NEED A DIVERSION FROM WINTER!

#thorncliffe community hall,  5600 Centre St. N. Calgary, Alberta, T2K 0T3 is hosting                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            

                                                     The First Canadian

                            Collector's Club Antique collectible and antique sale..  this

                                SATURDAY          FEBRUARY                                                          22ND, 2014

                                                    9:30 - 4:00 PM

#magpie maggie   #heather-the art of vintage and

#wow and then  will be there..  

#vintage, #one of a kind finds #collectors 

 

A break from #winter!!!!   and a great Hunting ground !!                    

A Time To Remember

November is already upon us and before you know it Christmas will be here.
This month is one of reflecting on our freedoms and the sacrifices that were made for this generation.  We are forever indebted to those who have given and to those who continue to do so.  

September and part of October were so much like summer it's been a bit hard
to adjust to the snow that now covers everything like a soft white blanket. But knowing Alberta weather we will have spring like days ahead.  

The shop is presently decked out with Holiday decor and music for your shopping pleasure!!  Be sure to make plans to take a drive on a sunny day and spend some time enjoying the beauty that surrounds Longview and stop by for a browse ..  

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SUMMER'S MEMORIES

THE TEXTURES AND COLORS OF FALL

Here it is 25 of September.. that means 3 months till ChRIsTMAs!!  seems hard to believe, but the calendar doesn't fib.  This month has still felt like summer which is okay with me.. although I must admit that today here in the north  I had my winter TIRES put on.  Only because I was already getting an oil change so .. better early than  .. You Know.. not hoping just saying when I drive the highways I like to know I'm feel safe.   Enough of that..   Summer brought I believe the most visitors on record to my little shop from all over the globe including my home land and that of my good neighbour to the south.   We had Great fun sharing stories of where they had been and going and my trying to help with directions and places they might enjoy local. From honeymooners to cyclists who's home was Berlin cycling with their 1 year old daughter, cycling  from Vancouver to Alaska and then all the way to Patagonia.   WOW!!   that is one I won't forget.   My uniquities and pieces in the shop seem to entice many a browser wanting a bit of Alberta to go home with them.   My local and regular friends and shoppers make it a habit to stop in  and too find my pieces have a spot in their homes.  It has been a delight.. and I continue to peruse for uniquties of many kinds that are fabricated on the most part this side of the ocean.. unless they have been refound.   My husband and I just made a road trip to visit family in Winnipeg and then scooted down into Minnesota and over a bit into Wisconsin.. We were able to take in JUNK BONANZA and had a blast.. and of course we have come with a mountain of sweet finds.. It will take me a month to put them out and inventory them all.. but that means there will always be new additions when you visit.

May you enjoy each season as it comes and take pleasure in the simple things each day brings!!      

Christmas is more than just a Day

As we anticipate the celebration of December 25th,  the season has taken on its full essence at Wow and Then.  The outside of the shop is now decked in greenery and even our mascot bear is sporting a white garland scarf.  With the announcement of impending snow last Thursday.. I spent the afternoon enjoying the last of the warm autumn air putting fall away and stringing up winter and Christmas decor.  Then.. the pretty snowflakes made the scene complete.  Inside it is warm and cozy with the scent of pine boughs and the glimmer of vintage balls and decor filling the rooms.  It brings me great joy to use my creativity and finds to decorate and persuade my visitors of their beauty and welcomed addition to their homes.  If you too enjoy the whole experience of preparing for Christmas.. you will enjoy taking your time in Wow and Then, Thursday - Sunday 12ish - 5ish.  I will have the coffee on ...

WAITING

We are so looking forward to spring, when the snow is gone, or almost gone and the windows allow the fresh aroma of spring to waft through our space.

It has been or maybe just seems to be a long and cold winter.. maybe we have just become soft, I don't like to think so.. I would rather think that we are in need of the sun's warmth and the sight of green grass, buds on the trees and the sweet sounds of our feathered friends of the air.. I will try and remember when the heat seems too hot,, and look back at these cold, snowy and windy days of the winter past...

TOO COLD TO RIDE!!

Too Cold  and well, looks better as display!!!

A Kid-Friendly Project for the Birds - Whole Living Daily : Whole Living

A Kid-Friendly Project for the Birds - Whole Living Daily : Whole Living

A great project to help keep our feathered friends fed and us entertained!

HALLOWEEN FUN AND NOW CHRISTMAS!!!!

Fall has been absolutely stunning here in the south west corner of Alberta.   We did have a sneak preview of winter to come but the days on the most part are balmy  and...halloween night was perfect for the wee ghosts and such. Now.... we look forward to the most beautiful time of year..... the sights...... the sounds..... the aromas.... must be Christmas!!!    Take a ride you will be filled with the beauty of the mountains, the fields and then.... Christmas at Wow and Then.  This time of year offers you
a taste of our Mulled Cider... warmth, spices and aroma....what more could one ask for.  Take a browse and find a treasure or two for home and gifts!!!

How pretty is silver for your Christmas table, or New Years celebration!!!

miniature trees under glass

these would look great on a front door or gate

the treasures of the tiny shed

pretty leaded glass, vintage pitcher and basin

cottage made soap and bath products, have you ever read what is in the store bought products?

ahhh, vintage jewlerry, lovely for that special Christmas and NewYear's outfit

Remember these? If you don't you're in denial.

Repurposed jewllery made from vintage watch parts.

The look of fall 2010!!!