Saskatchewan siblings launch Kickstarter for a gem museum

Source: Francois Biber, CBC News, March 20, 2016  Judah and Avi Tyreman inherited a massive collection from a friend Three years ago Chris Tyreman bought his son Judah a rock tumbler. Since then, their home in Radisson, Sask., has slowly turned into a geology library with a collection of more than 1,500 rocks, gems and fossils.… Continue reading Saskatchewan siblings launch Kickstarter for a gem museum

'Meet my big family': Woman seeks new home for more than 1,000 vintage dolls

A Winnipeg woman who has amassed a staggering collection of vintage dolls is searching for a new caretaker for her prized “family.” Rozalynde McKibbin has been building the collection ever since she gave a makeover to a bald doll she found in a red dress. That happened on Valentine’s Day of 1966, so she named… Continue reading 'Meet my big family': Woman seeks new home for more than 1,000 vintage dolls

Moose Jaw man claims largest Star Wars collection in Canada

Ryan Johnson, 42, spends $1,000 a month to expand his Star Wars collection Ryan Johnson’s Star Wars collection outgrew his small house in Moose Jaw, Sask., long ago. So, he built an addition. Now the married father of two can walk from his kitchen into his “Star Wars man cave,” as he calls it. Johnson, 42, owns 25,000 unique Star… Continue reading Moose Jaw man claims largest Star Wars collection in Canada