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Johanne Yakula, CPPAG Certified Personal Property and Antiques Appraiser in Edmonton, Alberta

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What’s It Worth Today?

April 15, 2020by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

We are living through strange times and there is nothing about the worldwide present situation that hasn’t been said before or better by someone else so let me stick to […]

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Antiques, Just Stories
OH NO!! Do You Really Expect Me to Wear the Hat too??

Season’s Greetings

December 23, 2019by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Wishing You all a wonderful holiday season and I hope that 2020 brings you good health, success, and the opportunity for new experiences – even it someone has to talk […]

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Memories of a French Canadian Christmas

December 20, 2019by Johanne Yakula 6 Comments

I was writing a short note in a Christmas card I was sending to an elderly aunt who is not computer-literate and had to look up the word “reveillon” to […]

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In Flanders Field, the Poppies Grow…

November 1, 2018by Johanne Yakula 6 Comments

One of the most emotional and poignant experiences of our trip to Belgium this June was a guided tour of the town of Ypres, Menin Gate, the Passchendaele Museum and […]

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Just Stories, My Travels

Whimsical Christmas Decor is Just Plain Fun!

December 20, 2017by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Christmas decor can be serious business for some of us. Heritage homes, like the one I live in, lend themselves to over-the-top decorating. I spend a lot of time decorating […]

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Do I really have to wear this?

Santa’s Dog – OK maybe not…

December 22, 2016by Johanne Yakula 6 Comments

My sister in law bought our Welshie a “seasonally-appropriate”outfit and judging by the look on her face I don’t know if she’s too impressed.

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John Walters Museum House #3

May 11, 2016by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

John Walters third house was his most elegant and his last home. He was to suffer many losses.Check out the photos of the last house.

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Heritage Homes, Just Stories

A Turn of the Century Museum: the John Walters Museum

April 27, 2016by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Recently I did a workshop for the City of Edmonton’s “This Old Edmonton House. These workshops are for homeowners of houses that were built more than 50 years ago. The speakers at […]

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Just Stories, My Travels
An attic in disarray

The Hardest thing to do – to DeClutter

April 15, 2016by Johanne Yakula 6 Comments

Most of us are way too attached to our things and separating ourselves from objects that we feel are so much a part of our identity can be very difficult.

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Antiques, Just Stories

If you could time travel…

February 9, 2016by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

Question: If you could travel back to any time in history, and to any place – city or country, where would you go? Would you be in an urban or […]

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