It’s back!
The One Of A Kind Christmas Show & Sale has once again opened the doors with 800 Artisans from coast to coast. Trish and I checked out the show for 4.5 hours on Sunday… it sounds like a long time to walk the floor. And it was. But to get from aisle A to Z and stop for lunch, it took that long.
And it was worth it.
Trust me.
It was awesome to see old favourites like…
Rita and Nude Clothes (J3)
Dave Murray (E23)
Mad Batter Bakers (F43)
Coy Depot (T40)
and more, more, more.
And I don’t want to overhype this, but the smoked turkey sandwich from Pickles Deli in the food court was fantastic. Here’s a tip, tell the dude that makes your sandwich to make it how he wants it. I ended up with an extra pickle sliced and on my turkey. Very excellent.
Because my mom reads this thing sometimes I can’t tell you what I may or may not have picked up at the show. But I can tell you that I looked at a lot of ceramics and pottery. If you’re looking for mugs, vases, tea pots, plates and other assorted ceramic wares, someone has it at their booth.
This year my eyes got caught a few times by new and new to me booths too.
I really dug what Yasmine Louis (E4) has going on with her prints (pillows, t-shirts) AND you can find her shirts at Fresh Collective.
Gingerbread Studio (C36) was also awesome. I love streetcar art. A lot. And there is a great selection hanging on the wall. It made me wish I took 3 or 4 pieces home with me to hang up and give as gifts.
Coach House Shortbread (F20) has an excellent selection of sweet and savoury flavours. And I can tell you from experience that the original flavor is a safe and tasty bet. You won’t regret it at all.
Here’s the thing, with 800 artisans there are a lot of options. You’re going to have favourites that I missed. I’m going to love things that you miss.
But if you want a show, make sure you go see the dudes running the Pook and Hockey Sockey (C38) booth. They put on a show and offer some great Canadian mitts, hats and onesies.
And the cutest part of the day was most certainly the kids fashion show that we caught just as we arrived. An entire ton of adorable!
