Store Guide: Goodfolk, a charming vintage shop in South Riverdale packed with one-of-a-kind finds
Store Guide: Goodfolk, a charming vintage shop in South Riverdale packed with one-of-a-kind finds
Name: Goodfolk
Sells: Vintage furniture, knick-knacks and handmade crafts
Contact Info: 253 Broadview Ave, 416-465-0002, goodfolk.ca
Hours: W-F 11-7, Sa 11-5
Goodfolk, a new shop in South Riverdale, sells an expertly curated selection of handmade crafts and vintage curios. Owners Emilie and Matt bought the building over a year ago. Since then, they’ve completely renovated the space and packed it with the type of furniture and knick-knacks they’d use to decorate their own apartment. “We love folksy stuff, colour and anything that’s like, whoa, I’ve never seen that before,” says Emilie.
To source their collection, the pair travels by van to estate sales and antique shops around Ontario and in Upstate New York. Most of their finds have a worn, farmhouse look, like wooden baking tables and hand-painted tea sets. But there are also more exotic items: handwoven Moroccan pillows, Navajo blankets and an African mud cloth. The store’s out of the way location means Emilie and Matt can afford to keep prices reasonable. Shoppers will find massive old trunks for around $150, handwoven throw blankets from PEI for $100 and vintage globes from $35. We’re partial to the large nautical flags (one of which is from World War Two) that are going for $75.
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- The owners completely gutted and renovated the space. (The transformation took almost a year.) The floors are made from reclaimed wood from the Stratford Arena
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- The vintage world maps have been selling fast. This is the only one available at the moment. $140
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- These handwoven Moroccan pillows are made by a Montreal designer who uses fabric sourced from Berber tribes. $45
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- This oil painting of the Plains of Abraham was done by an unknown artist. $450
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- Vintage globes range in price from $35–$50
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- One of the more expensive items in the shop, this unique German folk art armoire goes for $1,250
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- Vintage hockey buttons (small, $5; large, $10)
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- A selection of nautical flags lines the entranceway. $75
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- <b>Emilie</b> is in charge of the shop during the day. Her background is in home design and textiles, so she has a particular affinity for interesting carpets
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- The old-fashioned typewriter sells for $85. The African mud cloth hanging behind it was purchased at an auction. $220
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- Store Guide: Goodfolk, a folksy vintage home-ware shop in South Riverdale
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- A pair of hand painted lions. $150 each
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- A perfectly coiled antelope horn. $100
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- A handwoven camp blanket from PEI. $110
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- More camp blankets. All the wool comes from local farms in PEI
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- Organic smudge sticks are available in lavender and sage. $12 each
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- A hand painted tea set. $65
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- The shop's shelves are artfully packed with knick-knacks. Vintage fans have been a popular seller this summer
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- Emilie says that the couple sees potential in things: they go to a lot of shows and estate sales that most people wouldn't attend, and that's why they're able to put together such a unique collection
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Name: Goodfolk
Sells: Vintage furniture, knick-knacks and handmade crafts
Contact Info: 253 Broadview Ave, 416-465-0002, goodfolk.ca
Hours: W-F 11-7, Sa 11-5
Goodfolk, a new shop in South Riverdale, sells an expertly curated selection of handmade crafts and vintage curios. Owners Emilie and Matt bought the building over a year ago. Since then, they've completely renovated the space and packed it with the type of furniture and knick-knacks they'd use to decorate their own apartment. “We love folksy stuff, colour and anything that's like, whoa, I've never seen that before,” says Emilie.
To source their collection, the pair travels by van to estate sales and antique shops around Ontario and in Upstate New York. Most of their finds have a worn, farmhouse look, like wooden baking tables and hand-painted tea sets. But there are also more exotic items: handwoven Moroccan pillows, Navajo blankets and an African mud cloth. The store's out of the way location means Emilie and Matt can afford to keep prices reasonable. Shoppers will find massive old trunks for around $150, handwoven throw blankets from PEI for $100 and vintage globes from $35. We're partial to the large nautical flags (one of which is from World War Two) that are going for $75.
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Address??
That was my question too. I googled it, but honestly – why isn’t it in the article? Especially since the piece makes a point of referring to the “store’s out of the way location”.
253 Broadview Ave, Toronto ON
Sorry about that. The contact info and hours are now included in the post.