This is a toy, gift and stationery store a.k.a. "character store" that makes Centerpoint Mall a…read moreplace to head to with a purpose for me. It's an awesome alternative to having to go way down into the city for a similar shop, or going all the way out to Pacific Mall or First Markham Place where you have to camp for a parking space and play rat in the maze trying to find the store you want! It's a modest size, and has a modest selection of merchandise, although it tends to carry only some of the more topical and popular stuff like Hello Kitty or Totoro items. They always have featured items on sale for very good prices, and a nice selection of gift cards and stationery. If you need Asian money envelopes and the like, this is a great place to get some. You can also get your origami and lucky star paper and "vases" as well. They also carry a few housewares (kitchen and bathroom wares, some small decorative and storage items, etc.) and gift items. After months of eyeing a particular lucky cat on the shelf above and behind the cash, I finally made the purchase. It was the last one of its particular kind and the staff pulled it down, wiped it off, and retrieved its cushion and all its packaging, expertly reassembling the box with its contents. This store has a bit of newer competition now with One's and now Miniso, but I have found that it tends to be far more worthwhile to circle back here after checking the other places out, because the prices are that much better for similar items. I like coming here regularly. It's very casual but it's great when you're down for a low key mall hop. Even if I don't buy something each time, I enjoy the browsing experience. It's especially great at the later end of January/early February and you are not dealing with a mob for lunar new year!

This store is a great Jewish store in the Thornhill area. The employee working there is very…read morefriendly and helpful. The store makes custom kippahs for events, has Jewish items for all of the holidays and Jewish customs, makes custom Mezuzah's out of the shattered glass used at the Chuppah and so much more. I went here to start adding items to our virtual wedding registry and it was a very pleasant experience.

The service was top notch. I came in during the week and it was quiet which I liked as I was able…read moreto look around. I came in for a Star of David necklace and was hoping for a range of different pendants. Not only was there a range but it was overwhelming the variety they had! Of course, in a good way. I ended up finding one of the pendants from their online store and it's just my style. The lady was very helpful with putting it in the box and giving us a chain as well. Just a heads up to anybody- the chains are sold separately. But, great experience and look forward to coming back or visiting their online website.

Happy Cute Mart is the brainchild of Queenie Best, who owns Queenie's Cards. She wanted a show…read morefeaturing local artists and small businesses that sell cool, cute merchandise. This event took place on June 22, 2024. The event was free. There was an early bird deal where you could purchase a $20 ticket ($5 off the regular price) to get VIP access. It meant that you got a timed entry slot to arrive instead of waiting in line. You also got an exclusive Happy Cute Mart tote and a plush keychain. I went for VIP access. My timed entry was between noon and 2 pm. I had no problem driving over to Thornhill Community Centre. I have passed by it often over the years, but had never dropped by until yesterday. Parking was busy due to this event, along with community centre activities and folks studying at the library. I managed to nab a parking spot near the west entrance of the community centre. I then headed over to line up. The south entrance was the entry-exit point for this event. I had bought my VIP ticket so long ago that I forgot that I didn't need to wait in line. I bolted out of the lineup once I made that realization and hit the right side of the south entrance. A man greeted me. He let me know that the table with the yellow tote bags was where I'd get my VIP ticket's QR code scanned. Nice! I got my ticket scanned. I got a cute tote bag with a small plushie keychain in it. I got confused when the two women said that I could buy merchandise further down the table. I declined and went in. This event had over 85 vendors. There were snacks and food for purchase when I started. I wanted all that towards the end of my stay. The variety was great, but everything sold out quickly. I was shopping and browsing, doing my thing. I heard my name. It was Queenie who spotted me from a distance. It's pretty cool when you have a good relationship with a plushie pusher... haha! She wanted to say hi. She could tell that I got VIP access holding my cheerful yellow tote in hand. The vendor variety was amazing. I can't list all of them, but I will list those that I ended up making purchases, in buying order: - Flair Fighter - waterproof stickers (BMO, Hello Kitty, Keroppi, and Ditto) - Paige Draws - crocheted bear - The CroChic Shop - crocheted keychains (Grogu, R2-D2, and Patrick Star) - BathBunny - Miffy plushie and keychain - YenYen Design - penguin stickers - Honograms - kewpie mayo plushie - The Little Bird Designs - gummy bears belt bag - Sterling Six Threads - McDonald's popsicle characters t-shirt - Little Bakes of Kindness - colossal cookies and mini sausage buns - Queenie's Cards - Penny the pineapple bun plushies This event was well-organized. It did get a little congested with customers standing there while others were trying to pass by in the middle row. Otherwise, it was great speaking with new vendors and saying hi to a couple of familiar ones. Queenie had a Kickstarter for Penny the pineapple bun plushie. Her Kickstarters generally exceed the targeted pledge goal because her designs are cute. Shipping was factored into the price of each plushie. However, those who were coming to this event could opt to pick their goodies here. I did just that. She asked me how many additional Penny plushies I wanted, to make up for the shipping cost in my pledge. I wasn't greedy and opted for one. Before I left this show, I asked Queenie if I could pick up my plushies. She didn't give me two. I got six. Holy cow! It was incredibly generous of her. It also speaks volumes on how great our relationship is. I will keep two. I need to give four away to good homes. I'm extremely happy with my purchases. Some other highlights: - My gummy bears belt bag has two pockets in addition to the main one. The strap is also long. I love it. It's the perfect belt bag for me because I wear it more as a crossbody bag. - The mini sausage buns were on the secret menu. I originally wanted a box featuring mochi cookies and pineapple buns. They were sold out when I returned. I did get two colossal cookies. Both the sausage buns and cookies were delicious! - The three folks at Paige Draws were all undergraduate students. There was a sign that said to support them through university... haha I had a wonderful time. Now, I'm poor! I'm pleased with my purchases and look forward to this event next year. (241)

This place has been around for many many years. It is a kid or kids at hearts dream place. There…read morewere endless of toys and there were books too. I saved 50% and more for the items. I have never been to a toy warehouse before. I bought 3 big red bags fill of toys. It felt like it's Christmas. The staff were friendly and seem to love there job. A staff offered to help me bring my toys to the cashier. There was no shopping carts there for customers so bring a wagon if you have. Thank you staff for doing what you do. I definitely will be coming again.

So Samko & Miko come to Ottawa once a year for their annual warehouse sale which lasts a few days…read more This is how I first learned about the company. I signed up for their newsletter and that's how I discovered that they have a retail location in Richmond Hill that was going to be open to the public the same time that I was going to be in the GTA, and the hotel that I was staying at was less than 10 minutes away. I believe that they have 2 retail locations (this one in Richmond Hill and one in Toronto proper). These locations open up to the public for a few months at a time, unlike their travelling sales where they are only in town for a few days. Anyway, it's a warehouse, so it looks and feels like a warehouse. Prices are ok. Some items are fairly cheap, like stickers ($0.50) and books ($2.50-$10). Others are slightly lower than retail, but not bargain basement prices. They had costumes which were the same price as Party City after Halloween. It's pretty big, and is fun to poke around if you have kids in your life. You'll almost certainly find something for them. It's in an industrial park so there's lots of free parking in their parking lot.

This is THE place to get Judica, for all occasions. They have wedding stuff (ketubot, kiddish…read morecups), home stuff (mezzuahs, hasmas), holiday stuff (hanukkah, seder plates, shabbat candlesticks and the thing to wash your hands with), bat/bar mitzvah stuff and a whole lot more. One half is all the home decor and 'stuff' and the other side is books (cooking, home, religious, children's books). We were there looking for a Mazzuah for our home, but nothing really caught my eye, unless you're spending $100+. There was one for $1800 !!! The other cool thing we saw was a kiddush wine cup sitting a top a stand, and other small cups below. Once you pour, I'm assuming your cup runneth overand fills the other ones. What was really educational was reading the children's books about the different holidays. It's so simplified I know, but really easy to understand.

Terrible customer service. After I was called and told a special order book was in I show up and…read morethe book has been sold.

Bonkers has something for everyone. It's an eclectic store…read more Boardgames, puzzles, collectables and more. It's fun and relaxing to check out their curated wares. I'd buy more if the markup was lower on boardgames and such- but sometimes I'm inclined to pay more bc I'm appreciative that they are independent and in the mall at all. They aren't a chain, and don't have a warehouse so they have less purchasing power than other places. All in all a great place to browse and maybe treat yourself.

Today at the Cambridge mall around 5:00, I wanted to buy 4 pairs of funny socks. However, when I…read morewas at checkout the price was a lot more than I thought. So I politely asked to put two away. The price was still to high, so I asked just to remove them all completely. I then apologized but after that the lady working at the front desk rudely told me "that's why we have a price tag on the back". I felt uncomfortable and I feel like this situation could have been avoided if she was just polite. This has nothing to do with the price I just think better customer service would have made my experience better.

Tips: - This store accepts debit and credit cards…read more - The savings are great. After work today, I headed over to Hyper Fresh. All parking spots in front of this store were taken. Instead, I backed into a parking spot between the grocery store and K-Beauty Outlet. This outlet store intrigued me. It takes up half the building that was Caynes Housewares. I do miss Caynes. It was different checking out half of it as a Korean beauty store. I stepped through the door. I was instantly welcomed by a woman. I saw lemon kombucha. The woman let me know that it was 50% off. Wow! The special offers are by the door. However, you can find discounts throughout the place. There were a bunch of cute socks. The problem is that I have big feet. The largest size for women was a size 9. If you have small to average feet for a woman, you'll be fine with the sock line. I like that this store has tester products. I tried a tester MediFlower hand cream. It was lightly scented with floral notes. It absorbed quickly and didn't leave any sticky residue. Sold! There was foundation in a compact as a tester. Frankly, I wouldn't use that tester, but I did open it up to check out the foundation colour. There were a lot fo facial masks to try, from snail musin, to dark spot serum. You can get a pack of five masks in a box. Alternatively, if you aren't ready to commit, you can get individual facial masks to try out. I saw bottles of nail polish that looked good. However, I found nail wraps for $1 a set that were more my style. What a steal! The woman who greeted me helped with my checkout process. My goodies were just over $23, which seemed insane for a box of ten individual servings of kombucha, a set of five floral hand creams, and three nail wraps. I paid with a credit card. I tapped and was good. The woman put my items in a paper bag. She then gave me a bunch of samples that I still haven't looked closely at. I look forward to trying my goodies out. I like the hand cream so far. I may head back to get another set. They are great to gift. This store was awesome. I'm glad that I stopped by to check it out. (140)

A good place to browse. They have tons of selection and a knowledgeable and helpful staff. It's a…read morefun place to look around as the toys and books are displayed in a very interesting way. You're bound to find something new here. Check it out.

Tons of comics and toys in such a confined space.. If the toys dropped on you from above, you're…read moredead.. Especially the statues! Hazardous but.. LOVE THIS PLACE! Lol