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SNOW DAY!

It's a bit short notice, but Tariffs are postponed! I mean, our February 2025 MEETING is postponed! Various local regions got more snow than others, while it might clear up a bit, evenings are still freezing, and driving could be tricky for some, so we're just going to defer our meeting till MARCH!

Al will give his presentation in March.

Sorry for the last minute announcement...as always, it's best to stay home if you're not comfortable with the road conditions.

It’s best we sit this one out I think.

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Anniversary Gift

This year, we have a special anniversary gift for you. Our regular annual membership of $20 CDN per year (for Canadians and $25 CDN for USA and Worldwide members) has been WAIVED!

That's right, for the year 2025, your membership dues are COMPLIMENTARY! It’s our way of saying thank you, after 40 years of operation. This year also marks our 30th antique show with our Queen’s Park show in April.

We're proud to be able to pass on this little gift to our members this year, at a time when costs seem to keep going up and up.

Here's a toast to all the good times we've been able to share, and many more in the future!

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Local Auction Sites Roundup

The rise of the local auction has been advancing fast in recent years, with a particular spike during the COVID years. New local auction houses have been offering a wide array of antiques and collectibles. With shipping rates ever increasing, as well as ebay fees increasing for sellers, mainstream online purchases can lose their incentive against a local auction house that offers local pickup or consolidated shipping.

We've seen a large number of major collections pass through the auction world in recent years. From our own club, we saw the notable Al Reilly collection go to auction, followed by Mike Wagner's unparalleled collection. Later this month, there are some artifacts from Red Robinson's collection up for auction including this Vintage CKWX Radio Jacket at the Mad Picker.

There are many many auction houses that use the icollector aka liveauctionworld platform, a platform that was started right here in Port Coquitlam. There are auctioneers using the platform all over North America (and 3 in the UK currently), you can search using their map feature...

Then there's the upstart estate clearing site MaxSold, founded in 2010, which also uses the auction platform specifically for total home / estate clearing at a time when families are most overburdened.

Here's a roundup of regular online auctions based out of the greater Vancouver area.

Able Auctions - lots of industrial hardware, business liquidations, estate liquidations, police auctions, Surrey, Langley, Nanaimo locations

Ace Auctions - Langley based auction house on liveauctionworld

All Nations Stamp and Coin - weekly coin, stamp, and ephemera auction in Dunbar, Vancouver

Bid4Storage and Bid13 - Storage Locker Auctions...if you have lots of time...and space on your hands! Results vary

Clint the Collector - on the way to Cultus Lake just past Yarrow, Clint's wonderful assortment of transportation and mancave collectibles, also with a showroom, by invitation only

Direct Auctions / Direct Liquidation - Burnaby based liquidator on liveauctionworld/icollector, as well as their own URL; full featured auction house, movie set auctions, estates, collectibles, industrial, surplus, and recently merged with Mad Picker Auctions, continuing both 'brands'. Also with a popup store in North Vancouver at the moment, and their retail store on Nootka

ebidz - collectibles auction in Surrey

Finn's Auction House - Abbotsford based auction house, and one of our alumni club members at the helm; offering a range of collectibles, antiques, and estate sales, also with a cool retail showroom

Great Canadian Auctions - collectibles in Port Moody

The Mad Picker - high end estate auctions and collectibles in Abbotsford, now under the Direct Auctions umbrella

Urban Auctions - Langley based auction house, vinyl auction, video game auctions, collectible auctions

That's just a few of the places where you can look, there's also Facebook Marketplace and Craigslist for the hyperlocal trade of household goods, though as always with purchases online, caveat emptor!

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2025 Calendars Now Available!

$15 shrinkwrapped on foamcore, or $5 each unmounted

Inquire within! https://fvacc.ca/calendar

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This Saturday! October 12 2024 at the Alice McKay and Shannon Hall Building on the #CloverdaleBC Fairgrounds. Early Birds start at 8am and General Admission is at 9am. The show goes on to 3pm! Admission to the show is $10 for Early Birds, and $5 for General Admission. Kids under 12 years are free when accompanied by an adult.

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Upcoming shows!

Annual Fall Flea & Vintage Sale Royal Canadian Legion 118 Saturday Oct 5th, 2024 123 West 15 St @ Lonsdale Ave, North Vancouver, BC 9:30am to 2:00pm

vancouverfleamarket Sunday Oct 6th Antique Estate Collectable Show Early birds $15 @ 7:30am Regular admin $5 10am

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Long time member Andrew Philip’s celebration of life is this coming Tuesday, September 24, 2024:

https://www.dignitymemorial.com/en-ca/obituaries/duncan-bc/andrew-philp-11986063

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Our next show dates announced! April 25-26, 2025!

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A few Francophone history events for your interest! The two events noted here require RSVP! Virtual museum exhibit is ongoing.

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Summer is the perfect time to check out the museumofvan virtual exhibit: Home Brew: How Vancouver and Beer Made Each Other https://museumofvancouver.ca/beer-catalogue

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Vintage, Retro & Collectible Show upcoming in Victoria: Monday, August 5th/BC Day $5 at 9.30 am - 4:00pm (cash door)

Earlybirds $20 at 8.30 am

Clothes and jewelry; dolls and bears; trains; cars; textiles and linens; stamps; coins; glass; mirrors; books and magazines; toys; clocks; watches… and more!

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OH LOOK, a Felix GINGER ALE and Evergreen CLUB SODA beer tray! A nice rare specimen with the Lion's Gate Bridge decorating the centerpiece. Thanks for the submission, Rob! Have a great long weekend!

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Scenes from our past shows...

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Coming this April, 2024! The 29th Annual FVACC Antiques & Collectibles Show - Biggest & Best Antique & Collectibles Show in BC!

Friday April 26th and Saturday April 27th, 2024 Queens Park Arena (corner of 1st Street and 3rd Avenue), New Westminster, British Columbia V3L 1L7 Click here for directions. Admission: $5.00 on Saturday 9:00am-4:00pm (regular show hours)

Early Admission (Pre-show early entry): $20.00 on Friday evening April 26th, 2024: 5:00pm-9:00pm; Please Note: Early Admission allows you both days of admission to the show (Friday and Saturday – 2 day pass).

Tickets available at the door. More information at https://fvacc.ca/clubshow. Details also on our Facebook event.

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Cloverdale Antique Show coming MARCH 9, 2024 at Shannon Hall & Alice MaKay Buildings, 6050 176th St Surrey, BC. More info via organizers at http://www.cacsgroup.com

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Vintage 1950s placemat from King Neptune in #newwest via #ebay

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The Christmas Vintage, Retro & Collectible Show/Sale held at the Mary Winspear Centre, Beacon Avenue, Sidney.  

The Centre is 10 minutes away from the ferry terminal by bus, and buses to Sidney are parked outside the ferry terminal.  The airport is 10 minute away.