News – With A Past

A Currency Change

February 06, 2025WithA Past

When we launched WithAPast back in 2015, the world of online sales was much different than it is today. The US dollar was the currency that many retailers chose to...

An Update: Holiday Shipping Dates, Tariffs, Taxes and an Anniversary

December 05, 2024WithA Past

Holiday Shipping DatesAll orders from WithAPast are currently being shipped via courier. The last shipment dates for orders to be delivered before December 25th are listed below. Canada Post is...

The Unboxing Experience

April 12, 2024WithA Past

I have no doubt that you will be underwhelmed by the experience of opening and unboxing your order from WithAPast. This is actually by design.

Slow Shopping, Packaging & Our Carbon Footprint

April 12, 2024WithA Past

I don't know if slow shopping is actually a thing or not. There is a slow food movement though that encourages buying and cooking local food, knowing where our food comes from and awareness...

Just a few reasons why I've developed this online storefront.

April 12, 2024WithA Past

Like many, I'm concerned about the affects of climate change and recognize the environmental impact of the dozens of small decisions we make each and every day. The benefits of reducing,...

Treasure Hunting, Persistence & Zimbabwe

April 12, 2024WithA Past1 comment

I feel like a treasure hunter. For the most part, I buy things that catch my interest and capture my imagination and I assume they will do the same for...

In Praise of Fabric and Textile Arts and the Women who Create Them

April 12, 2024WithA Past

It seems as though 'Fabric or Textile Arts' are attracting much more attention lately. I myself have a somewhat new found appreciation for this often under-appreciated art form, so I'm...

Re-sale Royalties - The Right Thing

April 12, 2024WithA Past

Inuit & Indigenous Art always draws my attention and captures my imagination. I suspect that it has something to do with the simple honesty that I see. In the many,...

Buying art versus stuff to fill up space on your walls

April 12, 2024WithA Past

To be perfectly honest, I know very little about art. I have no conscious sense of form, composition or light, nor do I have any insight into what an artist...

Re-sale Royalties, An Update

April 12, 2024WithA Past

In June, 2019 I'll be donating the amount of $89.00 to the YWCA Hamilton's Walk A Mile In Her Shoes fundraiser, in support of Women in their Transitional Living Program.

Discounts on All Canadian Orders

October 03, 2022WithA Past

Discount on all Canadian Orders

Covid-19 Impact and New Listings

March 29, 2021WithA Past

I hope everyone is staying safe and healthy during this unrelenting global pandemic!It's been almost a year since this blog was updated so I thought I should take a few minutes to...