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All Nations is Moving to Dunbar/Southlands |
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All Nations is going Upscale! Or at least uphill. After decades of serving Vancouver from the downtown core, All Nations Stamp and Coin will be moving in the New Year to the lovely Dunbar/Southlands neighbourhood. The new store will be located in what is now The Silver Shop at 5630 Dunbar St, just a few steps north of 41st Ave, home of the venerable Lawrence Used Books. The final day in the Hudson's Bay Company store will be Saturday, January 26, 2008. The first day in the new location will be Friday, February 1, 2008. |
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| map | The Silver Shop has been located here since 1989 and owner Murray James has been a silversmith for 35 years, specializing in antique silver. Murray is also renowned for his repair skills and will be keeping his repair shop at the rear of the store. | |
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 His inventory, such as the Austrian silver plated epergne centerpiece by Jugenstil, circa 1900 (above) and the decanter (left) will be moved to a virtual shop on his web site, coming in the Spring. You can also find him at regular silver shows.
Murray will still be available at the shop for repairs and can be reached at 604-263-3133. But whether you come to the shop to see Murray or Brian, you will have to plan to spend some time in our new neighbourhood. Directly across the street is The Celtic Treasure Chest, purveyors of all things British. one of two stores, the other being in White Rock with a full bakery, both shops feature teas, candies and other grocery products from England, Scotland, Ireland, Wales and the Isle of Man, including Marks & Spencer goodies and Coronation Street collectables. They also have a large selection of sausages made locally to their own recipes, and a large selection of meat pies from their White Rock bakery. This author can attest to the quality of the best steak and kidney pie I have ever tasted. Check out their web site for the full roster. |
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 The Celtic Treasure Chest interior.
Cakes and chocolates for the Holiday Season at the left. Cookies and plum puddings from Marks & Spencer below. Fresh sausage rolls, meat pies of all description and pasties fill the case at the bottom. Yum. |
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 As mentioned, Lawrence Books occupies the corner of Dunbar and 41st Ave. Originally located across Dunbar where the Bank of Nova Scotia now stands, they moved several decades ago into this location, one of the original shops in the neighbourhood.
Just around the corner on 41st Ave, there are several retail and professional shops on the south side and a large IGA Market Place on the north side. Highlights include Spice Islands Indonesian Restaurant, a popular spot since 2004, several esthetic spas, a VQA wine shop, Dragon Phoenix Designer Consignment clothing, Bosley's pet food and an organic coffee shop. |
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| The Saturday that I was exploring, a Fraser Valley Apiary had their truck on the corner, selling fresh honey. | ||
 There is ample free street parking and the shop is adjacent to the Dunbar bus loop, with service on the following routes:
#7 Dunbar - Nanaimo Stn, #22 Knight - MacDonald, #32 Dunbar Express (rush hours only), #41 Joyce Stn - UBC, #43 Joyce Stn - UBC Express, #49 Metrotown Stn - Dunbar - UBC and #480 UBC - Dunbar - Richmond. See maps and bus routes here. |
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Hours will be Tuesday to Saturday, 9:30am to 5:30pm and by appointment. We will continue to buy, sell and appraise all your collectables, the weekly Saturday auction will be at noon, perhaps with the addition of a coffee pot and of course the web site will bring you all the latest information. See you there! |
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