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

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Arts and Crafts Furniture- A Great Compromise

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There are many reasons for partners, married or not, to disagree, but what kind of furniture to have in one’s home doesn’t have to be one of them. Since I […]

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Patina gives antique objects a wonderful glow

Furniture Grime versus Patina

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What exactly is patina? This is a question I get asked fairly often when I do talks about antiques. I have to answer honestly and tell the person that patina […]

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Victorian Tea Service

10 Things You Should Know about Selling your Antiques on Consignment

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There comes a time in every one’s life that it is necessary to sell belongings – your own or someone else’s. Garage sales are one way but what if your […]

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What’s in a Mark?

April 17, 2018by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

“A wine label is worth 100 years of experience.” Have you ever heard that saying before? This saying refers to the amount of information that can be gleaned from a […]

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An attic in disarray

New Year’s Resolution: Downsizing? Part 1 : Donating

January 5, 2018by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

Is one of your New Year’s resolutions to downsize? Even donating your goods requires some forethought.

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Antique Expert Tip #4 – Research Like a Dealer

December 12, 2017by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

One of the biggest benefits of getting an antique appraisal is finally being able to know what it is that you have – and what it might be worth. It’s possible, however, for you to do some basic research yourself.

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Travels in Quebec Part 1/3

October 18, 2017by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

Have you ever been to Quebec City? Did you know that it’s one of only two surviving walled cities in North America?  (The other is in Campeche, Mexico). Quebec City […]

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My Travels

Discovering an Art Technique

July 27, 2017by Johanne Yakula 4 Comments

There are hundreds of art techniques and approaches out there and not all of them resonate with me but sometimes you just have to take a leap of faith. Given […]

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Cindy's skill as a graphic designer is obvious in this book plate.

Double Talents: Cindy McLaren

June 7, 2017by Johanne Yakula Leave a comment

There’s no shortage of talented interior-decorators-to-be in the Residential Interiors Certificate Program I teach for the University of Alberta in Edmonton but occasionally I come across a student that is […]

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Art

Fake Mark on a Tea cup & Saucer

August 16, 2016by Johanne Yakula 2 Comments

An email from a reader: Dear Johanne: Today I bought a teacup that I’m having a hard time finding what year it was made. It’s quite a plain yellow teacup […]

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