18 Karat Treasures

An afternoon of errands brought me to the South Granville neighborhood, where I saw a sign advertising 18 Karat's liquidation sale being run by Maynard's.  18 Karat was a design and retail company which specialized in home decor and furniture.  I visited their store once a long time ago, and I recalled that it was full of beautiful glass, kitchenware, furniture and other decor items.  Today was no exception; when I arrived at the store, I found it full of bargain-hunters admiring (and buying) the merchandise which was now 50 - 80% off the original price.  Although I had fun looking through all the offerings, I eventually came away with a set of Japanese-inspired terracotta cups - the kind that they use to serve tea at Japanese restaurants.  I have always wanted a set of those, so at 50% off, I couldn't pass them up.  I love the texture and colour of these, and they are even numbered (apparently you could buy a set of 18, although I managed to scoop the last 4 in this colour).