereoscope 

people could have virtual tours all over the world and 

about all manner of subjects. It didn’t take long before 


Wood Viewers 

Wood Viewer with glass stereographs of French Troops: WW 1 

middle-class people were sitting in their parlors, in their 

classrooms, and even in their churches, enjoying three 

dimensional pictures of a whole range of subjects ranging 

from astronomy, to zoology, to exotic countries, and all 

other manner of interesting things. 

Stereographs 

The earliest stereoscope cards, also known 

as stereographs or stereograms, were produced as 

daguerreotypes, which were photos printed on copper, and 

ambrotypes; pictures printed on glass. The daguerreotypes 

and ambrotypes however, weren’t used very long, as the 

pictures were not very stable, and tended to deteriorate 

too quickly. For this reason, and due to the demand for 

less expensive stereographs, paper mounted cards became 

available, with the first of these being printed on flat paper. 

These were, for the most part, produced between 1857 and 

1890. Later, in the 1880s pictures were mounted on curved 

cards to increase the illusion of depth. 

In the Trenches 

At first the production of stereographs was done with 

the taking of one picture and then slightly shifting the 

camera to a new position. It didn’t take long for cameras 

with two lenses to be developed. 

Glass Stereographs 

Glass stereographs keep the original high definition 

and are extremely suitable for 3D viewing, and they allowed 

for the excellent reproduction of details. These were 

introduced in the United States in 1854 by William and 

Frederick Langenheim of Philadelphia. Born in Germany, it 

is thought that they may have produced glass stereographs 

of more than 10,000 subjects between 1854 and 1860. 

In 1862 Auguste Lumière was born in Besancon, 

France, and his brother Louis Jean Lumière was born two 

years later. Auguste and his brother Louis were sons of 


Glass Stereographs 

Lumiere’s Stereoscope with glass steregraphs of the Palace of Versailles 

The Chapel of Versailles 

May/June 2010 • 21

Black Americana 

“No Massa, I don’ steal yo chickens!” 

Claude-Antoine Lumière who lived from 1840 to 1911, and 

ran a photographic firm in Lyon, France. This firm took 

many pictures of France, and many of them have been 

processed on glass. Sets of these can be purchased in glass 

stereographs in which photos of Paris, Fontainebleau, and 

the Palace of Versailles are available. These sets often come 

with their own stereoscope, of which the body is made of 

cardboard. 

Dating Stereographs 

Before the 1860s stereographs were generally 

mounted on a thin stock, mostly ivory or off-white. At 

times these were also produced in lavender, lilac, and pink 

mounts. From 1861 to approximately 1873, stereographs 

were mounted on yellow, reddish orange, green, pink, or 

lilac cards. Before 1865 the mounts had square corners, 

while after that they had rounded corners. The earliest 

Cotton pickers under the watchful eye of the Overseer 

stereographs were mounted on flat cards. In 1882 Benjamin 

West Kilburn, an American photographer and publisher of 

stereographs began publishing cards on thicker mounts 

that were curved to enhance the stereo effect. To gain 

more information regarding the dating of stereographs I 

recommend the book, Stereoviews An Illustrated History & 

Price Guide. This book was written by John Waldsmith, and 

has an incredible amount of excellent information. 

Photographers and Publishers 

Stereoscopy became the craze during the Victorian 

era. As you can imagine, being able to sit in a comfortable 

chair in your parlor, looking at three dimensional pictures 

of things that had hardly ever been photographed before, 

was quite the treat! Everyone wanted one, and that created 


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an immense market for stereographs. More than 10,000 

photographers and publishers stepped up to the plate, just in 

Canada and the United States. 

Underwood & Underwood, which was owned by Bert 

and Elmer Underwood, was active from about 1882 to 1921. 

During that time it published an incredible 10 million 

stereographs per year! This company alone produced an 

estimated 300 million stereographs between 1854 and 1921. 

Underwood & Underwood was not able to keep up with the 

competition of the Keystone View Company, and stopped 

producing stereographs in late 1920. 

Another company named, the H.C. White Company 

was started by Hawley C. White in 1899. Mr. White coined the 

name “Perfec-Stereographs” to describe the high quality of 

stereographs he produced and sold. In 1915 the H.C. White 

Company’s photo negatives were purchased by the Keystone 

View Company. 

The Keystone View Company was founded in 1892 

in Pennsylvania by B.L. Singley. After the Keystone View 

Company purchased Underwood & Underwood, and also the 

H.C. White Company, it dominated the stereoscopy markets. 

Keystone stereo-photographed nearly every country in 

the world, and also made stereoscopes of major events 

and personalities. The Keystone Company also produced 

educational stereograph sets for schools. 

Beyond these three, there were hundreds of other 

companies that photographed and sold stereographs of all 

kinds of events, people, and places of the world. Among 

others one can find the following names: Kilburn Brothers, 

Sweeny, Thomas T., Hayward and Muzzall, and many, many 

others. 

Subjects 

As mentioned earlier, the companies that published 

stereographs, published pictures of anything and everything. 

This makes collecting rather interesting for us today. All a 

potential collector has to do is think of what interests him or 

her, and begin looking for that particular subject. Following 

are subjects of some of the more sought-after cards: the 

American civil war, the gold rush, the San Francisco earth 

quake of 1906, World Wars 1 and 2, the Johnstown calamity, 

and black Americana. 

Everyone well knows the terrible story of slavery 

and racism that took place in the southern United States. 

Black Americana stereographs allow us an interesting, 

but also disturbing, look at what life was like for African- 

Americans. Many pictures show them as being lazy and 

shiftless people who carried out silly and foolish behaviours 

due to their supposed inferiority to white people. Many 

cards show African-Americans stealing watermelons 

and chickens belonging to white people. There are other 

stereographs showing black men, women and children bent 

over in fields under the beating sun, picking cotton, as their 

white overseers look on. There is no doubt about it that 

stereographs portrayed people of certain cultures and races 

in a very negative light, creating misconceptions and racist 

attitudes that most certainly led to the civil war. 


Fun Stereographs 

“Give you a penny for a kiss.” He got his kiss. 

You may remember pulling these tricks. 


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Many will be offended by these cards, and some 

believe that they should be destroyed rather than being sold 

on the antique market. Personally, I believe these cards are 

important, to be kept as a documentary of the attitudes 

that were held by many people in Victorian times. The 

destruction of these cards will never undo the injustices that 

have taken place, but will only serve to perpetuate racist 

attitudes even more. 

Evaluating Stereographs 

Just as any other antique the value is always 

determined by condition, rarity and demand. Having been 

abused and mistreated, many stereographs are in very poor 

condition. Many are torn, bent, dirty or faded, to the point 

where they become almost valueless. 

On the other hand, many wonderful stereographs 

can still be found on the market today. You will find them, 

on average, priced from $0.50 up to $20 or $30. If you’re 

wanting a card that is in pristine condition, and the subject 

is the gold rush or the civil war, you should be prepared to 

lay out upward of $20, and then consider yourself lucky to 

have found a good deal. You see, very few photos were taken 

of the gold rush. It took place in 1898 in Alaska and there 

were few photographers that ventured up there. 

Just as any other antique, a stereograph is only worth 

what a person will pay for it. That means, of course, that 

there are some that can sell for well into the thousands of 

dollars. Remember, it’s always about rarity, condition, and 

in the case of stereographs; subject. 

Next time you venture into an antique store, why 

don’t you ask the proprietor if they have any stereographs. 

When you find some, take a good look at them. Take a 

good look at the subject. See how the people dressed. Take 

a good look at the background. Then reverse the card. In 

many cases you’ll find that the publishers have given an 

interesting write-up about the picture. Doing that will show 

you that antiques always talk. Doing that may well turn you 

into an Antique Addict, just like I am. Happy antiquing! 

More Stereographs 

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Antique Arrangements 

& Great Egg-spectations 

By Susan Holme Manyluk, HolmeHus Antiques, Red Deer, AB 

This May/June 2010 issue of 

Discovering ANTIQUES marks a 

decade of excellence! Ten years 

under the ownership of Jan and 

Cam Mather, and WOW! was the 

first reaction I had when I was 

told the news. 

I have been writing for the magazine since 2002 

and have watched it grow and evolve; always improving in 

the layout, content, visuals or presentation format. After 

acquiring the magazine, Jan had a vision of what she 

wanted; I cannot compliment her enough on all the hard 

work she has done over the past ten years to reach those 

goals. It has resulted in today’s “great little magazine” that 

we all enjoy so much. 

I am very proud and pleased to be allowed to be a 

part of the DA team and want to take this opportunity to 

thank Jan for her professionalism, for her sense of humour 


and for her patience with those writers who (occasionally) 

have deadline challenges. But most of all, I appreciate that 

she lets your author pick and choose the topics I want to 

write about. That freedom keeps it fun and fresh for me, and 

has led me to some interesting people, some eye-opening 

research and some fascinating road trips over the past eight 

years. 

What I especially love about the antique business are 

the many facets that make up this complex lifestyle choice 

that we call Collecting. Ever-changing, evolving and yet 

enduring; the interest in our history, in our appreciation of 

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eauty, an item’s usefulness or desirability, these are factors 

that influence how dealers market their merchandise. 

Exploring that phenomenon is part of what Discovering 

ANTIQUES also does so well. In the past ten years we have 

read about some very unique auctions, and there is always a 

list of Western Canadian antique shows, some of which still 

take place – others that are only a memory. 

This time let’s explore a couple of alternative 

“antiquing” options for the coming summer season. 

Country Drive is a central Alberta group of rural 

entrepreneurs that was spearheaded in early 2004 by Red 

Deer County. HolmeHus Antiques was part of the inaugural 

group, then took a couple of years off to market in other 

venues, and in 2008 rejoined the consortium. The group 

has grown, and attracted a much broader rural business 

base, including: four or five unique country museums; 

farms producing everything from mohair yarn to artisanal 

cheese, fresh asparagus, pumpkins and heritage seed 

potatoes; various artists, guest ranches and entertainment 

venues; garden centres and horticultural sources; and a 

couple of well-established antique shops. 

The group is focused on the benefits of strong crosspromotion 

and shares resources, advertising dollars, 

venues, expertise and customers. Seasonal events, product 

showcases, historical venues and diverse shopping in rural 

settings are all available to be enjoyed in central Alberta in 

the coming year. Check out www.countrydrive.ca 

Let me also introduce you to one member of The Drive 

who has a wonderful location, a sense of nurturing, a love 

of environmental ideals and a gift for showcasing antique 

elements, including a rare Buff Orpington rooster of great 

stature and venerable age. 

Blooming Fields is owned by Mary-Ann and Pim van 

Oeveren. Located on Bergen Road west of the QE II, between 

Olds and Didsbury, this is a beautiful nursery, garden centre, 

restaurant and gift shop. The meals are all home cooked 

in the best European/Canadian tradition, the service and 

décor are outstanding, the landscaping remarkable and the 

ambience will enrapture you. It is a great place to start or 

finish an antiquing road trip. 

One element in this Dutch-Canadian enterprise that 

captured me was the outstanding floral arrangements 

designed by Mary-Ann. I brought her half a dozen antique 

and vintage containers – ceramic, metal or glass. Each 

one was given a totally unique floral arrangement, using a 

combination of silk and dried material, berries, nuts, twigs 

and mosses. Mary-Ann has a Fine Arts degree from Holland, 

is a certified floral decorator and a teacher of art. She can 

also design and host your custom wedding! 

Watching her evaluate an antique container – be it an 

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Deco Aladdin-style teapot (short one lid) or a trio of dainty 

English porcelain creamers (divorced from their sugar 

bowl companions), was very enlightening. Balance, colour, 

function and uniqueness are all weighed and considered 

before Mary-Ann sets to work creating a floral centre piece 

that can grace a dinner table, brighten a dark corner or 

dress up a shabby but well-loved keepsake. She will custom 

design in your own collectable, teach you how to DIY (do 

it yourself), or offers for sale one-of-a-kind floral accents 

in a truly unique antique container. Check it out at www. 

thebloomingfields.com. (Next issue I intend to revisit them 

so you can enjoy seeing some of the horticultural tools of 

the trade utilized by Pim van Oeveren in maintaining his 

fantastic nursery and garden.) 

Another upcoming event with antique overtones is the 

Canadian Heritage Breeders Poultry Show and Sale being 

held in Red Deer May 29, 2010. They will feature chicks, 

ducklings, goslings, poults and guinea keets, as well as 

adult birds for sale. Breeders and judges will attend; and 

specialists in housing, feeding and hatching these very old 

heritage breeds of birds will have displays set up. HolmeHus 

Antiques will have for sale an extensive inventory of eggciting 

vintage and antique egg cups, egg crates, coddlers, 

servers and timers. An extensive collection of “fowl” art and 

flighty fancies, as well as some eggs-traordinary barnyard 

biddies and colourful cockerels will all be showcased and 

available for relocation. 

The site of this eggs-stravaganza is the Sunnybrook 

Farm Museum in Red Deer. This ten acre parcel was the 

original farmstead settled by James Bower, the founding 

president of the United Farmers of Alberta (UFA). This was 

gifted to the Red Deer and District Museum Society in 1988 

by the Bower family. Many outstanding displays of artifacts, 

and exhibits relating to rural living from 1899 to the 

1950’s, have delighted thousands of visitors over the years. 

If you love country antiques and pretty feathers, be sure to 

attend the Rare and Heritage Poultry Display and Sale at 

Sunnybrook Farm. What a fun way to go antiquing and get 

the summer off to a great old start. 

Next issue we will visit some other venues, museums 

and antiquing opportunities to bring delight to your Alberta 

summertime excursions. ! 


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