The Handwork Department

The Handwork Department

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The Handwork Department is two floors of vintage items and locally handmade goods, brought together here in Toronto's east end.

Two floors of unique vintage and handmade items scrounged from across Southern Ontario by intrepid shop owners Jeff Roblin and Maggie Krawczyk. Find the largest selection of vintage cameras, hundreds of records organized by genre, a room of housewares, vintage toys, clothing, books, and so much more! We also stock handmade goods by local artists! Find great locally crafted gifts, from craft kits,

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 05/16/2026

We've got some great cameras in store now! 📷

All cleaned and tested, with fresh light seals installed and any issues noted on the tag

Stop in to see them all

Open
11 - 6 Saturday
11 - 5 Sunday
CLOSED MONDAY

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 05/15/2026

All set for poker night! All you need is one more deck of cards and you're set

$20

05/10/2026

Call your mom and tell her we have her cell phone from back in the day! 😆

Stop in and find a blast from the past

Open
11 - 5 Sunday - Thursday
11 - 6 Friday & Saturday

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 05/07/2026

This metal clad trunk is in excellent condition, ready to store your extra blankets, winter clothes, or anything else!

Nice and clean interior with no funky smells, and comes with it's original divider shelf

Measures 36" L x 20" D x 19" H
$85

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 05/05/2026

🚨 Restock Alert

Running the shop, shipping online orders, and sourcing fresh vintage finds and handcrafted goods from local vendors doesn't leave a lot of time for what started it all, making this beautiful origami jewellery which began my career in craft over 20 years ago

I always find time though, because I just love making them!

Open
11 - 5 Sunday - Thursday
11 - 6 Friday & Saturday

05/04/2026

We have tons of used vinyl, but what all genres do we stock?

Just wait and see!

Open
11 - 5 Sunday - Thursday
11 - 6 Friday & Saturday

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 05/03/2026

Soy wax candles with a clean burn and fresh scents like Crisp Apple and Blue Raspberry

Poured into English bone china teacups, they double as a lovely vintage keepsake once the candle is gone

$22 each

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 05/02/2026

How sweet are these beautiful stained glass suncatchers from Maggie Groves 🤩

They look even better in person!

Open
11 - 5 Sunday - Thursday
11 - 6 Friday & Saturday

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 05/01/2026

These elegant necklaces from make a subtle statement on their own or you can get creative and wear them stacked

So many to choose from!

Pick up a little treasure for yourself, or for mom!

Open
11 - 6 Friday & Saturday
11 - 5 Sunday - Thursday

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 04/29/2026

🐣 Cheap Cheap Cheap! 🐤

Get this light table for a nominal sum, just to save it from the scrap pile! Only available today or tomorrow, Thursday the 30th

All you need us a way to move it. Accessible from a loading dock for easy loading

Photos from The Handwork Department's post 04/29/2026

Looking for a player piano or drafting table? We have a contact with both, and he's looking to move them fast and cheap!

Serious inquiries can be directed to our DMs and I'll put you in contact with him

If you are interested but not able to pick up such a thing, we’ve got a guy for small moves/deliveries at an economical rate, too

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1884 Danforth Avenue
Toronto, ON
M4C1J4