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Cool Thing We Want #255: Vintage-Style “Across Canada” Kitsch Pillow At Mintage

We’re loving this embroidered Across Canada pillow at Mintage on Commercial Drive. It’s kinda pricey at $190, but this is Cool Thing We Want, not Cool Thing We Get.

Update: a keen-eyed reader has let us know that Roots sells these too and that they aren’t vintage. We checked this out and it’s true. The pillows are actually made by a California company called Catstudio, where they go for $205 (US).

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  1. Thanks for the heads-up. And the answer is no, we don’t get to Robson St. much.

Sign Us Up for ‘Bad Summer Camp’, June 14-16th!

The Bad Academy has brainstormed up their ideal adult summer camp scenario that factors in everything from bonfires, crafting, hiking, paddleboarding and lake dips, to morning sound bathing and yoga sessions, a cedar weaving workshop, and even a visit to Shady Hazel Farm.

The St. Patrick’s Day Collab Between The Irish Heather + Mello Has Our Name on It

If you're the sort to write off St. Patrick's Day celebrations due to stereotypical associations with the messy, rowdy, green-beer-binge-drinking brand of partying - not so fast!

We Can’t Get Enough of Nata’s Food-Inspired Candles

London-based makers of food-shaped candles, Nata, are dropping their new collection this week, on February 27th (tomorrow!) and they're even more decadent than ever...

Surrender to a Snow Day with This Big Bowl of Goodness

Hungry for in-doors activities to keep you amused during the coldest days of the winter season? This Tonkotsu Ramen 'little puzzle thing' seems like an apropos place to start.