THE DAILY DURHAM LOCAL GUIDE
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Thinkamajigs is an independent educational toy and teaching-materials retailer at 1064 Salk Road, Unit 8, in Pickering. The live online store describes itself as a supplier of educational and developmental toys, games and Montessori teaching materials for schools and home learning, with puzzles and infant and toddler toys among its lines. The official site footer publishes the Pickering address, a 1-800 phone line and a business email for customer contact.
Treasure Chicks Vintage is a Pickering-based vintage and consignment business specialising in vintage and antique jewellery, clothing, accessories, fine art, collectibles and home decor. It runs an online catalogue with auctions and live sales, appears at vintage markets and pop-ups, and offers estate, downsizing and consignment services for clients, executors, realtors and lawyers. The business publishes its phone and email on its official website; no public street address is listed.
Trillium Florist, Inc. is an independent florist serving the Pickering area since 1985, per its business description. The shop creates custom floral arrangements, offers flower delivery, sympathy and funeral flowers, seasonal baskets and mixed planters, Teleflora-branded bouquets, and designer's choice vase arrangements. Store hours, as published verbatim in the homepage footer: Monday to Friday 9:30-17:00, Saturday 10:00-14:00, closed Sundays. Address: 1794 Liverpool Road, Pickering, ON L1V 4G7. Phone: (905) 831-0753.
Ultimate Sewing Centre is an Oshawa one-stop sewing and quilting resource centre owned by Shirley Eichler. It specializes in Janome sewing machines and sergers, Floriani and Wonderfil threads, high-quality quilting fabrics, sewing machine parts and notions, and services and repairs all makes and models of machines with free estimates. It also offers sewing and quilting classes for all levels. Published hours: Tuesday to Friday 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, Saturday 10:00 am to 3:00 pm, closed Sunday and Monday.
Thrift store and donation centre in Ajax, off Highway 2 near Costco. Sells secondhand clothing for the whole family, dinnerware, accessories, books, housewares, electronics and more; accepts donations of used clothing and household items on behalf of nonprofit partner Diabetes Canada. Published hours: Mon-Sat 9:00am-9:00pm, Sun 10:00am-8:00pm. Parking available; service pets allowed. Note: chain location, verified via the brand's official store page.
Value Village in Pickering is a thrift store at 645 Kingston Road. It sells secondhand clothing for the whole family, dinnerware, accessories, books, housewares and electronics, and operates a donation centre accepting donations of used clothing and household items (Pickering donations benefit Diabetes Canada). Hours: Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. - 9:00 p.m.; Sunday 10:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. Phone: (905) 420-1445.
Violet Bloom's Fresh Flowers is a long-standing independent florist in the Whites Road Plaza at 705 Kingston Road, Unit 14, Pickering, serving the Pickering area since 1995. The shop focuses on fresh, longer-lasting cut flowers at everyday prices, buying directly from Ontario greenhouses and growers around the world. It is known for its everyday feature roses at $24.95 per dozen (holiday pricing excluded) and takes orders by phone at 905-839-6035. Hours and email are not published on the official site at research time.
Warrior Fight Store Inc. is an independent Canadian fight-sports retailer established in 2008, describing itself as Canada's largest fight shop. Its Pickering superstore at 955 Brock Road South, Pickering, ON sells boxing gloves, headgear and sparring equipment, Muay Thai shorts, shin guards and pads, MMA apparel and equipment, BJJ gi and rashguards, wrestling shoes, heavy bags and training mitts, and backpacks and athletic accessories, with online retail and wholesale and free shipping on orders over $99. Store hours as published verbatim on the official homepage: Monday 10:30am - 6:00pm; Tuesday 10:30am - 6:00pm; Wednesday 10:30am - 6:00pm; Thursday 10:30am - 6:00pm; Friday 10:30am - 6:00pm; Saturday 10:30am - 5:00pm; Sunday 12:00pm - 5:00pm. Phone: (905) 250-1177.
Oshawa location of Canadian luxury-watch buyer WatchCash, at 21 Simcoe Street South. Offers free specialist appraisals of Rolex, Patek Philippe, Audemars Piguet, Omega, Cartier, Tudor and other fine watches, with fully insured handling and same-day payment by bank transfer, wire or certified cheque - in person by appointment or by free insured mail-in. No published email address, so email is null. Phone 1 (866) 497-3050.
Wilson Furniture is a family-owned furniture store in downtown Oshawa that has operated since 1934, selling brand-name sofas, sectionals, chairs, recliners, sofa beds, leather furniture, bedroom and dining sets, mattresses, home office and entertainment furniture, carpets and home accents. A second storefront at 81 Richmond St W in Oshawa focuses on leather furniture. Services include custom upholstery through its U-design workshop, in-store design appointments, a virtual showroom tour and 0% interest financing through a Wilson credit card. Published hours: Thursday to Monday 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM; closed Tuesday and Wednesday.
Sports cards and collectibles shop in Ajax. Stocks hockey hobby products, Pokemon products, basketball, baseball and football cards, McFarlane figures, bobbleheads, diecast models and over 2,000 Hot Wheels cars priced below big-box stores. An Upper Deck Certified Diamond Dealer and a PSA drop-off centre for card grading; offers in-store and in-home collection appraisals (in-store fees start at $50, refunded if the collection is purchased). No hours published on the official site.
Xcella is a furniture and home decor retailer with a showroom in Pickering, Ontario, at 1920 Silicone Dr. Its range spans occasional tables, living room seating, dining sets, bedroom furniture, bar and counter stools, home office pieces, and home decor such as mirrors, wall art and accessories. The business operates an online store and welcomes customers at its Pickering showroom. Contact details including the showroom address, phone 647-245-4855 and email info@xcella.ca are published on its official site. Showroom hours were not published on the official site at research time.
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