“We’re just a year older and deeper in debt,” says John Beatty, owner and operator of the popular antiques and furniture store. He’s joking about the debt, we think. “Business is booming,” he confirms, which he says is largely due to the store’s policy of ensuring there’s a change-over in inventory every 90 days through […]
Urban Cottage Antiques & Collectibles
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Best Antiques Store
“We’re just a year older and deeper in debt,” says John Beatty, owner and operator of the popular antiques and furniture store. He’s joking about the debt, we think. “Business is booming,” he confirms, which he says is largely due to the store’s policy of ensuring there’s a change-over in inventory every 90 days through […]
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Best Antiques Store
For those who don’t know when an item of furniture goes from being a collectable to being an antique, well, it depends. Owner John Beatty, who has been running Urban Cottage for over six years, explains that in Europe an antique has to be 100 years old, whereas here in Canada, we are a bit […]
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Best Second-hand Furniture Store
1st Runner-up:Wyse Buys 2nd Runner-up: Salvation Army (Barrington)
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Best Antiques Store
“We’ve got such a wide variety of stuff… a thousand different things,” says store owner and manager John Beatty, who has been running Urban Cottage for six years. Along with his keen eye for what people want and what they’d be willing to pay for it, the store’s pricing structure keeps the customers coming back. […]
