Kimberley's great aunt provided for her and her disabled husband through her antique shop in the 1950's. His great aunt's shop sold new china and now generations later it is the same antique china Kimberley is currently purchasing and reselling to clients.

Kimberley's day to day business encompasses the practice that he purchases and sells anything that is both legal and moral. "Everything ever made might have value. So you have to look at what you think of it. Items that I buy are not necessarily what I love. A lot of times items that I love may have no value. An item that is worth money, I may not like it, but I know about it and can then sell it."

Kimberley recommends new antique enthusiasts, "get to know their dealer, as it is an education. You can learn on your own and there are tons of online groups." He also, advises joining Canadian groups online, as Canadians are very friendly. Kimberly, cautions, "Not to always believe prices online, as pieces worth no value can be listed at very high prices. Doing your research is important and one strategy is to discard both top and bottom prices when considering purchasing an item." 

When planning your next visit to Thunder Bay, plan to make a stop at Black Cat Antiques to find yourself something unique.