Announcement    ABOUT US ☞ Front Street Antiques is located in downtown historic Kaslo, British Columbia, Canada. We are a husband and wife team on the hunt for interesting items that inspire nostalgia and strike curiosity. We are lifetime antique enthusiasts and we do our very best to describe any imperfections and quirks, as well as provide a general background on the item; however, we are not yet experts on every kind of item in our store. If you have any additional information about our items for sale, we are always happy to learn more!

Have a question or want to see more photos? Send us a message! We’ll get back to you ASAP!

SHIPPING & DELIVERY ☞ ***Etsy is no longer showing correct delivery estimates for Xpresspost service *** -- if your order is time sensitive, please contact us first to ensure Canada Post can get it to you by the required date!

Your purchase will be carefully packaged and shipped within 3 business days of sale (often sooner but dependent on our local weather and rural post office hours.) We combine shipping on multiple items -- please send us a message prior to purchase to give us a heads up & we will be happy to get you a shipping quote (add +1 business day for shipping) or we can refund the difference upon shipping if you don't want to wait for a quote!

Some of our more expensive or historically valuable items MUST be shipped with tracking, insurance and delivery confirmation -- no exceptions! Shipping cost on these items will be calculated by Canada Post.

GLASS ITEMS cannot be insured by any shipping carrier, so these items are shipped at buyer's own risk. However, over the last few years, we have become pros at shipping glass, and we will go the extra mile to ensure your purchase arrives to you safe and sound. We will use extra recycled bubble wrap and packaging for all glass, fragile or delicate items and each part of your order will be wrapped separately so they do not touch while in transit.

We always take great care in packaging your item to ensure it gets to you in on time and to your expectations. We use mostly recycled material (boxes, paper and bubblewrap) to do our part for the environment -- this comes with the added benefit of disguising the contents of your parcel.

If your purchase contains multiple pieces, please be sure to thoroughly check the entire box and packaging upon receiving your parcel, as we bubblewrap any removable or moving pieces individually to prevent damage in transit. We document all shipments before they leave our store with photos, so if a parcel comes to you open/damaged/missing items, please get a hold of us immediately so we can start an insurance claim for you with the post office.

PLEASE NOTE: Due to the current global restrictions due to the pandemic/supply situation, many postal carriers are no longer honoring their guaranteed delivery date. We will do our very best to get your item to you as soon as possible but once we drop it off at the post office, the delivery times and any delays due to weather, border processing, customs or otherwise are out of our hands. As much as we try to over package our parcels, we are NOT responsible for any damage done if your parcel is inspected by customs.

RETURNS & REFUNDS ☞ Please see our refund policy below. If your item has been delivered but the box arrives damaged, opened and/or your item has been damaged in transit or missing pieces, please be sure to take a picture of the parcel immediately upon receiving it and send us a message within 24 hours of delivery. -- WE ARE UNABLE PROCESS POST OFFICE INSURANCE CLAIMS WITHOUT PICTURES OF THE DAMAGED PARCEL and ITEM! --

OUR INVENTORY ☞ All our listings are for sale in our physical store location as well as here online. These items are considered collectable, retro/vintage (25+ years) or antique (100+ years) and are almost always pre-loved, and rarely "brand new". The majority of our stock comes from auctions and private collections or estates. Items for sale may display age related wear and/or minor flaws consistent with the date of manufacture. Photos are included as part of the description. Due to the age and nature of our stock, all items are sold "as is" and final sale upon delivery confirmation.

A Note to International buyers -- standard shipping offered is via ground. If you'd rather not wait for ground shipping, please be sure to select appropriate expedited shipping you desire (as well as tracking if needed) prior to making your purchase.

Buyers outside North America -- We do not offer shipping to Europe at this time due to the high cost of shipping and current customs requirements. If we have something that you would like to purchase, please contact us directly via email at hello [!at] frontstreetantiques.com and we will see what we can do for you.

Occasionally, some of our listings will not be allowed into certain countries based on custom restrictions. If we find out during the shipping process that we are unable to ship the item to you because of your country's restrictions, we will refund your order and let you know why we are unable to ship to you.

For our lovely local buyers -- Our store is open for business for the 2022/2023 Fall/Winter season! If you're located in the Kootenays and would like to shop with us, please feel free to stop by during our regular business hours (check our FB page for updates) or call us to schedule a private shopping experience (250-353-3112) We are also offering free curbside pickup during the pandemic if you'd like to shop online. Weather and road conditions do affect our store hours, so if you are specifically coming to see us, please let us know ahead of time so we can ensure we are there or make alternative arrangements for you!

****Local West Kootenay Online Buyers: Please contact us prior to purchase here on Etsy to waive the shipping charges if you want to pick up your items!****


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or find us on Instagram to take a mini online tour our brick & mortar ☞ https://www.instagram.com/frontstreetantiques/

Historical Fact: The photo featured in our store banner is of the SS Nelson in Kaslo at the lower end of Front Street (just a minute's walk from our store) during high flood water in the summer of 1894. The photographer with his camera is considered to be a rare self-portrait of our favourite local photographer, RH Trueman, at work.

Photo Rights (used here for historical context and reference only): https://www.klhs.bc.ca/archives/