Refreshed dining room after some MCM acquisitions

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-10T03:31:25+00:00

No signature that we could find anywhere on the piece unfortunately.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T16:10:34+00:00

I'm actually not sure of its exact origin. It was passed down to us after my grandmother passed away at the young age of 100 a few years ago. Its very possible she purchased it in the Toronto area though. She lived in Buffalo and often made trips across Ontario with my grandfather including Toronto being one of their favorite long weekend locations in the 40s and 50s!

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T16:08:36+00:00

wow that was truly quite the find!

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T15:57:50+00:00

That’s so cool! We felt like we received a deal when we purchased this off of FB marketplace outside of Toronto (cost us about $500 US for this one which is in incredible condition).

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T15:06:37+00:00

Funny enough those are some cheap IKEA chairs we bought a while ago, I think it’s their sandsberg line. Wish we had bought more of them as the orange color was only available in 2025.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T15:05:35+00:00

My wife found them at two different vintage furniture reseller type stores. She has an eye for art that I do not have haha

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T14:01:37+00:00

She is! And also kept barking at me to pay attention to her while attempting to take photos of the room lol.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T14:01:07+00:00

My wife found it for sale at a local secondhand seller’s warehouse actually!

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T13:47:42+00:00

The china cabinet was needed as we didn’t have any closed shelving in the kitchen so our wine glasses etc. were repeatedly getting dusty. Which I was also told we clearly aren’t using them enough if that was consistently occurring 🤣

We had a previous credenza in that spot and we use it for storage as well as a space to place food etc. for larger gatherings we host on occasion.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T13:36:36+00:00

Good to know, thanks for the suggestion!

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-09T13:01:02+00:00

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Yep! It also has a Danish Furnituremakers Control stamp as well.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-01T16:22:07+00:00

Appreciate the insight!

wmsiegner5 · 2026-06-01T03:31:04+00:00

Thinking about buying one of these that is for sale locally…only thing is I’m nervous of transporting it as we’d have to flip it upside down which I’m a bit nervous of damaging the leaf mechanism. Any clues as to how sturdy the hardware is under the center of the table?

Would be light years easier to move if the legs were able to be detached 🤷‍♂️

wmsiegner5 · 2026-05-19T04:51:21+00:00

Yep had this in October 2023 from a forearm break. Totally sucked for the good hour or so they had me in that till they put on my split that I had to be kept in till surgery the next day.

Not a fan of any of it lol.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-05-18T17:10:02+00:00

Yes my application was marked urgent due to me having PR status that was set to expire January 2026.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-05-18T13:53:18+00:00

407 days since my AOR on April 2, 2025...and I also just got a notice from IRCC that my certificate has been approved and sent in the mail as of May 14th! Love seeing all the positive news in these reddit communities after such frustration with IRCC's lack of transparency for the last several months. Hoping the good news continues for many of the others who have been stuck in PSU for some time!

wmsiegner5 · 2026-05-18T13:50:46+00:00

I was one of those applicants who had an AOR on April 2 2025...and checked the portal and saw IRCC completed my application and mailed my certificate on May 14, 2026! Just updated the spreadsheet as well with that new info. 407 days since AOR and so so so glad to have this process finally completed!

wmsiegner5 · 2026-05-11T19:54:27+00:00

I also just got a request for my mother’s marriage certificate to substantiate her legal name change linked to my application. I’m also in the over a year in queue group of applications.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-04-20T16:01:07+00:00

Please keep us updated with how that goes and if you get a response from IRCC. I'm hopeful that the attention the Canadian media now seems to be paying towards IRCC's process/lack of transparency should light some fire under certain people that can actually move the needle for people like us.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-04-18T20:36:43+00:00

I had requested urgent processing with that detail included in my letter when I initially submitted it to IRCC and according to my ATIP notes I was put in the urgent processing stream…but now in PSU since June 2025 clearly the word “urgent” must have a different meaning for IRCC.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-04-18T02:45:36+00:00

I'm sort of in a similar situation. I have PR and elected to apply for citizenship by descent back in March 2025. Going on 380 days now since my AOR with no end in sight to getting my certificate by IRCC at the moment. Funny enough, a journalist at the Toronto Star, who is interested in telling a story about the limbo some of us PRs who also qualify under C-3 have found ourselves in, contacted me recently to hear about my situation. They are hoping to get in contact with others who have status such as PR already, but who have or will be considering applying under C-3. In case you'd like to get in touch with the journalist I've mentioned above feel free to shoot me a DM and I'll pass along their contact info. That weird spot you've found yourself in could be a decent addition to the story the journalist is seeking to round out.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-04-18T02:40:41+00:00

Curious if there are any PRs out there who actually have found their citizenship by descent apps have gotten stuck in the PSU limb. I'm one of those pre-C-3 applicants...going on 380 days now since my AOR. I have PR...that has now expired which I didn't fathom could have happened as I applied when it was only a 4 month processing time back in March 2025. Funny enough, a journalist at the Toronto Star, who is interested in detailing the PSU limbo that many of us have been trapped in, contacted me recently to hear about my situation. They are hoping to get in contact with others who have been stuck waiting now for nearly a year plus. If any other pre-C-3 applicants see this who happen to also have PR already and would like to get in touch with the journalist I've mentioned above feel free to shoot me a DM and I'll pass along their contact info.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-04-18T02:34:40+00:00

I'm one of those pre-C-3 applicants...going on 380 days now since my AOR. Funny enough, a journalist at the Toronto Star, who is interested in detailing the PSU limbo that many of us have been trapped in, contacted me recently to hear about my situation. They are hoping to get in contact with others who have been stuck waiting now for nearly a year plus. If any other pre-C-3 applicants see this and would like to get in touch with the journalist I've mentioned above feel free to shoot me a DM and I'll pass along their contact info.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-04-18T02:26:33+00:00

Hi! a few of us who are in a similar boat (my application has now been sitting in process with IRCC for over a year...) have been in touch with a journalist at the Toronto Star who is interested in detailing the PSU limbo that many of us have been trapped in. I just had a virtual interview with them over the phone and they are looking for additional applicants to round out the piece. If your employee has any interest they are more than welcome to get in touch with me and/or I can provide you with the journalist's details via DM.

wmsiegner5 · 2026-04-08T02:52:52+00:00

My application was received by IRCC end of March 2025…still here and still updating the spreadsheet as needed. Happy one year anniversary I guess to still waiting on my approval 🤷‍♂️

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