SNOW DAY for CAMP HO-BA-CHEE

It's a pretty snowy day in Trent Hills today and we have been doing more than our fair share of shovelling. But the biggest challenge was deciding what would be the best way to get to our shop in Warkworth today. Some of our options were:

Train - except there is none in these parts so scratch that.

Skiing. True, there are lots of hills here but not that many. And without a chair lift - forget it.

A weird wheeled hovercrafty thing with ski attachments. Except we don't own one. Darn.

Snowshoes. Really? Are you kidding me? I get out of breathe going around the block!

By way of an adorable, vintage snowmobile. It would be perfect and we'd look so cute on it. Again the problem is that we don't own one. Poopy!

By sled. Good idea except they're all at the shop and not here.

By modifying our van into a hovercrafty thing. But by the time we modified our van it would be time to close the shop and come back home. So kinda defeats the purpose.

By spinning our way to work. We tried, but got too dizzy.

 

And by far our personal favourite way was to strip down to the bare essentials with a bunch of crazy friends and toboggan to work. The only problem was all our crazy friends are already in Warkworth and not here.

And so we stayed home!

We miss you Warkworth. Hope to see you and all our crazy friends tomorrow.

FALLEN ANGEL SEEKS NEW HOME

This little darlin' may be a little bumped & bruised & soiled but to us she remains a perfect little angel. If you wish to open your home & heart to her she can be found at Camp Ho-Ba-Chee in Warkworth.

WARKWORTH LONG LUNCH and OUR 2ND ANNIVERSARY

This Sunday August 18th promises to be a beautiful day and what better way to enjoy the late summer than an old fashioned community lunch. The Warkworth Long Lunch is an annual event that celebrates community, the bounty of summers harvest, and is an ideal occasion to meet up with old friends and develop new ones. It is simply put a feel-good day that is sure to put a smile on your face.

And it is on this very weekend that Camp Ho-Ba-Chee celebrates our 2nd Anniversary! Hard to imagine that two years has already flown by since we first opened our doors in Warkworth. We are just as giddy and excited now as we were then. We are amazed by all the fascinating and generous people we have met and the wonderful friendships we have developed. 

Warkworth, WE LOVE 'YA!

So come on to Warkworth on Sunday, have a great meal, great laughs, and enjoy some toe tapping music by the Fade Kings. As well, all the shops and galleries will be open for you to explore.

Make sure to drop in for a visit and say hi to us at Camp Ho-Ba-Chee. 

If you say "PIE, DID YOU SAY PIE!" you will earn 

yourself a 10% discount on your purchases at Camp Ho-Ba-Chee. 

Our way of thanking you for your support in marking our 2nd Anniversary. 

WOO HOO!

Just In!

Beautiful set of 4 bentwood style chairs made in Poland with a numbered brass City Dairy Co. tag on underside. Circa 1910-20. Of Thonet, Mundus or Kohn origin.

City Dairy Co. was formed in Toronto in 1900 and was founded by Walter Massey (of Massey-Harris). It was subsequently sold to Borden's.

What's In A Name

Have we ever told you how we got our name?

It all started when we fell in love with this great sign.

We were at an antique show in Lakefield shortly after moving into the area. We bought this sign from one of the show vendors and it hung in our living room for several years.  All we were able to learn at the time was that the sign came from a camp in the Haliburton area in the 1950's. 

A few years later we decided to open an antique and vintage shop. We loved the Camp Ho-Ba-Chee sign and the fun, nostalgic and carefree spirit that it represented so it seemed a perfect fit for our shop name. 

We opened our doors in Warkworth in August 2011 and that Fall Rita Zekas did an article on the village and its shops for The Toronto Star. The day the article came out we received an e-mail from a man in Toronto whose father was one of two co-founders of the original Camp Ho-Ba-Chee. Through him we were able to discover that camp had been a boys camp in Haliburton on Big Brother Lake from 1948, 49 and 50. The name Camp Ho-Ba-Chee apparently translated to Camp Many Echoes.

Now you know the rest of the story! S'mores anyone?

Fall comes to Camp Ho-Ba-Chee

As Summer begins to fade

       we welcome Fall Fairs

        and crisp, clear nights

    the red and orange glow of leaves on trees

                 plaid wool jackets and blankets

                       sitting in a porch glider

                                 drinking hot chocolate

                                             and apple cider

            

Antique CN Train Conductor Step

Perfect for the collector of railroad history or for your industrial decor - Antique CN railroad conductors step out of Montreal dating circa 1920-30. Great character and great patina!

TOO COOL! Vintage Surveyors Rod

We just got in this great vintage surveyors rod. We LOVE the graphic pop it adds to any interior and the nice industrial edge it provides. We understand this is known as a Philadelphia rod.

 The two piece telescoping pole would be sighted by the surveyor to obtain the needed measurement. The "target, shown in detail below, slides up or down until it matches the surveyors line of sight. 

Here are some vintage images of surveyor rods in use: 

Maple Syrup Festival in Warkworth

A sure sign that Spring is on its way! The Warkworth Maple Syrup Festival is on this weekend, Saturday March 10th and Sunday March 11th. 

There are tons of activities planned at the Sandy Flat Sugar Bush and in the village as well. A craft show at the town hall, an antique show at the public school, a jewellery show at the Masonic Hall, a juried art and photography show at the Heritage Centre, a food fair at the Legion, and more. Plus all the great shops which Warkworth boasts.

Photo by George Giarratana

Hope to see you on the weekend!

And view our Etsy treasury of maple syrupy goodness to get you in the mood. Sweet Sign of Spring Yum!

lisacongdon

Maple Sap Buckets Painting by lisacongdon on Etsy

vintage 1949 advertisement log cabin syrup waffle

FrenchFrouFrou

Sugar Shack Stained Glass Panel - Custom

TAINTEDTOAD

YIPPEE!

Camp Ho-Ba-Chee just won the award for Warkworth's best decorated storefront for Christmas! We're Happy Campers : )

It's Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas!

Christmas magic is beginning to unfold at Camp Ho-Ba-Chee. We have started unpacking our stock of vintage ornaments and decorating the shop inside and out.

Vintage lights, tinsel trees, blow mold santas, Christmas aprons, mercury glass ornaments, mica villages, frankel birds, and a partridge in a bottle brush tree ....

The Warkworth Santa Claus parade is coming to town on the evening of Friday December 2nd, 2011. We will be staying open late that night and offering up hot chocolate to keep you toasty warm.

On Saturday December 3rd Camp Ho-Ba-Chee will be having a Christmas Open House so if you are in the area we would love you to drop in and visit and enjoy some Christmas cheer.

Doors Are Open

Camp Ho-Ba-Chee opened its doors at 18 Main St. in Warkworth, ON Saturday August 20th, 2011. The reception was amazing with old friends and new friends coming from near and far to wish us success and share in the fun. What a great community, we are loving it here so much.

The blank slate - such a great space

Opening Day! retro & cottage chic

industrial, camp, farmhouse & architectural salvage

On the Sunday the town hosted its 8th annual Long Lunch event right outside our doors and all down Main Street.

What a wonderful weekend. Off to a great start!

Come visit us at Camp Ho-Ba-Chee

BIG News!

We have been BUSTING to share our BIG news! Camp Ho-Ba-Chee is opening our NEW shop at 18 Main St. in the quaint and artsy village of Warkworth Ontario. 

Doors open on Saturday August 20th, 2011 so come by and check us out! 

Architectural Salvage – StylishHome’s Weekly Etsy Finds | StylishHome

Thank you StylishHome for featuring our antique art deco elevator panel in your Architectural Salvage article!

Check out their wonderful site.

Architectural Salvage – StylishHome’s Weekly Etsy Finds | StylishHome

Camp Ho-Ba-Chee in Apartment Therapy

We were delighted to learn yesterday that one of our pieces was featured in Apartment Therapy!

            So cool!

The article, Vases for Your Valentine (or Your Home!) included a vintage West German Bay Keramik vase of ours which we had posted on Etsy.
Our vase has since sold thanks to the added exposure from the article.
Thanks Apartment Therapy!

Happy 2011 - It's Gonna Be A Good One

We are excited about the new year.
                      New beginnings,
                             dreams unfolding,
                                     a year of possibilities.

Vintage NEW Road Sign by CampHoBaChee on Etsy

Feels good getting organized,

Weekly Planner Chalkboard Calendar - Modern Vinyl Wall Decal by SimpleShapes on Etsy

vintage industrial metal perforated drawers by lacklusterco on Etsy

making time for all that we want to do - work, play, discover, create, share, savour.

16in Round Roland in Living Color - Modern Wall Clock by pilotdesign on Etsy

To live in the moment rather than waiting for tomorrow.

Tomorrow - Illuminated Eye Chart by mpaulus on Etsy

To be enlightened and light of heart.

Claylight Sconce - lines pattern by lightexture on Etsy

What does the new year mean for you?