Loganberry's Antiques & Curiousities

10/28/2026

10/24/2026

The Sun is shining and the roads are clear in Calmar. We are open today 11-5pm. Everything is on sale. Grab a donut at the Calmar bakery and visit the antique shops. Another perfect day

10/19/2026

THE SALES ARE GETTING BIGGER AND BETTER. STAY TUNED!

10/17/2026

Touring Netherlands, Germany and Switzerland. The focal point of every room is a quality Antique. Prices in Alberta are just 10% compared to these countries.
Visit Loganberrys Antiques and Curiousities in Calmar Alberta. Oprn 11-5 Wed to Sunday.
Our retirement sale continues with drastically reduced prices.

10/10/2026

Our retirement sale continues. Everything is on sale. Up to 60% off. We have a fabulous jewelry selection. Canadian made designer clothing and quality antiques. Visit Loganberrys Antiques and Curiousities in Calmar Alberta. Open Wed to Sunday 11-5.

10/06/2026

The story of Rosenthal Magic Flute . 

The Zauberflöte (The Magic Flute) collection by Danish artist Björn Wiinblad for Rosenthal translates Mozart's opera into a tactile, three-dimensional porcelain stage. [1, 2, 3]

The Inspiration

Music & Opera: Björn Wiinblad (1918–2006) loved music and frequently designed full stage sets and costumes for opera and ballet.

A Stage in Porcelain: Working with Rosenthal (partnership starting in 1956), he wanted to capture his favorite opera not with flat prints, but as a dynamic relief.

Character Scenes: Every piece (plates, bowls, vases, tea sets) depicts a specific act, character (like Tamino, Pamina, Sarastro, or the Queen of the Night), or scene from the opera. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]

Technical & Artistic Innovation

The Wide Rims: Plates required unusually wide rims to act as a "proscenium" frame for the narrative relief.

Special Firing: To keep wide plate rims from warping or "flopping down" in the kiln, Rosenthal engineers developed specialized firing techniques.

Matte & Glazed Contrast: Relief surfaces are left unglazed, then smoothed and polished post-firing to create a soft, matte look against glossy glazed porcelain. [1, 2]

The Secret Detail

Handwritten Libretto: Look underneath any piece (even the plain white version)—the underside features the exact opera libretto passage for that specific scene.

Gold Handwriting: The text is rendered in gold using Wiinblad’s distinctive

10/04/2026

Our Store Closing Sale is officially underway! Stop by Loganberry’s in Calmar to save up to 70% on top designer brands like Joseph Ribkoff and Frank Lyman, plus 25% off all unique antiques and curio pieces. We are open until 5 PM today—come find your treasure before it's gone!

10/01/2026

What to do with those old sterling or silverplate forks!