Specialty shopping in Canada
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Art of Loving
Forget all those grubby sex shops lining the Granville St entertainment strip – this tasteful sex shop is for the nondirty Mac brigade. Among its popular products are the love swing (ask for a demo) and glow-in-the-dark condoms (don’t ask for a demo). The store also hosts some entertaining and informative seminars, with titles such as the ‘Joy of Flirting’ and ‘Kissing Class for Couples.’
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Wanted – Lost Found Canadian
Nestled in a returning heritage area that was a no-go skid row until recent years, this pioneering shop is like a general store of clever recycling. Old blankets, beach glass and driftwood are among the raw materials that have been cleaned and repurposed into new patchwork bags, fluffy cushions and cuddly toys, while newspapers found under the floorboards have been transformed into greetings cards. Highly recommended.
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Funhauser
If you need a break from the area’s noisy Chinese grocery stores, nip into this kitsch-arama of all things pop culture, where you’ll find those must-have tiki mugs, wind-up metal robots and cheetah-print fez hats that no discerning individual should be without. An ideal place to pick up some confusing souvenirs for your friends back home.
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Grassroots
If you're searching for some one-stop shopping for all things earth-friendly, look no further. Grassroots carries environmentally sound household items galore – even hemp coffee filters and organic bed linen are available here. It's also a used battery drop-off depot. And there's another branch in the Annex.
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Metropolitan News Agency
Missing your January 19, 1984 copy of the Winnipeg Free Press? Well, chances are, you'll be able to find a yellowed copy here amongst over 5000 newspapers and magazines from across the globe. It just gets weirder and weirder the longer you poke around. If you can't find it here it probably doesn't exist.
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International Travel Maps & Books
For maps, atlases, globes and guides covering nearly every region of the world, drop by this travel-lovers’ favorite. It publishes 200 titles of its own and distributes 23,000 titles by other manufacturers. Ask the staff any geographic question and they’ll be able to find the map to answer it.
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Gay-Mart
The West End gayborhood’s favorite shopping bazaar, Gay-Mart hawks all manner of pride-themed merchandise, including wallets, robes, socks and baseball caps emblazoned with rainbow flags. Jewelry and CDs add to the mix and it does a brisk business in adult movies and ‘accessories.’
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Magic Pony
Described as a 'concept shop' by its owners, Magic Pony, which originated as a website, deals in Japanese books, figures, designer toys and T-shirts you have to see to believe. The ever-changing gallery at the back features ultramodern graphic design and illustration exhibits.
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Japanese Paper Place
Lanterns, beautiful stationery and ornately decorated paper in thousands of varieties adorn the shelves of the Japanese Paper Place, where workshops and events are often held. Prices are high, but so is quality – many sheets are made by hand and are one-of-a-kind.
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Grassroots
In the Annex. One-stop shopping for all things earth-friendly, Grassroots carries environmentally sound household items galore – even hemp coffee filters and organic bed linen are available here. It's also a used battery drop-off depot.
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Suspect Video & Culture
A local favorite, Suspect specializes in rare and foreign videos and DVDs, from cult horror to kung-fu. Graphic novels and horror mags also stock the shelves, and there's more to be found at the store on Queen St West.
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The Urban Dog
For the dog or dog owner who has everything. It gets cold come winter and you wouldn't let your pooch go out wearing any old thing, would you? High fashion for your canine friends - very fun, very tongue in cheek, very camp.
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Thomas Hinds Tobacconist
There's a wide selection of tobacco products and pipe tobaccos here, but the Cuban cigars and Cubita coffee (which has connoisseurs flocking) are the hot items, especially for American aficionados.
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Suspect Video & Culture
Suspect specializes in rare and foreign videos and DVDs, from cult horror to kung-fu. Graphic novels and horror mags also stock the shelves.
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Freedom - The Bike Shop
Rent bikes and pick up a wealth of information at Freedom - The Bike Shop .
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