Natal Day Weekend is coming!

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Christine Igot

Happy 70th Natal Days Annapolis Royal.

The vents kick off this Thursday with the Princess Dessert Party at the Firehall at 6:30.

Opening ceremonies and a free concert with Merimac will be held at 6:15 on Friday at the Academy.

An arm’s length list of activities from Thursday night till Monday afternoon!

Of course, there will be the Fireworks off Fort Anne at dusk on Sunday and the Parade through Town at 1pm.

For a list of all activities, please pick up a brochure in town or click on the link below:

Town Natal Day schedule

July 30th: World Embroidery Day

Posted on July 27, 2016 by Christine Igot

July 30th is the 5th World Embroidery Day.

This was begun by the Swedish Embroiderer’s Guild and they invite people all over the world to participate in the peaceful occupation of Embroidery.

We will be celebrating World Embroidery Day at Mrs. Nicholson Home this Saturday afternoon between 1 and 3 pm. If you would like to come and stitch in front of our store, please do!

I will be !

Below are quotes from the World Embroidery Day Manifesto:

“To embroider is a peaceful occupation”

“People embroider out of joy”

“We want to acknowledge embroidery as an act of free creativity, which can lead to

free, creative thoughts and ideas. We want to tie our embroidery threads from the privileged

northern hemisphere together with stiches that are sewn by embroidering sisters

and brothers all over the world.”

“We want to be part of a joyfully creative peace movement.”

Fab find ! Metal rolling medical cabinet

Posted on July 21, 2016 by Christine Igot

Really thrilled to have this in the store !

A great vintage rolling medical cabinet. It has a formica top and front and turquoise metal sides and back. The back also has a towel rack. It is in excellent vintage condition. The formica has no cracks or splits.

A tad rusty, but aren’t we all ?

It would fit right in a vintage industrial-look office, bathroom or bedroom!

$245

Rolling medical cabinet with formica top and front and turquoise metal sides and back.
$225

Back of the medical cabinet showing the towel rack.

Treasure Island glasses from 1951 !

Posted on July 20, 2016 by Christine Igot

These collectible vintage Libby glasses from 1951 depict scenes from Treasure Island!

We have Long John Silver and his parrot, Blind Pew arriving at the Benbow Inn to try and steal the treasure map, Ben Gunn finding the treasure and the young men abandoned on the Island!

28 pieces in all:

8 tumblers
5 high ball
7 port/liqueur
8 wine glasses

All pieces in excellent condition. Lots of fun !

$140 (set of 28)

Collection of 28 Treasure Island glasses by Libby
$140

Long John Silver high ball glasses

Ben Gunn and the treasure tumblers.

Abandoned! liqueur glasses.

Pew arrviing at Benbow Inn wine glasses.

Nico and the sister dolls

Posted on July 19, 2016 by Christine Igot

Jane’s granddaughter Nico discovered the sister dolls and just had to have them!

She has called them Christine and Jane. Isn’t that sweet ?

Kitchen necessities

Posted on July 14, 2016 by Christine Igot

In store right now we have lots of bits and pieces of vintage kitchen ware. So fun to mix and match.

From a red-handled rolling pin to a green potato masher and interesting mixing bowls of all sorts!

Kitchen necessities

Green masher $12

Kitchen motif tablecloth
$20

Flour, salt and pepper shakers.
$40 set

Some Glo-Hill serving pieces.

House and Garden Tour tomorrow!

Posted on July 8, 2016 by Christine Igot

The famous Annapolis Royal House and Garden Tour is on tomorrow, July 9th from 10 to 4 pm.

8 interesting properties for you to visit in Annapolis Royal and Granville Ferry.

There are four new houses and gardens in Fortier Mills – our newest little subdivision behind the Firehall and 4 established houses and gardens across the River.

Tickets are available at the Historic Garden ($30). Your ticket also gives you a chance to visit the Historic Gardens – Canada’s Garden of the Year winner in 2015.

Refreshments are available during the visit.

And of course, Mrs. Nicholson Home will be open all day till 5 pm.

Come enjoy our famous market and prowl around some homes.

For more info, see:

Creative & Sustainable – An Open Garden Tour

We’re open on Canada Day for First Friday

Posted on June 29, 2016 by Christine Igot

Mrs. Nicholson Home will be open from noon till 9 pm on July 1st – this coming Friday.

There are lots of activities planned in the Town.

The community band will play at Fort Anne beginning at 12:15
Stores will be open till 9 pm.
There will be music at the market square, zumba on the boardwalk and popcorn!

The AR community pool opens on July 1st as well. There will be a FREE swim from 1 to 4 pm and then an evening swim ($4) from 8:30 to 10:30. Both swims will have a BBQ with hot dogs ($2) and drinks ($1 – juice/ water).

So come on out and enjoy Canada Day in the birthplace of our wonderful country!