Last fall we started carrying a new line of cards from Amélie Legault. She is a Montreal-based author and illustrator known for her quirky and playful creations that bring joy to all ages. Our customers loved her fun cards so much, so this year we brought in some mugs as well! Birds wearing slippers, beavers … Read more
Brenda was recently at the Gift Show in Toronto, and met a new company making some really neat puzzles! StumpCraft is a jigsaw puzzle workshop based out of Calgary, Alberta. They locally craft laser-cut, heirloom quality puzzles showcasing the best of Canadian fine art! We brought in some of their smaller puzzles first, which are … Read more
One of our more popular items in the shop are these really easy “grab ‘n go” bird feeders. These logs come in fresh every week from our supplier in Newmarket ON. They’re about 3lbs of compressed bird seed, with four different kinds to choose from. All of them have lots of peanuts & sunflower seeds, … Read more
Junior Achievement (Northern and Eastern Ontario), 2026 Brenda Ibey of Avant-Garden Shop one of nine inductees It’s beyond humbling to win a hall of fame award for my business (and in such good company) but all the more so to have been nominated by people integral to important parts of my life. And to be … Read more