Gold Winner Finer Things Antiques Silver Winner Urban Cottage Antiques and Collectibles Bronze Winner The Monkey’s Paw Curio Shop Finer Things Antiques, one the gems of the north end, is a haven for lost and forgotten trinkets, knickknacks and curios of all kinds. From retro Danish chairs to *objets d’art* to furniture from the 1700s […]
The Monkey’s Paw Curio Shop
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Best Antiques Store
Gold Winner Finer Things Antiques Silver Winner Urban Cottage Antiques and Collectables Bronze Winner The Monkey’s Paw It’s been seven years since Jack Craft and Julianne McDonald opened this north end treasure chest, but miraculously this is their first BOH victory. Craft says lately nostalgia is what it’s all about, bringing antique hunters in for […]
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The Monkey’s Paw!
A fun and funky emporium has opened at the Harbourview Weekend Market in Dartmouth—9am to 4pm Saturday and Sunday—called The Monkey’s Paw Curio Shop (441-0429). It’s run by local Halifax film community art department staple, the reverend Bob Chiasson and actor and artist Scott Owen. “We are the smallest antique shop ever to open in the HRM,” explains Chiasson. “With a floor space of 6′ by 16′ we’re more of an antique walk-in closet, but don’t let that discourage you. We’ve still managed to stock hundreds of really cool items and everything is within easy reach.” Items, updated weekly, include