Tin Man Signs & Nostalgia

04/10/2024

04/10/2024

Monday was our first cruise ship day of the season and what a day! We met so many great people from all over the world and sold a bit too!! Looking forward to the next ship on April 25th when we’ll be open from 7am to 6pm. Drop down!

04/02/2024

Tin man Signs and Nostalgia will be located at the Charlottetown Seaport from April 8 - October 30, 2024! It’s been a busy month ordering inventory and setting up but we’re almost there! In addition to special PEI keepsakes, we carry a nostalgic collection of repro signs, vintage fashion, retro candy, and novelty items. We even have a section of glam collars and leashes for your special pooch! Drop down for a visit. Right now vendor hours coincide with the cruise ship schedule which you can find at www.portcharlottetown.com
See you at the Port!

12/02/2018

Beautiful Rafael brass ring with red Murano glass stone $50.00.

In his heyday, Alfandary Rafael's designs were worn by such celebrities as Margaret Trudeau, Lorne Green, Liberace, Muhammad Ali, Redd Foxx and Paul Anka. With chunky textures and heavy lines it is the opposite of dainty and was worn by men and women alike. Alfandary created the crown for the 1973 Miss Canada beauty pageant. He lived in hip Yorkville and enjoyed a creative partnership with designer Marilyn Brooks and participated in her fashion shows. He was at the centre all that was grooving in Toronto at the time.
Rafael Alfandary is probably the best known of Canadian Modernist jewellery designers. He was born in Belgrade and trained as a mechanical engineer in Israel. He moved to Toronto in the 70s. Here he took an English as a Second Language course at George Brown and as a thank-you present for a teacher, he made his first necklace. He's best known for his work with Murano glass and brass and Kinetic elements. Although some of his rarer work is in silver. Most of his pieces have a handmade appearance. Alfandry died in Toronto on May 24, 2005. Before his death, Prince wore one of his creations to the People's Choice Award.

12/03/2017

Fun Scarves!

03/13/2017

$10.00

03/13/2017

Silver rhinestone bracelet $5.00.

02/14/2017

$15