Customers

The other day, I was fortunate to meet up with a former high school teacher, who was donating items to the store. It had been a few years since I had been in high school and found that this customer had a familiar face.

After some inquiries, I had established that this customer had indeed been my high school English teacher. She had imparted on me the love of live plays and listening to the CBC for their programming. I now have passed along this love of seeing plays to my children.

She told me that she loves 'Treasures' and had purchased books when her children were younger.

Thank to Treasures for the wonderful memories that have been stirred up.

Dedication to one of our Customers

I would like to dedicate this posting to one of our regular customers, who has recently passed away. Carl, was a patron of Treasures for many years and was well liked by many of the volunteers and local residents.

He would often pick some up some baked goods and bring some goodies to the volunteers. Carl was a cheerful and friendly man with always a good word for our volunteers.

Thank you, Carl for the years of loyalty to Treasures and the friendships you developed with the numerous volunteers. You will be greatly missed!

August Auction Items

August has been an incredibly busy month here at Treasures. We have had a mountain of donations come in, and you can take advantage of all the deals on this great new stuff. As always, we have:

collectibles
nostalgia items
books
clothes
gadgets
artwork
shoes
records, DVDs, videos
knick-knacks
etc.

Our silent auction items include the brooches and a Canon camera as shown in the photographs.

Don't forget, if it doesn't sell, it goes on sale! That's right, even lower prices, at the lowest priced store in Richmond Hill.

Remember too that your donations are always welcome at Treasures.

Annual Picnic

Treasures annual picnic was celebrated August 10 and a great time was had by all. The backlot was used by the volunteers. Umbrellas, tables and chairs were set up. The weather co-operated, holding off the rain until after the picnic was done.

The barbeque was wonderfully (wo)manned by Carol, our president. There was plenty of food and engaging conversation. There was a donation received during the picnic.

This annual picnic is one of the events that the volunteers at Treasures enjoy. This is a nice way to celebrate the season with an outdoor event with friends. During the year, the volunteers are so busy handling the donations, we rarely find the time to enjoy their fellow volunteer's company.

Donations are grealy welcome and keep the volunteers busy. The volunteers enjoy seeing the variety of donations and varied tastes of our patrons. The customers also have commented on the variety of items that can be found at our store.

James Lansdowne Pictures

This auction item includes three signed pictures by artist James Lansdowne. He was known for his pictures of birds. The pictures have greatly appreciated since his death.

James Lansdowne was a self-taught naturalist artist, who has shown similar style to the works of John James Audubon. He was born in Hong Kong and raised in British Columbia. The first showing of his works were at the Royal Ontario Museum in 1956.

The Canadian government presented his works to the British Royal Family in 1976. He also became an officer of the Order of Canada in that same year.

Check out this and all our other great auction items at Richmond Hill's collectibles and "gently used" re-sale shoppe, Treasures.

Summer Clothing and Shoe Clearance

We are nearing the end of summer and we have an abundance of summer clothing and shoes we need to unload. Our answer is to have an amazing blowout of a sale!!!! Each item of clothing or pair of summer shoes for only one dollar. This amazing offer will last only this week.

Our feature auction item is our collection of Soapstone currently in our auction display case. This collection contains some unique carvings and some are signed.

Our back-to-school section is ready for those parents who are preparing for their children to go back to school! We have a large selection of binders, packages of paper, rulers and many items too numerous to name.

Come to Treasures for all your summer, back-to-school needs and if you just want to browse!! Hope to see you soon.

More Auction Items

In our Auction Display Case there is a set of commemorative coins with the images of the Prime Ministers. The coins come in a wooden display plaque. This is a beautiful set for the coin enthusiast.

Also, in time for the fishing season, a set of reels and a lure. One Driftor tackle lure and one Pro Staff reel with a box. Now with the warm weather here, it is a great time to head to cottage country for some rest and relaxation and maybe some fishing.

After being closed for a few days, it is nice to be back. We have received many new donations that will be in our Auction Display case; beautiful cups and saucer sets, pottery, figurines and pictures.

It pays to visit our store regularly due to the abundance of donations we receive daily. The displays change often, as well as the the merchandise available for sale. There are occasional surprise sales at Treasures on our already low, low prices. Check out Treasures for your everyday needs!