Canada's Best Etsy Shops Home Finds Kevin Frank

Etsy is chock full of great Canada shops, ..but what about vintage shops? Here's my top Canadian picks for vintage and vintage inspired!

Courtesy: Etsy shop Davincisattic

Vintage Jewelry!
DavincisAttic  is run by Len and Donna Kingsley from Greater Sudbury, Ontario. the shop is a mix of vintage and handpicked goods, but chock full of great and inexpensive jewelry!  A must have for the vintage jewelry lover! You'll find everything from art deco clocks to old razors, and reasonable offers are considered! A must to book mark and fall in love with!

Photo: Couresy Etsy shop Plum and Posey Inc

Vintage Inspired Handmade Jewelry!

PlumandPoseyInc has the coolest wax seal jewelry I've ever seen. Literally a work of art by Artist Adrinna Hardy who has a zest for the past in these unique offerings. This shop ships worldwide and is located in Amherst, NS, Canada!  

Vintage Clothing Galore at Buzzing Bees Vintage on Etsy

We've been watching BuzzingBeesVintage grow and expand and we just love this great shop for all things vintage clothing, shoes, belts, sunglasses and accessories. This is one of Etsy's best kept secrets, run by college student and the very fashion savvy Felicia out of Montreal, Quebec Canada!

Vintage Clothing, Shoes, and Accessories!
 

Lovely milk glass collection $24.50 courtesy of Jen's Dream Vintage on Etsy

Shabby Decor and Housewares !

Jen's Dream Vintage  on Etsy offers all kinds of vintage housewares and lovely decorative offerings to furnish your home with vintage fabulousity. Her shop is located in Surrey, BC and she describes herself as a confessed garage sale junkie.  Inside this shop you will find everything from a Vintage Gone with the Wind book to lovely white ceramics for your home. Nothing like clean and cottage style design. Her second shop, jensdreamdecor also features lovelies from Chopin coasters to memory boards, something to decorate with.

Courtesy: VintageAndSuch on Etsy, full of books and vintage patterns.

Vintage Everything Books to Trinkets!

Books and trinkets, small oddities and collectibles are located inexpensively at VintageAndSuch on Etsy. From boy scout books to old comic books, this shop out of London, ON, Canada also features some great Canadian collectibles. The shop owner is very busy, as she has two other shops as well, which you can find links to her in her "About" profile section!


Thank you . Kevin Frank 

This post was made possible by Kevin Frank is a top rated realtor in Vancouver, BC, Canada. He focuses mostly on the west side neighborhoods, such as Kitsilano, Point Grey, Coal Harbour, Yaletown, etc. He is well respected for his customer service and always willing to go the extra mile to help his customers find their dream home. Kevin has a very informative website, that provides all his listings, plus all MLS Listings for Vancouver, street maps, virtual video tours, a great blog, mortgage calculator and more. If you are in the market to buy a home in one of the most beautiful places on the planet, contact Kevin to learn more about the real estate market in Vancouver!

Photo: Etsy Screenshot. 1. Make sure your local search is off and you put in CANADA. 2. Verify you are in Canada listings.

How to Find the Best of Canada's Etsy Shops

There are tons of great Canadian Etsy shops and you can find them in several ways. Doing a search may be a bit strange---if you have your local preferences on. For instance, if you live in the States, or even in Canada searching for vintage will usually bring your local preferences up first (You can see this search in the left hand size of your screen, refer to image #1 above and it normally auto populates and defaults to your local area.) Meaning if you live in Surrey, Canada,  you may not see Montreal's shops right away. Or if you live in York, Pennsylvania USA you will see your local shops first, and not even realizing you are missing out on other searches all over the place. This all depends on how your searches are set up and you will want to broaden the search you can uncheck your local location and type in "Canada" to get all the great Etsy shops and items (#1).  Then verify this by making sure the top of your screen has "Items in Canada" (#2 above).  This process will then allow you to check off vintage, handmade, or supplies.  You can apply this same prinicpal to whatever country it is you wish to shop.

Or, you can just go into Etsy's Canada teams and see what's shaking.

Mother's Day Christmas Greeting Cards ECards

Retro mother's day card  like this one are getting hard to find. Credit: KidsAtHeartDesigns.

Modern Ideas for Vintage Mother's Day Cards

Many people seek out one of a kind vintage cards for Mother's Day, Christmas, or Birthdays. Shopping around for these cards can be quite tiring, and overall stock from retro times is dwindling.  Often used, torn, paper damaged, or yellowed it's becoming harder and harder to find old cards in good shape for gift giving. Sadly once you give them where do they end up? 

Now you could make your own greeting cards, but why do all that work and waste paper when there is an Eco Friendly idea that implements vintage styling?

Lovely retro chic styling in animated ecards.  If you want to see this little bird fly, go to ojolie.com

Ojolie

I'm talking about  Ojolie.com , who offers beautiful, animated ecards with tasteful music for birthday, Christmas and other occasions and holidays. Their mother day ecards  are simply gorgeous and the site is easy to navigate and use.  A shot above does not do the site justice, as the cards are animated, where the birds will fly around and make the day of your loved one.

Check them out you won't be sorry! I have been playing around there all day!

Brixiana Vintage on Etsy Books Decor Housewares

Brixiana on Etsy has these great grasshoppers in her shop!

If you haven't checked out Brixiana, the Vintage shop on Etsy perhaps you should. Straight out of Pottstown, PA and named after it's owner, Claudia Brixiana it is definitely worth a look see.  The best vintage finds are waiting for you!

Brixiana on Etsy offers this glass vase set only $16!

This shop is nicely curated. You will find everything from vintage jewelry, linens, lace,  chenille, scarves, collectibles, home decor, and more. Prices vary and selection is large.  Additional items include retro serving items,ephemera, cards, maps, radios, clothing, kitchen items, suitcases, storage boxes, gloves, glass, china and books.

Brixiana on Etsy has a great selection of books in her shop. 

It the books that Claudia has a special love for!  As for her shop, she says, "When it comes to my Etsy listings, I am very particular about quality, and I think I can say without reservation that my customers are treated with courtesy and with great attention to detail. Everything I list is described to the best of my knowledge."

We'd have to agree. Don't miss her shop listings:
Connect with Brixiana:
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Vintage Jewelry Etsy Finds Part 2 @thepickingpair

This necklace is only $30 in The Picking Pair shop on Etsy.

I'm off to part two in my two part series on Vintage Jewelry. Perhaps you read my first post here on Vintage Jewelry Victorian Art Deco, and I hope you will like these finds today which all come from The Picking Pair on Etsy.  I find their jewelry is affordable, stylish,  and you never know what you may find here.

Tennis anyone? These unusual earrings are $45 at ThePickingPair on Etsy would make a great gift!

Perhaps what I really love is the odd things they find. I've never seen tennis racket earrings , and trust me, if I had a tennis lover in my close circle of friends and family these would be a one of a kind gift idea.  This "Picking Pair" definitely has an eye for the unique and style savvy.

The Picking Pair on Etsy has this great Bison Necklace

The Picking Pair has unique finds and is definately worth a favorite.  You can connect with them:

On Etsy
On Twitter
On Wanelo
On Pinterest