Toronto Craft Alert

City of Craft & the workroom‘s annual Valentines & junk sale is here again! Here’s where crafty folk with great taste purge their supplies, vintage clothing and goodies, and other delightful wares alongside their own handmade works. Details below and beautiful bunnies above by Selena Wong.

City of Craft & the workroom present
The Love & Rummage Trunk Show 4
Sunday February 5, 2012
Noon-5pm
the workroom
1340 Queen Street West
http://www.cityofcraft.com/2012/loveandrummage/index.html

Show your love with local, handmade wares.

Free Gift [...]

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If you have retail dreams but are not ready to take the plunge on opening your own shop, this may be just the thing. Please contact Eva directly with any questions at eva@tnkvintage.com .

Established retail business in Toronto is looking for partners to help expand their selection of handmade accessories. Tomorrow Never Knows is looking for up to 3 designers or artists to be featured in their shop on a temporary to full time basis. This would offer you the [...]

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It’s an interesting time to be in the United States right now– protests have been heating up in New York City and across the country for weeks now. At the Smithsonian Museum of American History, the foyer is full of amazing historical and cultural odds and ends, including– fittingly– union flags, placards, and these political pinback buttons from the 1960s-1980s. I especially loved this one…

Tara is [...]

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I’m sure I’m not alone in feeling that itch for new fall duds with the days creeping their way towards sweater weather.  If your budget is tight or you are more thrill of the find than off the rack in sensibility, this mega swap event run by nathalie-roze & co. might be just the thing.

Autumn Uber-SWAP
A Big, Fab (used/vintage) Clothing Exchange
Trade your cool cast-offs with 100+ stylish scavengers in Leslieville!

WHEN: Saturday, October 1 · 11:00am – 2:00pm
WHERE: [...]

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I am always happy to come across craft shows that seem more interested  in creating a fun, creative atmosphere for all involved as than a purely commercial enterprise. Below is an invitation from Melissa, the organizer, for Sale of the Century, going down Tuesday September 20 from 7-10pm.

Work by Janet Macpherson, who will be participating in Sale of the Century

I’m hosting a night of shopping, drinking and eating at the west-end gem of a restaurant, Zocalo.

And i wonder [...]

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Facebook event overload caused my delayed awareness of this great looking vintage event…may need to plan a trip to Toronto pronto before all the gems showing up on their Tumblr are gone!

Gold Dust Collective

Four of Montreal and Toronto’s most insatiable and eagle eyed vintage connoisseurs have come together for this singular two week event.

There will be vintage clothing and accessories as well as exquisite housewares. All lovingly hand-picked by hardcore thrift addicts. As well as contemporary accessories and jewelry [...]

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