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Our Markham Street store is now closed

Thank you to all of you who came in during our last couple of weeks to say goodbye– and pick up some bargains. Our final packing up wasn’t as onerous as we had feared! Although we have closed the door at 608 Markham we are looking forward to the fall and new ways of selling–online [...]

Holiday Hours

We will be open until 4 on Christmas Eve to help you out with your last minute shopping. Our hours for the balance of the holiday season are as follows: December 25, 26, 27 closed December 28 noon to 5 December 29 and 30 noon to 6 December 31 noon to 5 January 1, 2 [...]

Toronto International Film Festival Heather Cooper poster

In a salute to TIFF ‘s opening tonight I offer a vintage Heather Cooper poster from 1985.

Teak bookshelf

We rarely find great bookshelves–nobody wants to part with them. But we now have 2, both horizontal, one 4′ long, the other 6′ long, with nicely beveled edges.  

Cottage time

We are in the midst of a heat wave in Toronto and I would love to be at a cottage right now. Instead, I’ve gone through my bins and pulled out some great dishes that should also be at a cottage right now. This is a Figgjo Flint set (6 cups and saucers), in the [...]