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.
Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts
Showing posts with label vintage. Show all posts
November 23, 2013
August 3, 2013
Just In!
July 2, 2013
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?
August 30, 2012
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
April 1, 2012
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!
March 30, 2012
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:
December 16, 2011
YIPPEE!
Camp Ho-Ba-Chee just won the award for Warkworth's best decorated storefront for Christmas! We're Happy Campers : )
November 18, 2011
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.
Vintage lights, tinsel trees, blow mold santas, Christmas aprons, mercury glass ornaments, mica villages, frankel birds, and a partridge in a bottle brush tree ....
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.
August 29, 2011
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.
On the Sunday the town hosted its 8th annual Long Lunch event right outside our doors and all down Main Street.
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
August 12, 2011
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!
February 13, 2011
EYE SPY!
A Selection of Vintage Cameras as found on ETSY
Row 1 at top from left to right:
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Vintage PETRI 2.8 Color Corrected Super Camera with Case
from Camp Ho-Ba-Chee
February 3, 2011
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!
Our vase has since sold thanks to the added exposure from the article.
Thanks Apartment Therapy!
January 3, 2011
Happy 2011 - It's Gonna Be A Good One
We are excited about the new year.
New beginnings,
dreams unfolding,
a year of possibilities.
New beginnings,
dreams unfolding,
a year of possibilities.
Feels good getting organized,
making time for all that we want to do - work, play, discover, create, share, savour.
To live in the moment rather than waiting for tomorrow.
To be enlightened and light of heart.
What does the new year mean for you?
August 3, 2010
Back To School Cool!
Time
to sharpen your pencils kids! It's that time of year again.
Camp Ho-Ba-Chee made it into
Poppytalk's Back to School themed market.
Poppytalk Handmade is a monthly online street market curated by Poppytalk to showcase, buy and sell handmade and vintage goods of emerging design talent from around the world. Needless to say we're very excited.
Poppytalk is a very cool and popular resource amongst artists, stylists and design professionals. Be sure to check it out.
All of our Back to School items can be seen and purchased on our Etsy site.
July 7, 2010
Welcome!
Welcome to the Camp Ho-Ba-Chee blog.
On July 1, 2010 Camp Ho-Ba-Chee launched a new location in an antique co-op called Nostalgic Journey located on Hwy 7 just east of Peterborough, Ontario.
In less than 24 hours we transformed a bare empty space with a gray concrete floor
into a lovely, fresh and inviting space that Martha would approve of.
First we painted the floor with a checkerboard pattern.
Then we brought in the display elements - an antique wooden door and screen door, a whitewashed pantry cupboard from an old cottage, a drop leaf table which was a family piece, and some colourful painted furniture.
And then the goodies came out. It was fun arranging the pieces we had brought into themes and colour blocks. Here's our debut:
If you're in the area come check us out. Nostalgic Journey is open 7 days a week July thru August.
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