sally field, i get it now.

this past week i started getting calls and emails congratulating me on the shop's inclusion in the upcoming toronto life magazine.

it is nice -after almost five years -to know that my happy plodding pace is starting to pay off. i have always felt that word of mouth is the best advertising but to  have something in print that will challenge that theory feels a bit like evolution ....... bring it on babies !

The Roncesvalles Guide: Our 25 favourite eating and shopping destinations along Parkdale’s Polish drag

Mrs. Huizenga

Catherine Huizenga’s consignment shop is strewn with second-hand clothing, furniture and knickknacks—making it eerily like our grandma’s attic. It’s easy to spend an hour here browsing through the old children’s books, postcards from the early ’70s and jewellery.
Open since: August 2005.
It items: A framed print of a blank family tree from the ’70s caught our eye, ($90) as did a $50 Mad Men–era Remington typewriter.
Mrs. Huizenga, 121 Roncesvalles Ave., 416-533-2112, mrshuizenga.com. Tu–W 10–7, Th–F 10–8, Sa 10–6, Su noon–6.

Floral Madness

These floral chairs, oh man.  Yesterday me and Patti were talking about how much we love them, and how they are the perfect chair for porch lounging-chilly beer in hand, of course!  So much spring goodness at Mrs H right now, you should come over and check it out.  See you soon! -R

Who knew such a thing existed in this world? You can have your ornate, embellished 1960s lamp and matching side table all in one! New things in the shop this week that you may want to have a peek at: 1960s dining room set, vintage ouija board(someone please come and buy this because it spooks me!), gorgeous 1950s & 60s dresses, chaps!, a tray full ofunique shells & more.  It was a good week.

Seriously.  If you are a fan of vintage jewellery, you need to get to the shop stat!  A selection of the finest sparkly and shiny things made their way into the store this week, and if I do say so myself, they are glorious.  And while you are here, be sure to take a look at the vintage tortoise shell sunglasses with the rhinestones.  They are so good!

-R

A Saturday Hello

Good morning Huizenga lovers! This is my first post here on the ol' blog.  Mrs H has been so kind to allow me a weekly Saturday post!  And I had plans for my first post, oh yes.   I wanted to show you all the lovely, worn-in, well seasoned leather pieces that are floating around the shop.  But, in a not so strange twist, my camera refuses to connect to the computer.  It is most definitely a lo-fi loving space, this Huizenga one.  So you will just have to come in to see the most perfect Roots purse, or the greatest golden coloured Frye boots, or the softest 1970s maroon handbag.  That's just the way it goes.  Oh, and who am I? Robyn here...who you may recognize from her role as Saturday worker.  Or maybe not.  Anyways, see you next Saturday!  (Hopefully we'll get the technologies in order, and I will have some cool pics to show as well.)

-R