Local history and Canadiana

Things made in Canada and things that remember a place: a crock from a pottery down the road, a sign from a company that closed in the 70s, a town's centennial plate, an old photo of a main street. If it tells you something about where it came from, it's here.

Most of it comes out of estates and old houses, so it turns up a piece at a time.

Up for auction now

  1. Four vintage belt buckles: Chevrolet, Metro Chiefs 1983 Conference, rodeo rider, American Rabbit Breeders, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  2. Vintage Bingcho Bingo Game, Somerville Industries, Made in Canada, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  3. MB Memory Card Matching Game, Somerville Industries, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  4. Coghlan's and Advertising Theme Wooden Matchboxes, Set of 5, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  5. Coleman Dura-Bond Cooler Model 5288A-712 25 Quart, current bid $5.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  6. Beaver Tradesman Hand Saw, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  7. Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model Camera with Kodalite Flash, Leather Case and Manual, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  8. Locally Made Wood Bookcase Hutch with Lower Cabinet, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  9. The Farmer's Advocate 1931 Purity Flour Ad, Laminated Plaque, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  10. Alberta Springs Old Time Sipping Whisky Wooden Box, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  11. Elna Supermatic Vintage Sewing Machine with Case, Swiss Made, current bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  12. Samsonite of Canada Vintage Train Case, Turquoise Tweed, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  13. Kroehler Corner Cabinet Hutch, Two Piece, opening bid $20.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  14. Candle JCTV 0502 Portable Color TV-Radio Box, opening bid $1.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  15. Dent's Canadian School Atlas, Hardcover, J.M. Dent & Sons, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  16. Vintage General Electric Model C421 Musaphonic Tube Radio, opening bid $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  17. Vintage Dominion-16 and Whitall Tatum No. 2 Glass Insulators, Pair, opening bid $1.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  18. Vintage Dominion Glass Insulators with Burn Marks, Set of 2, opening bid $1.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  19. Vintage Dominion Glass Insulator with Burn Marks, opening bid $1.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  20. Dominion Vintage Glass Insulator, Perfect Condition, opening bid $1.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  21. Sauve Freres Limitee Montreal Leather Rifle Case, opening bid $1.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  22. (SOH)Canada 1 Count Red Bead Necklace Horn, 32in,, opening bid $1.00, Majha Merch, cambridge, ON
  23. $67 Fancii Vanity Makeup Mirror with LED Lights, 1, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Waterloo, ON
  24. $67 Fancii Vanity Makeup Mirror with LED Lights, 1, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Waterloo, ON
  25. 24x20in art print 322/795 Three Black Cats (c., opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  26. 20x24in art print numbered 45/100 Summer Seascape, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  27. 20x24in art print reproduction numbered 115/760, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  28. 18,5x24in print numbered 61/750 of Black and, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  29. 24x20in limited-edition print 105/777 of "Isles, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  30. 20x24in limited-edition 31/795 print of the, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  31. 16x19,5in signed limited-edition 484/490 art, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  32. 24x20in art print 19/750 of "Digby Harbour", a, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  33. 24x23in art print 105/750 of Oxen in Spring by, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  34. Vintage Royal Canadian Air Force Espresso Cups, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  35. Antique magazines and books, opening bid $5.00, TNT Auctions, Mississauga, ON
  36. The Farmer's Advocate 1931 Purity Flour Ad, Laminated Plaque, price $25.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  37. Dominion Vintage Glass Insulator, Perfect Condition, price $60.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  38. Vintage Dominion Glass Insulator with Burn Marks, price $30.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  39. Coghlan's and Advertising Theme Wooden Matchboxes, Set of 5, price $15.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  40. Dent's Canadian School Atlas, Hardcover, J.M. Dent & Sons, price $25.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  41. Coleman Dura-Bond Cooler Model 5288A-712 25 Quart, price $30.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  42. Four vintage belt buckles: Chevrolet, Metro Chiefs 1983 Conference, rodeo rider, American Rabbit Breeders, price $35.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  43. Kroehler Corner Cabinet Hutch, Two Piece, price $350.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  44. Vintage Dominion Glass Insulators with Burn Marks, Set of 2, price $30.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  45. Kodak Brownie Hawkeye Flash Model Camera with Kodalite Flash, Leather Case and Manual, price $50.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  46. Sauve Freres Limitee Montreal Leather Rifle Case, price $50.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  47. Vintage Wood A-Frame Step Ladder, Canadian Tire, price $125.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  48. Ertl Schneiders 1913 Ford Model T Van Die-Cast Coin Banks, Set of 2, price $30.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  49. Can-Pro 2.5lb axe, price $35.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  50. Antique Authentic Bronze Bell, Saignelegier 1873, Chantel Fondeur, price $30.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  51. Vintage General Electric Model C421 Musaphonic Tube Radio, price $20.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  52. Dutch Blitz Card Game by Daystar Company, Vintage, price $15.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  53. Vintage Bingcho Bingo Game, Somerville Industries, Made in Canada, price $20.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  54. Dominion Glass Insulator, Vintage, No Burns, price $50.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  55. Candle JCTV 0502 Portable Color TV-Radio Box, price $3.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  56. Elna Supermatic Vintage Sewing Machine with Case, Swiss Made, price $90.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  57. Vintage Dominion-16 and Whitall Tatum No. 2 Glass Insulators, Pair, price $50.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  58. Beaver Tradesman Hand Saw, price $20.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  59. Wood Bookshelf with Attached Scissor Arm Lamp, price $30.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON
  60. Samsonite of Canada Vintage Train Case, Turquoise Tweed, price $65.00, Auction Haus, St. Clements, ON

Questions

What counts as Canadiana?

Anything made in Canada or tied to its history: furniture, pottery, tools, signs, advertising, books and folk art. Pieces from a known town or maker are what collectors look for.

How do I know if something is local?

Look for a maker's mark, a town name or a company name. The lot's description says what the house knows about where it came from.

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